Science Fiction

Science Fiction allows us to imagine what could be--in science and technology. This genre of fiction pushes the boundaries of our imagination, helping us to question what is possible. But, it also helps us to come to terms with the moral issues of many of the controversial issues of our times: life and death, cloning, artificial and alien...

They are the stories about space, other worlds, the future, and ourselves. Jules Verne, H.G. Wells, and other writers created the earliest works in science fiction.

"Julia Houston started watching Star Trek at birth and loves all five incarnations, was totally hooked on Lost in Space as a child, has read all the Narnia books several times, saw StarWars when she was twelve and felt like God had made a movie just for her, and general reads/watches any and all things sci-fi or fantasy."

Science Fiction allows us to imagine what could be--in science and technology. This genre of fiction pushes the boundaries of our imagination, helping us to question what is possible. But, it also helps us to come to terms with the moral issues of many of the controversial issues of our times: life and death, cloning, artificial and alien...

H.G. Wells published "The War of the Worlds" in 1898. He created his work at the perfect time, in the perfect place. This book provides the complete history of "The War of the Worlds," from its first serialization in 1897 through its many versions: comic books, radio, film, stage, and even computer games.

Take a look at Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy, Lord of the Rings, The Hobbit, Neuromancer, etc.