Science Fiction

Science Fiction a genre that falls under fiction.

Works in this genre are often set in the future and are speculative in nature as they typically ask questions that are moral, philosophical, social, or ethical in nature but do so in vastly different setting than the current reader finds themselves in (Saricks, 2009).

As per Saricks, a key feature of science fiction is that it creates a feeling in the reader of "otherness of time, place, and/or reality" due to the setting it unfolds in or the technology found within it (p. 226).

For suggestions on Science Fiction reads, see NPR's list here.

References

Saricks, J. G. (2009). The readers’ advisory guide to genre fiction (2nd ed.). ALA.