Who is the most famous science fiction author?
Isaac Asimov With over 500 total votes, Isaac Asimov (1920 – 1992) was the resounding top science fiction favorite of all of us Discover Sci-Fi readers. Asimov was one the world’s most celebrated and prolific science fiction writers, having written or edited more than 500 books over his four-decade career.
What is the best science fiction book ever written?
10 Best Science Fiction Books Of All Time
- The Time Machine by H.G. Wells.
- Frankenstein by Mary Shelley.
- Hyperion by Dan Simmons.
- The Left Hand of Darkness by Ursula K.
- The Forever War by Joe Haldeman.
- The Stars My Destination by Alfred Bester.
- The Foundation Trilogy by Isaac Asimov.
- The Book of the New Sun by Gene Wolfe.
What is the best-selling science fiction?
Best Sellers in Science Fiction
- #1. The Chronicles of Narnia Complete Audio Collection. C. S. Lewis.
- #2. Project Hail Mary. Andy Weir.
- #3. Signal Moon: A Short Story. Kate Quinn.
- #4. Upgrade: A Novel. Blake Crouch.
- #5. Lightning. Dean Koontz.
- #6. The Last Hunter. J.N. Chaney.
- #7. The Midnight Library: A Novel. Matt Haig.
- #8. Dune.
Has a science fiction book ever won a Pulitzer Prize?
One: a science-fiction novel won the Pulitzer. Two: a science-fiction icon was given a lifetime achievement Pulitzer. No one in the publishing business will call Cormac McCarthy’s Pulitzer-winning The Road what it is: a science fiction novel.
What was the first modern sci-fi book?
Twenty Thousand Leagues Under the Sea is considered one of the earliest works of modern science fiction.
Who wrote the first science fiction?
Mary Shelley’s 1818 novel Frankenstein is often considered the first science fiction novel. Voltaire was writing much earlier than Shelley, so does he deserve the title instead? It depends on your definition of science fiction.
What is the oldest science fiction story?
The Verae Historiae (“True Histories”) by Lucian of Samosata is widely considered the world’s oldest known work of science fiction.
Can you win the Pulitzer twice?
Many people have won more than one Pulitzer Prize. Steve Coll is the only person who has ever won both a prize for arts and letters and one for journalism. Nelson Harding is the only person to have won a prize in two consecutive years, the Pulitzer Prize for Editorial Cartooning in 1927 and 1928.
What is the highest-grossing sci-fi movie of all time?
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Highest-grossing sci-fi films
| Rank | Film | Worldwide gross |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Avatar | $2,847,246,203 |
| 2 | Star Wars: The Force Awakens | $2,068,223,624 |
| 3 | Jurassic World | $1,670,516,444 |
| 4 | Star Wars: The Last Jedi | $1,332,539,889 |