Also, I tried to include examples that aren’t necessarily the very first titles to come to mind. There may be a title you find to be a classic example of a sub-genre that I have listed in another. There is a lot of crossover in science fiction, just as there is in fantasy, or really any genre. It’s important to note that there are examples included that will fall into multiple sub-genres.
We’ll start with some classic sub-genres, and then I’ll include a few newer ones. Under that umbrella is science fiction, and then under that, well, is still a whole lot. In a previous Book Riot article, I delved into the megazoid umbrella that makes up speculative fiction. New York Public Library’s “ A Beginner’s Guide to Science Fiction” by Amanda Pagan Works of science fiction use scientific fact and theory as the basis for their plots, worldbuilding, etc., and this is what separates them from other genres. Science fiction is a sub-genre of speculative fiction, which is an umbrella term for all works of fiction that defy the common laws of our reality such as fantasy, superhero stories, etc. According to the New York Public Library’s “ A Beginner’s Guide to Science Fiction,” science fiction is defined as the following: Or perhaps you’re seeking science fiction that’s unsettling and dark, in which case I will be most happy to introduce sci-fi horror.īefore picking apart this genre into smaller pieces, let’s get a sense of the broad definition. Perhaps you’re a hard science fiction fan who is curious to dip a toe into steampunk waters. Rather than being exhaustive, it is my hope that this primer serves as a jumping off point for further discussion and brainstorming.
There will be sub-genres missing from this list if I wanted to list them all, I might as well write a book about it.
Of course, I don’t claim for this to be an end-all-be-all list. This post seeks to be a primer to those exploring the science fiction genre. From the classic hard science fiction to the recently-invented silkpunk, there is a science fiction sub-genre for just about every story you can imagine. And underneath its large umbrella is a seemingly-endless list of sub-genres that further specify and entertain. It’s been reinvented, redefined, sculpted, and molded anew. Like our universe, the science fiction genre is constantly expanding.
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