Science & Other Speculative Fiction Research & Resource Guide

For students in English 176 & other classes on speculative fiction

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Speculative Fiction 

science fiction, cyberpunk, dystopian and utopian literature, Afrofuturism, steampunk, fantasy, and more

This guide will help you understand, analyze, and contextualize Speculative Fiction texts, and draw connections between texts and real-world issues. 

Use pages of the guide to find sources and enter into informed conversation with others who have written on that same text or topic.

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Note: This guide was last updated in November 2025. Please contact librarian@greenriver.edu if you encounter any accessibility issues or have questions or suggestions.

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