What makes a book a science fiction book?
2007-02-12 04:31:16 · 6 answers · asked by attitude82 1 in Arts & Humanities ➔ Books & Authors
The simplest answer is that Science Fiction requires an extrapolation of science... such as space travel or alien lifeforms... and that is at least theoretically possible in some future science. If the story requires magic, then it is Fantasy. There are a couple exceptions. It is virtually universally believed that it is impossible to travel faster than light or to travel back in time, but those have been accepted as Science Fiction for a long time now. On the other hand, there is some evidence that werewolves are possible but they have been part of fantasy forever.
Because it involves an advancement of science, virtually all science fiction takes place in the future but that is not a requirement. Alternate Reality stories set in the past are also considered science fiction. Harry Harrison's "West of Eden" stories which involve early man dealing with technologically advanced dinosaurs are a good example as is Norman Spinrad's "The Iron Dream" in which Adolf Hitler is a science fiction author.
2007-02-15 07:19:31 · answer #1 · answered by Stephen K 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It is a broad genre. A typical Science Fiction book will have spaceships, clones, robots etc. and is usally set in the future. This genre sometimes will cross over into Fantasy.
2007-02-12 07:49:11 · answer #2 · answered by amazonp017 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Hi,
Science fiction book are generally based on Imaginative content such as futuristic settings, futuristic science and technology, space travel, time travel, faster than light travel, parallel universes, and extraterrestrial life.
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2014-10-13 00:09:11 · answer #3 · answered by Micheal 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
This can be a simple answer or NOT! The definition is broad. Read the following on wiki:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Science_fiction
2007-02-12 04:36:53 · answer #4 · answered by Ralph 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
when the story line is completely made up or maybe impossible to happen(not always impossible to happen)
2007-02-12 04:57:37 · answer #5 · answered by lil dreamer 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The exploration of possibilities.
2016-06-10 13:35:04 · answer #6 · answered by Cat 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋