Science Fiction seems to be out of popularity at the moment but there are signs it may soon return to flavour with readers young and old. Time was you could find as many science fiction novels in junior fiction or young adult fiction sections of the bookstore or library as there were fantasy novels. In the last ten years however that number has dwindled to the point that now it is rare to find even one.

Chances are this has a lot to do with the phenomenon known as Harry Potter. According to publishers are want to do, once Harry Potter was released and became a success then they started to place all their attention on finding the next young children wizard series. As a result we have seen many books being released with a similar magic and fantasy theme. Not only that but movies such as Lord Of the Rings allowed fantasy to go out from Science Fiction’s shadow and become the dominant genre for “Otherworld” books.

But perusing the catalog of the publisher it is obvious that some are starting to branch out and are discovering that kids like Sci Fi books too. If you are looking for some great children sci fi books then take a look at these classic novels and contemporary novels set in space.

“Hitchhikers Guide to the Galaxy (A trilogy in five parts)” by Douglas Adams
“Citizen Of The Galaxy” by Robert A. Heinlein (and others by this author)
“Outernet” by Steve Barlow (More in this series)
“Larklight” by Phillip Reeve (More in this series)

Older kids may also enjoy “Ender’s Game” and others in the series by Orson Scott Card.

There are many more science fiction books for kids to read, especially if they are into robots and technology and no doubt there will soon have many more to choose from.

By the mid ’70s, the genre of science-based ideas had grown. Apart from book, science fictions come in the form of art, television, film, theater and game. Science fiction can be synonymous with the broader definition of ‘speculative fiction’ in organizational or marketing contexts. This is a highly creative works incorporating imaginative elements which is not found in contemporary reality. This includes horror, fantasy and related genres. This kind of books are also used to raise awareness of ecological ideas, narrates dystopia future. Frank Herbert and Kim Robinson are the well known names for their serious concern with ecological issues. This kind of fiction books are written on various themes like, cosmology, creation of universe, quantum suicide, the future, symbiont, ultimate fate of the universe etc.

Out of all the genre of books that have been written so far, science fiction seems to be one that is a class apart. The feeling towards the genre is either one of extreme hatred or fanatic following. One of great science fiction books that one can remember today are “Journey to the Center of the Earth,” by H. G. Wells, “The “Red Mars” by Kim Stanley, “Servant of the Bones” by Anne Rice, “Idoru” by William Gibson and “The Time Machine”. Today these hot listed names have been replaced with modern classical space operas like Robert A. Heinlein’s “Citizen of the Galaxy and.” This kind of science fiction has a certain epic scope in the stories. They contains fighting of galaxies, a twisted concept of time, phenomenal depictions of aliens, and many more.

Fortunately, to write for this genre it is not necessary to be a “techie,” or have to be a degree holder in quantum mechanics. Good sci-fi books, could not be popular if it is not about people. It examines the human condition, perhaps in a whole new atmosphere or in a new landscape or from an “alien” perspective. To create that all-important empathy between character and reader.