Introduction


Jules Verne
Aliens, time travel, sorcerers, and dragons! The domains of Science Fiction and Fantasy literature are recognizable to many people, but it is the messages and social commentary behind these icons that has captivated readers, and more recently critics, in the past two centuries. Science Fiction and Fantasy appear from the outside to be two distinct forms of literature, and yet the two genres share some similar characteristics and roots. This paradox has inspired much debate over the past century, while the movement itself has grown into a booming publishing industry that shows no signs of slowing. -- Science Fiction Study Guide
 

Recommended Resources

  1. Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep? Study Guide (eNotes) - Philip K. Dick
  2. Fahrenheit 451 Study Guide (eNotes) - Ray Bradbury
  3. Golden Age of Short Science Fiction
  4. The Science-Fiction Novel
  5. The Science-Fiction Story

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  1. 2001: A Space Odyssey Study Guide (quickNotes)
  2. A Case of Conscience (Magill’s Guide to Science Fiction and Fantasy Literature)
  3. Arthur C. Clarke
  4. Arthur C. Clarke (Critical Survey of Short Fiction)
  5. Arthur C. Clarke (Cyclopedia of World Authors)
  6. Arthur C. Clarke (Magill’s Choice: Notable British Novelists)
  7. Bloodchild Study Guide (eNotes) - Octavia Butler
  8. Childhood's End
  9. Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep? Study Guide (eNotes) - Philip K. Dick
  10. Douglas Adams (Cyclopedia of World Authors)
  11. Fahrenheit 451 Study Guide (eNotes) - Ray Bradbury
  12. Golden Age of Short Science Fiction
  13. H. G. Wells
  14. H. G. Wells (Critical Survey of Short Fiction)
  15. H. G. Wells (Cyclopedia of World Authors)
  16. H. G. Wells (Dictionary of World Biography: The 20th Century)
  17. H. G. Wells (Magill’s Choice: Notable British Novelists)
  18. Have Space Suit--Will Travel Study Guide (eNotes) - Robert Heinlein
  19. I Am Legend (Magill’s Guide to Science Fiction and Fantasy Literature)
  20. Jules Verne
  21. Jules Verne (Dictionary of World Biography: The 19th Century)
  22. Jules Verne (Masterplots II: Juvenile and Young Adult Biography Series)
  23. Kindred Study Guide (eNotes) - Octavia Butler
  24. Nova Express (Magill’s Guide to Science Fiction and Fantasy Literature)
  25. Octavia Butler
  26. Octavia Butler (Critical Survey of Long Fiction)
  27. Octavia E. Butler (Cyclopedia of World Authors)
  28. Philip K. Dick
  29. Philip K. Dick (Critical Survey of Long Fiction)
  30. Philip K. Dick (Critical Survey of Short Fiction)
  31. Philip K. Dick (Cyclopedia of World Authors)
  32. Philip K. Dick (Short Story Criticism)
  33. Ray Bradbury
  34. Ray Bradbury (Contemporary Literary Criticism: Vol. 1)
  35. Ray Bradbury (Critical Survey of Long Fiction)
  36. Ray Bradbury (Critical Survey of Short Fiction)
  37. Ray Bradbury (Cyclopedia of World Authors)
  38. Red Planet Study Guide (quickNotes) - Robert Heinlein
  39. Robert A. Heinlein (Critical Survey of Short Fiction)
  40. Robert A. Heinlein (Cyclopedia of World Authors)
  41. Science Fiction and Fantasy Literature Study Guide (eNotes)
  42. Selected Stories of Philip K. Dick (Magill’s Literary Annual 1991-2005)
  43. The Door in the Wall Study Guide (eNotes) - H. G. Wells
  44. The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy Study Guide (eNotes) - Douglas Adams
  45. The Invisible Man Study Guide (quickNotes) - H. G. Wells
  46. The Martian Chronicles Study Guide (eNotes) - Ray Bradbury
  47. The Science-Fiction Novel
  48. The Science-Fiction Story
  49. The Star Study Guide (eNotes) - Arthur C. Clarke
  50. The Time Machine Study Guide (eNotes) - H. G. Wells
  51. The War of the Worlds Study Guide (eNotes) - H. G. Wells
  52. Twenty Thousand Leagues Under the Sea Study Guide (quickNotes) - Jules Verne
  53. William Gibson
  54. William Gibson (Cyclopedia of World Authors)
  55. William Gibson (Short Story Criticism)