science fiction
noun
: fiction dealing principally with the impact of actual or imagined science on society or individuals or having a scientific factor as an essential orienting component
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Time travel exists only in the realm of science fiction.
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Before 1946, conquering disease would have seemed as much a subject of science fiction as putting a man on the moon.
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Vann R. Newkirk Ii, The Atlantic, 9 Feb. 2026
According to Kathy Stalder, the Boise library system’s acquisitions and technical services manager, the most popular book and audiobook loans of 2025 included fantasy, science fiction and crime novels.
—Hali Smith, Idaho Statesman, 6 Feb. 2026
From Nigel Kneale's Quatermass through to Doctor Who, UK science fiction has a character all its own, combining small island sensibilities and anxieties with a dash of British wit.
—Chris McMullen, Space.com, 4 Feb. 2026
His first science fiction novel, To Sleep in a Sea of Stars, was published in 2020.
—Nellie Andreeva, Deadline, 4 Feb. 2026
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Vann R. Newkirk Ii, The Atlantic, 9 Feb. 2026
According to Kathy Stalder, the Boise library system’s acquisitions and technical services manager, the most popular book and audiobook loans of 2025 included fantasy, science fiction and crime novels.
—Hali Smith, Idaho Statesman, 6 Feb. 2026
From Nigel Kneale's Quatermass through to Doctor Who, UK science fiction has a character all its own, combining small island sensibilities and anxieties with a dash of British wit.
—Chris McMullen, Space.com, 4 Feb. 2026
His first science fiction novel, To Sleep in a Sea of Stars, was published in 2020.
—Nellie Andreeva, Deadline, 4 Feb. 2026
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“Science fiction.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/science%20fiction. Accessed 11 Feb. 2026.
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