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Old School Sci-Fi Was Something Special

Classics of Science Fiction at LAcon V

By John Hertz:  We’ll discuss three SF Classics at LAcon V, one discussion each.  Come to as many as you like.  You’ll be welcome to join in. I’m still with “A classic is a work th...

The Sci-Fi Novel That Predicted 2026

This eerily prescient novel first hit bestseller lists 30 years after it's original publication.

This sci-fi novel is a riveting tale of an oppressive galactic empire

A rich widow, a disillusioned cop and a dim hypersled driver are caught in the machinations of the oppressive party ruling the Decurion Empire in Richard Swan's The Infinite State....

Check It Out: Sci-fi has something for everyone

Science fiction is a huge, sweeping genre, incorporating writing centered around science and technology that is or could be real. As our technology and science expand in real life,...

The 10 best sci-fi movies released in 1986, ranked

Aliens, Highlander, The Fly, Star Trek IV, and more prove 1986 may have been science fiction's greatest year.

Thought-Provoking Sci-Fi Books

Matthew Medney, author of Existence Equation, recommends three of the most thought-provoking science fiction novels ever written.

5 Great ’90s Sci-fi Movies That Nobody Talks About, Including a Perfect The Matrix Replacement

Science fiction has long been a powerhouse movie genre. Even from the earliest days of cinema, science fiction has given moviegoers some of the most expansive, interesting, and ico...

The Biggest Science Fiction Books of 2026

Browse 22 of the most exciting new science fiction books out in 2026 so far and add them to your own custom collections.

13 sci-fi books that inspired our favorite shows and movies

These are the books that inspired our favorite science fiction worlds on the big and small screens, including novels from Andy Weir, Emily St. John Mandel and Mary Shelley.

Science-Fiction aus dem Cyberraum: Ein Blick in die Zukunft

Kann Science-Fiction die Instabilität von Realität ästhetisch erfahrbar machen? Alexander Dobrindt und Boris Pistorius als heimliche Avantgarde. mehr...

3 Cult Classic 1986 Sci-Fi Movies That Had ’80s Kids Convinced the Future Would Actually Be Awesome

The sci-fi genre has seen countless beloved releases, but some specific years seem to be more stacked with great science fiction than others. 1986 turned out to be one of those yea...

The 7 Best Cosmic Sci-Fi Thrillers of All Time

These otherworldly stories tap into cosmic threats beyond human comprehension.

Best Sci Fi Books 2026: 'Dungeon Crawler Carl' and 'Skyward' TV Shows

Science fiction has never exactly been an easy genre to bring to television. The worlds are often enormous, the concepts even bigger and the budgets potentially terrifying. But tha...

The best new science-fiction novels of August 2026

Fascist empires and deadly sea monsters are on offer in the science fiction out this month, says Alison Flood

The best new science-fiction books of September 2026

From China Miéville to Brandon Sanderson via a tribute to Ursula K. Le Guin, there are some really huge names with new sci-fi novels out this month - as well as a new Doctor Who ta...

The 5 Best Sci-Fi Movie Quotes of the Decade So Far

These quotes from Dune, Superman, Project Hail Mary, Mickey 17, and 28 Years Later have the best sc-fi quotes of the decade so far

Five Classic SF Tales of the Nanny State Gone Mad!

Will we allow the intolerable tyranny of rules and regulations to get in the way of progress (and profit)?! The post Five Classic SF Tales of the Nanny State Gone Mad! appeared fir...

SF Stories I’m Reading: ARTHUR C. CLARKE “Out of the Sun.”

ARTHUR C. CLARKE “Out of the Sun.” First published in If, February 1958. Collected in The Other Side of the Sky (Harcourt, Brace & Co., hardcover, 1958). Reprinted in The Mammo...

29 Years Later, the Best Cosmic Sci-Fi Thriller of All Time Is Officially Free To Stream

This terrific cult classic is an unforgettably gnarly space adventure.

Essential sci-fi coming to a cinema near you

Summer is drawing to a close, so it’s time to look ahead to the best sci-fi coming to cinemas and streaming over the autumn and winter, from big screen blockbusters to cult classic...

This Notorious Sci-Fi Box Office Bomb Found New Life as a Streaming Hit But Time is Running Out to Watch It

Sci-fi is always a gamble. It’s not full of stories that are for everyone, and there’s generally a lot to pick apart in the genre’s film and television offerings. But when sci-fi w...

Space Pirates and Action-Packed Pulp: Starwolf by Edmond Hamilton

A thrilling space opera trilogy that offers fun twists on old clichés... The post Space Pirates and Action-Packed Pulp: <i>Starwolf</i> by Edmond Hamilton appeared firs...

Neil DeGrasse Tyson Has One Major Issue With Sci-Fi Movies. How Project Hail Mary Avoids It

Andy Weir should take a bow.