The best science fiction movies of the 21st century. Everett Collection Share [Editor’s Note: This list was originally published in May 2016 and has since been updated.] So…what is sci-fi? It’s not the easiest question to answer when “sci-fi elements” permeate so many of the bigg...
The best science fiction books out there are listed below: old and new, popular and obscure, straightforward and super-weird.
One of the most underrated prose writers demonstrates the literary firepower of science fiction at its best. Three narrative strands – spanning far-future space opera, contemporary unease and virtual-reality pastiche – are braided together for a breathtaking metaphysical voyage in pursuit of the myst...
The brand of body horror that David Cronenberg has become synonymous with is really just the greatest fusion of science fiction and horror that cinema has to offer. Think the body of Jeff Goldblum at the end ofThe Fly, meshed together with the machine itself. These two forces are inextricable...
I’m a great admirer of Kim Stanley Robinson’s 21st century work because he explores the forefront of science fiction. However, his books don’t compel me to turn their pages. I seldom care for his characters, and I don’t get caught up in his plots. I like Robinson’s books for ...
Set in both the past and future — before and after the collapse of a society run by monopolist corporations — there’s a lot about this novel that could categorize it as “science fiction.” Maybe that’s why it’s often overlooked when discussing 21st century classics. But the reason ...
Love science fiction? Here's our edit of the most exciting new science fiction books of 2024, as well as the best sci-fi books of all time, chosen by experts.
Four new books for 2021 fromNew Scientistconsultants, staff and columnists put a bold spin on the future, past and present. First is a thought experiment: how would you spend $1 trillion on science in a year? Would you eradicate malaria, end global poverty, settle on the moon, solve cli...
Science fiction is the favorite genre of many of us here atPaste. And Netflix has upped their sci-fi movies game over the last year and now includes several of our100 Best Sci-Fi Movies of All Time.The catalog of streaming films is especially strong when it comes to 21st-century movies...
Best Science Fiction Best Academic Non-Fiction Special Mention Best Memoir The 10 Best Books on China in 2021 House of Kwaby Mimi Kwa Mimi Kwa’s family memoir achieves that rarest of feats in writing of any kind: striking every note of the emotional spectrum between front cover and back. ...