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Thứ Sáu, 28 tháng 2, 2014

Sci Fi Novels Entertain And Challenge

By Leticia Jensen


The ideas in sci fi novels often come from the cutting edge developments in medicine, technology and other spheres. They are presented in such a way that they challenge the reader to look at change and what it could mean but at the same time the stories are intriguing and entertaining. Unfamiliar scenarios lift us above our daily concerns and carry us away. At the same time, they can change the way we think about our world.

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.

We all speculate about the future and in these books we are presented with many different scenarios. Some of these are apocalyptic in nature such as those where humans suffer dire consequences because of what they have done to nature. Others may take problems of our current world, like poverty and disease and offer future scenarios where these kinds of problems have solutions.

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.

The boundaries between genres today are becoming less rigid. For example, sometimes it is hard to draw the line between science fiction and fantasy. Genres often draw from one another too. For example, a book about time travel can also be a crime novel with a serial killing time traveler as the main character. A book about another universe can include a romance and a fantasy world may contain inventions that are scientifically believable.

Some of these books reveal other worlds in such intricate detail that they fill your head completely and take you away for a time from your daily struggles. In the past Jules Verne and H. G. Wells both succeeded in doing this. However, the science fiction of yesterday often becomes the reality of today and writers are always on the look out for new ideas.

The books being written now cover a vast array of topics. There is still a place for those novels about aliens, outer space and robots as many people still enjoy reading these. However, our minds are now being exposed to a whole new range of interesting possibilities by new authors.

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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