Since time immemorial, mankind has been looking up at the stars and dreaming, but it was only centuries ago that we started turning those dreams into fiction. And what remarkable dreams they are—dreams of distant worlds, unearthly creatures, parallel universes, artificial intelligence, and so much more. Today, we call those dreams science fiction. Sci-fi brings out the best in our imaginations and evokes a sense of wonder, but it also inspires a spirit of questioning. Through the enduring themes of sci-fi, we can examine the zeitgeist's cultural context and ethical questions. Our favorite works in the genre make good on this promise, meditating on everything from identity to oppression to morality. As the Nobel Prize-winning novelist Doris Lessing said, "Science fiction is some of the best social fiction of our time." Now, in ranked order, here are the best science fiction books of all time.
Since time immemorial, mankind has been looking up at the stars and dreaming, but it was only centuries ago that we started turning those dreams into fiction. And what remarkable dreams they are—dreams of distant worlds, unearthly creatures, parallel universes, artificial intelligence, and so much more. Today, we call those dreams science fiction. Sci-fi brings out the best in our imaginations and evokes a sense of wonder, but it also inspires a spirit of questioning. Through the enduring themes of sci-fi, we can examine the zeitgeist's cultural context and ethical questions. Our favorite works in the genre make good on this promise, meditating on everything from identity to oppression to morality. As the Nobel Prize-winning novelist Doris Lessing said, "Science fiction is some of the best social fiction of our time." Now, in ranked order, here are the best science fiction books of all time. Start shopping now, because warmer weather is coming (and sooner than you think). From the ones behind your favorite undershirt to those you can rock with a suit. Once again, it was a fine weekend for inappropriate exercises in Second Amendment freedoms. Perhaps it was spring fever, but the tree of liberty was pretty thoroughly watered. Three killed and two wounded at a North Carolina hotel. Four people wounded in Austin, close to the site of SXSW. In Dallas, 10 people were shot, one of them in the head. And for the pièce de resistance, there's what is described as a "gunfight" at a local Arkansas car show. It's happening now—right now. Here's why, plus how to prepare. Good deals on good bedding will have you sleeping better in no time. Eugene Izzi's unpublished manuscript described a death almost exactly as his own. Did the writer predict his own demise, or was this all an elaborate, attention-getting ruse? |
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