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more about #militarysciencefiction more comments → siles.m: can any1 gimme some more information about CONSIDER PHLEBAS more » SigmundTheSeaMonster: Asimov and Saberhagen: two authors that one pioneered machines that wanted to be man, and the other machines that wanted to eliminate man. more » Alex Krislov: Sorry, gents, but the title "Bladerunner" was purchased from Alan E Nourse, who used the title for a space-faring doctor. more » Shinju: I'd like to put forward John Wyndham as an earlier writer of post apocalyptic fiction. The Kraken Wakes was 1953 and Day of the Triffids was 1951 more » Michael_GR: I think I have a better candidate for the originator of the posthuman space opera (my favorite subgenre, by the way). It's Bruce Sterling's Schismatri... more » John Joseph Adams: I agree CWuestefeld. No way ON THE BEACH should be credited in any way for the apocalyptic genre, except for being part of it. Besides EARTH ABIDES, w... more » BerdineAntelope: Even people who maintain that the time travel genre began with Edward Page Mitchell's "The Clock That Went Backward" (1881) will recall that in 1843, ... more » DEK46656: Space Opera: I would have thought that the Foundation Trilogy by Isaac Asimov would have been the acknowledged trend setter for that genre. more » James7344: SLAN might qualify as the first mutant story. more » Malcolm Stanley: Also agreeing with mathmos: SciFi perception is reality genre goes to PKD... Valis... more » Malcolm Stanley: for post-Human Space opera, wouldn't Doris Lessing Canopus in Argos series be a good candidate? written pretty early on, and definitely makes one thin... more » Solipsistic Nation: I'm working on a documentary about Steampunk as a musical genre for my show, Solipsistic Nation ([solipsisticnation.com]). I interviewed Bruce Sterlin... more » Graviticvortex: Although im a big Iain M. Banks fan, i have to say that one of the best candidates for Posthuman Space Opera would be The City and the Stars by Arthur... more » Chris Hansen: That top image looks an awful lot like Ringworld, by Larry Niven, who's Known Universe stories predate 1987 by about 20 years. more » MinervaAlpaca: 11) I AM LEGEND by Richard Matheson, which pretty much created the entire "zombie apocalypse" genre. (George Romero has admitted on numerous occasions... more » -
#genrepioneers
Science Fiction Books That Launched Their Own Genres
Science fiction is all about discovery and invention, but only a few books have actually created whole new genres. Here are 10 books that pioneered a new type of science-fictional story. Do you have what it takes to join them?
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#spaceopera
What's The Difference Between Space Opera and Military SF?
Stories of valiant spacefarers are making a comeback in science-fiction publishing, while space-war novels still have a healthy niche. Both space opera and military science fiction share similar icons, so why are they considered separate? More » -
#triviagasm
Guns, Bugs and Powered Armor: The Most Realistic Military Science Fiction
Military science fiction has often explored the ethical and cultural effects of war in the future. Here's a guide to some notable entries in the field that do the best job depicting realistic warfare.
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