Shocking Depictions of the Future from Sci-Fi and Fantasy

We love a good science fiction and fantasy book, and if that book is action packed and involves characters fighting for their survival we’re sure to be engrossed for hours. From alien invasions to apocalyptic plagues, there’s no telling what science fiction and fantasy has in store for us next. We've rounded up some of the greatest stories to help you explore these dire predictions.

Shocking Depictions of the Future from Sci-Fi and Fantasy

From dystopian fantasy worlds to apocalyptic science fiction, sometimes books give us a very disturbing look at a possible future.

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Although considered a classic today, The Forever War was at first deemed unpublishable—partially because it dared to include female characters.

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In Andre Norton’s The Time Traders, tensions between the United States and Russia are heightened when time travel is introduced into the equation.

Earth is ruined. Humans are nearly extinct. A mysterious race can restore and repopulate the planet—but their aid comes with a price.

They're coming...

Philip Wylie’s 1971 classic science fiction novel predicted a dark future for the year 2017…

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These terrifyingly realistic books will make you want to live in a bubble, permanently.

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