8 Unlikely Heroes Who Shaped the Sci-Fi and Fantasy Genres
These underdogs didn't just save their own worlds – they changed the history of the genre.
By
Terrence Dalton | Published Oct 13, 2016

- Photo Credit: New Line Cinema
King Arthur and His Knights of the Round Table
By Roger Lancelyn Green
The Lord of the Rings Trilogy
By J.R.R. Tolkien
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Harry Potter Series
By J.K. Rowling
The Wonderful Wizard of Oz
By L. Frank Baum
Fahrenheit 451
By Ray Bradbury
Ender’s Game
By Orson Scott Card
A Wrinkle in Time
By Madeleine L’Engle
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