What are science fiction books about?

Answer 1

A good Science Fiction book of the alternate history genre is 'The Man in the High Castle' by Philip K. Dick. It was published in 1962 and won the prestigious Hugo award. It tells of world where Germany and Japan have won the Second World War, and divided the US between them. ANOTHER GOOD SF BOOK WOULD BE OLAF STAPLEDON'S "FIRST AND LAST MEN" OR "STAR MAKER" ALSO ALFRED BESTER'S "THE STARS, MY DESTINATION'"

My picks:

o The Hitchhiker's Guide To The Galaxy

o Fahrenheit 451

Answer 2

Science fiction stories involve some interpolation or extrapolation of established reality along valid scientific facts. For example the novel 1984 envisions a not-so-distant future where the governments of the day employ the most advanced techniques of technology and psychology to ruthlessly manipulate their subjects. These speculations may seem radical, maybe even implausible but must always be possible.

Another subset of science fiction that doesn't adhere rigorously to this definition fall into the "What If?' category. In this subset stories are allowed one radical departure from established reality and/or scientific fact and are allowed to play with the consequences of this one deviance. Example of such stories are those that deal with time travel, or Faster-Than-Light Travel, Alternate History, and Science Fantasy.

Answer 3

A lot depends on your age and what type of science fiction interests you, but here is a list to get you started:

Orson Scott Card: Ender's Game (and the rest of that series)

Frank Herbert: Dune

Anne McCaffrey: The Pern series (many people think this is fantasy because of the dragons, but if you read the books that are chronologically earlier in the series, you will find that they are genetically engineered lizards). Many of the books in this series appeal to all ages.

Robert A. Heinlein: "Orphans Of The Sky," "The Puppet Masters," "Citizen Of The Galaxy," "Glory Road," "Tunnel In The Sky," and "The Man Who Sold The Moon" (although some of these may be a little dated, they're still a great read).

Andre Norton: The Time Traders series, The Solar Queen series, The Beast Master series, "Star Rangers" and "Star Guard."

Isaac Asimov: The Foundation Trilogy ("Foundation," "Foundation and Empire," and "Second Foundation"), The Robots Trilogy ("I, Robot," "The Caves Of Steel," and "The Naked Sun").

Arthur C. Clarke: "Childhood's End."

Joe Haldeman: "The Forever War."

Madeleine L'Engle: "A Wrinkle In Time."

Jules Verne: "20,000 Leagues Under the Sea."

Daniel Keyes: "Flowers for Algernon."

Orson Scott Card: "Empire," "Songmaster," The Alvin Maker series, The Homecoming series.

George Orwell: "1984."

Ray Bradbury: "Fahrenheit 451," "The Illustrated Man," "Something Wicked This Way Comes."

H. Beam Piper: The Fuzzy series.

Eleanor Cameron: "The Wonderful Flight to the Mushroom Planet."

Milton Lesser: "Stadium Beyond The Stars."

Fredric Brown: "Martians, Go Home."

Keith Laumer: any of the Retief stories, "A Trace Of Memory."

Douglas Adams: "The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy."

Answer 4

Science fiction books are a genre of literature that explores speculative concepts such as advanced science and technology, space exploration, futuristic societies, and alternate realities. They often explore how these elements interact with humanity, addressing complex themes like morality, ethics, and the impact of scientific progress on society.

Answer 5

Wrinkle in Time By Madeline L'Engle (Someone like that) is 2nd but it is definitely MAXIMUM RIDE