On January 12, 2011, I gave my first talk on science fiction and I promised to provide some reading lists as well as links to other resources for those interested in reading or writing science fiction. Those lists can be found below.
Science fiction novels
Galactic Empires:
- Foundation Trilogy (1951) (Foundation, Foundation and Empire, Second Foundation) by Isaac Asimov
Science Fiction Mysteries:
- The Caves of Steel by Isaac Asimov
- The Engines of God by Jack McDevitt
On War:
- Starship Troopers by Robert A. Heinlein
- The Forever War by Joe Haldeman
- Old Man’s War by John Scalzi
Time Travel:
- The Time Traveler’s Wife by Audrey Niffenegger
- The Accidental Time Machine by Joe Haldeman
- Time Traveler’s Never Die by Jack McDevitt
- Up the Line by Robert Silverberg
- The Door Into Summer by Robert A. Heinlein
Short Fiction
Golden Age science fiction
- Adventures in Space and Time (1946) edited by Raymond Healy & J. Francis McComas (1946)
- The Golden Age of Science Fiction edited by Isaac Asimov, Martin H. Greenburgh
New Wave science fiction
- Dangerous Visions (1967); Again, Dangerous Visions (1972) edited by Harlan Ellison
Renaissance
- The Hard Science Fiction Renaissance (2o02) edited by David G. Hartwell & Kathryn Cramer
Award Lists
Science Fiction Magazines
An asterisk (*) indicates the magazine is available for free online.
- Analog Science Fiction
- Apex Magazine*
- Asimov’s Science Fiction
- Clarkesworld*
- Daily Science Fiction*
- InterGalactic Medicine Show
- Lightspeed*
- Redstone Science Fiction*
- Space & Time
- Strange Horizons*
- TOR.com*
Science Fiction Conventions
National/International:
Regional:
My personal favorite:
- Readercon (Burlington, MA)
Writing Workshops
- Clarion
- Odyssey
- Science Fiction Writers Workshop (Center for the Study of Science Fiction)
Other Resources
- Science Fiction & Fantasy Writers of America (SFWA)
- Duotrope (guide to SF&F markets)