The History of Science FictionThe History of Science Fiction

Who is considered the world's first science fiction author? How did American science fiction begin? What sci-fi novel is the all-time best-seller? What were the "Pulps" and how did they predict with uncanny accuracy the 21st century world around us? The answers are here, along with detailed chapters dedicated to the founders of the genre and their modern-day successors. Discover the origins of your favorite page-to-screen science fiction movies, marvel at the behind-the-scenes stories of some of literature's most imaginative writers, and find out why science fiction so effortlessly captures our imaginations and makes us dream of new worlds.