Sci Fi Novels Entertain And Challenge

By Leticia Jensen


In sci fi novels ideas that challenge our imaginations are presented in an exciting and entertaining manner. These ideas are based around a wide variety of topics such as space travel, parallel universes, extraterrestrial life, future technology and medical developments. The power of this genre is that it has the ability to lift us right out of our present world. We are entertained by the different visions we are presented with and are even able to think about some of the issues of our own world more clearly as a result.

Genetic and biological research has made huge strides, providing much fodder for writers of science fiction. Imagine a world where everyone has a tapeworm implanted in their brains that can heal all injuries. The only problem is that the tapeworms are sentient. Imagine the plot twists that could be used when people are cryogenically frozen and defrosted in the future.

Apocalyptic scenarios are often a theme in these books. For example, you can read about humanity suffering for its transgressions against nature and being brought to its knees. We all speculate about the future and books like this often play out different scenarios of what could take place. Many of them show a world that loses its way and ends in tragedy but others offer solutions to our problems like disease and pollution.

Technological advances are the subject of many such books. They play on our fears that technology will take over our lives. Isaac Asimov wrote about robots in a way that made us really begin to think about the implications of artificial intelligence from every angle, including ethically and legally.

Today there are many books written that defy being labelled. They cannot be called pure science fiction because scientific theories are not used in believable ways. However, they do not fall totally into the genre of fantasy either. Fantasy is a genre that has become increasingly popular and often includes elements of other genres, particularly science fiction.

These books do not only change the way we think about our world but offer a wonderful way to escape as well. It is easy to get lost in another world when it is described down to the smallest details. H. G. Wells and Jules Verne provided us with this type of escapism and many authors have followed in their footsteps.

The books being written today involve many subjects other than outer space and robots. As technology advances and medical breakthroughs are being made, these books open up our minds to many new interesting future possibilities. Of course there will always be those who still love reading about outer space, aliens and robots and there is a place for this.

There is an enormous variety of science fiction books available today, covering just about every topic under the sun. Even if you have never read any books in this genre before, now may be the time to start. For fans, new books are being written all the time and are often conveniently categorized together on a site. Some of the reviews written by avid fans are enticing and can give you a good idea of whether a particular book will appeal to you.




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