I’ve rarely seen the term “speculative fiction” being used, so I don’t really have an idea of what it encompasses. Would someone care to explain? I remember “Anathem” being described as such - and by the way: what an amazing book! I recommend it to all nerds, in particular those into history/philosophy/scifi.

  • Eq0OP
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    1 year ago

    Thanks! This seems like a very broad but workable definition. Would you say all sci-fi is speculative fiction?

    • ArthurMA
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      1 year ago

      Great question! I wish I could give you a satisfying binary yes or no answer, but unfortunately like most of our world, it just depends. I would say most sci-fi could be considered speculative fiction, but there might be exceptions. I found this cool chart that I think might help out.

      Safe to say most sci-fi is considered speculative though!

      Source: https://annieneugebauer.com/2014/03/24/what-is-speculative-fiction/

      • Eq0OP
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        1 year ago

        I live Venn diagrams! Thanks for sharing this!