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science fiction

[sahy-uhns fik-shuhn] / ˈsaɪ əns ˈfɪk ʃən /
NOUN
literary fantasy about future
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It’s refreshing for the prize to go to Mr. Kraus, a so-called genre author whose nearly 30 books span horror, science fiction, graphic novels and books for teens.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 10, 2026

Carl Erik Rinsch was accused of using Netflix funds intended to complete a science fiction series to buy cars, cryptocurrency and other luxuries for himself.

From BBC Jun. 29, 2026

You’re a science fiction writer and, as you state in your book we can’t just look at science fiction and be like, “That’s what’s going to happen.”

From Salon Jun. 22, 2026

Among the most ambitious and challenging ideas riding this wave of enthusiasm is something that sounds almost like science fiction: orbital data centers.

From Science Daily Jun. 19, 2026

Delilah rushes to the only bookstore in the city that miraculously carries Howie Maldonado’s science fiction novel, The Lost Twin of Bone Bay.

From "They Both Die at the End" by Adam Silvera




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