In today's society there are several publications available for sale online or in retail bookstores. There are biographies about celebrities and important figures in history. There are historical nonfiction publications that cover the span of human history. This article talks about the differences and similarities between science fiction and fantasy books.
Science fiction generally encompasses places and story lines about things far away, or just outside our current technological reach. General settings might include other planets, other galaxies, or the distant future. Stories within this genre usually include space ships, travelling across galaxies, and futuristic weapons.
Most of the plots in sci-fi will be about a story that happens in the distant future. For example, a writer might describe a future dystopia involving corrupt political figures. They could even write about an alien race coming in and ending the world as we know it.
Fantasy, then, is similar to sci-fi in that it is completely made up in someone's mind. However, while one predicts a possible future, the other generally transcends what could ever be real. Mythical beasts, gods, and creatures could never really exist.
There are definitely some similarities between the two genres. They both describe different worlds other than the one we live in. They can also both explore human philosophy within a fictional world.
Science fiction and fantasy books have a lot in common but are also different in many ways. The first can include plots about alien warfare and events on other planets. The second has beautiful and mythical creatures that don't exist in our world, like unicorns, dragons, and gargoyles. Though they are fundamentally very similar, explore both genres and see which one you like reading the best! Have fun.
Science fiction generally encompasses places and story lines about things far away, or just outside our current technological reach. General settings might include other planets, other galaxies, or the distant future. Stories within this genre usually include space ships, travelling across galaxies, and futuristic weapons.
Most of the plots in sci-fi will be about a story that happens in the distant future. For example, a writer might describe a future dystopia involving corrupt political figures. They could even write about an alien race coming in and ending the world as we know it.
Fantasy, then, is similar to sci-fi in that it is completely made up in someone's mind. However, while one predicts a possible future, the other generally transcends what could ever be real. Mythical beasts, gods, and creatures could never really exist.
There are definitely some similarities between the two genres. They both describe different worlds other than the one we live in. They can also both explore human philosophy within a fictional world.
Science fiction and fantasy books have a lot in common but are also different in many ways. The first can include plots about alien warfare and events on other planets. The second has beautiful and mythical creatures that don't exist in our world, like unicorns, dragons, and gargoyles. Though they are fundamentally very similar, explore both genres and see which one you like reading the best! Have fun.
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Do you want to get your children away from the computer for a bit? Maybe you can get them into reading for fun. Such novels for teenagers are numerous as are the quality authors, with the genres of science fiction and fantasy books, science fiction and post-apocalyptic books leading the way. A great new book of this type is the first of the "Save the Pearls" young adult series, "Revealing Eden" written by Victoria Foyt.
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