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The Grand Works of Science Fiction

This group is reserved for the writers who started the science fiction genre, as well as individual works which define it. There are other science fiction groups on Shelfari, however, this group is intended to collect all of the Grand Works of the Science Fiction (or speculative fiction for Mr. Heinlein). The main authors are Issac Asimov,...more »
  • Category: Genres | Started Saturday, November 3 2007

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Holley W started this topic Monday, July 28 2008

So, anyone going to see the new The Day the Earth Stood Still? Seen any trailers for it?
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Holley W started this topic Thursday, June 26 2008

Since this is a group for Science Fiction' Grand Works I'm going to assume that most of the folks here love to read the classic works...so what about new science...
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Trang The Troll posted to this topic Sunday, June 22 2008

So, who's your favorite classic SF author? Clarke? Asimov (my personal favorite)? Heinlein? Who gets your vote?
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Christophe J posted to this topic Tuesday, May 27 2008

I've read plenty of Asimov and Heinlein, but for some reason I've never tackled Clarke. What would you say are his definitive works? What should I try first? ...
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Chelsea W posted to this topic Thursday, April 24 2008

Ok, here's one for everyone: what makes good science fiction? Is it good science? Is it good fiction? is there some other ingredient that you find essential? What...
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Aayush J started this topic Wednesday, December 26 2007

Hi,...
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Nick started this topic Monday, December 17 2007

Arthur C. Clarke has posted a 10 minute you-tube birthday announcement. Anyone who has read clarke (I assume most of you in this group) will enjoy this:...
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Andre T posted to this topic Tuesday, November 6 2007

I just added some Hugo and Nebula award winners. Hope they are relevant to this group and I've not made additional work for the moderator....

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