Science Fiction Books

Science fiction books center around themes dealing with science and technology--usually gone horribly awry. Alien or extraterrestrial life is a common theme among sci-fi works, as well as the social and political response to advancements in technology. The genre originated in the United States around the 1920s. The style is considered an escapist form of writing that continues to enthrall millions of readers to this day.

Popular TV series and movies like Star Trek and Star Wars also have accompanying books for all the movies and continuing sagas. Fans can read up on the extensive history of characters otherwise overlooked on-screen. Online sites, blogs, and forums allow readers and fans to chat about the latest books and reviews. As well, critics' reviews are available in sci-fi magazines.

The Father of Sci-Fi
You can't talk about science fiction without covering author Ray Bradbury. Ray Bradbury is perhaps the most famous of the modern sci-fi writers. He wrote classic novels like Fahrenheit 451, Something Wicked This Way Comes, and The Martian Chronicles.

Born in 1920, Bradbury grew up right in the heart of the sci-fi beginnings and contributed greatly to the movement, as we know it today through his clever and imaginative stories. Influenced by the likes of Flash Gordon and Buck Rogers, Bradbury creates works that feature stalwart heroes and often miraculous feats of human strength and ingenuity. Like most sci-fi works, Bradbury's often conclude with a theme about mankind and our dangerous dependence on technology.