July's genre is Science-Fiction! This books oftentimes are housed with the Fantasy books because there is can be disagreements on which book belongs where. Most Science-Fiction books tend to look at the "what if" scenarios and are heavily influenced by scientific knowledge. The subject matter can range anywhere from time travel to aliens to dystopic futures. What tends to bind these stories together is their appreciation of the moral and philosophical implications of either the created world or the characters' roles in that world. These books also tend to stretch the imagination and scientific merit of the elements of the story. Plausibility is not a requirement and the farther stretching, sometimes the better the story. There are several subgenres depending on your preferred scenario so be sure to check back next week for the details post. (paraphrased from Teen Genreflecting, 2003)
A few of my favorite authors you may recognize in this genre are:
- Mira Grant (The Newsflesh Trilogy beginning with Feed)
- Monica Hughes (Invitation to the Game)
- Michelle Pickett (P.O.D.S.)
- Lauren DeStefano (The Chemical Garden Trilogy beginning with Wither)
- Julia Karr (XVI)
- Neal Shusterman (Unwind)
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