Science Fiction 37

Now expanded: The definitive visual guide to writing science fiction and fantasyーwith exercises, diagrams, essays by superstar authors, and more. From the New York Times-bestselling, Nebula Award-w……続きを見る

The essential backstory to the creation and meaning of one of the most important novels of the twentieth centuryーand now the twenty-first. Since its publication nearly seventy years ago, George Orw……続きを見る

“A fascinating ecocritical evaluation” of The Hobbit, The Lord of the Rings, The Silmarillion and other works of the master fantasist (Northeastern Naturalist). The Hobbit, The Lord of the Rings, an……続きを見る

This groundbreaking study explores science fiction's complex relationship with colonialism and imperialism. In the first full-length study of the subject, John Rieder argues that the history and ide……続きを見る

Six essays from the critic and award-winning author exploring topics such as theater, LGBTQ+ scholarship, cyborgs, metaphors, and Star Wars. “Reading is a many-layered processーlike writing,” observ……続きを見る

This critical anthology presents a multifaceted look at one of the most original and influential voices in both science fiction and feminism. Best known for her groundbreaking feminist sci-fi novel ……続きを見る

An exploration of the Chronicles of Narnia and the Space Trilogy that “enriches our understanding of how to care for our world” (Alan Jacobs, author of Breaking Bread with the Dead). In Narnia and t……続きを見る

From the four-time Nebula Award–winning author, an indispensable work of science fiction criticism, revised and expanded. Samuel R. Delany’s The Jewel-Hinged Jaw appeared originally in 1977, and is ……続きを見る

Essays exploring the universal themes in the greatest young adult series ever, from a literary scholar and devoted fan. The books will always be a part of you. Now, revisit old Hogwarts haunts. Reco……続きを見る

The author of Solaris critiques science fiction in a collection of provocative essays. Celebrated science fiction master Stanislaw Lem turns his always sharp and insightful pen to criticism in this ……続きを見る

A revised and expanded edition of a classic work of criticism exploring how science fiction is not about the future but about the potential of the present. In Starboard Wine, Samuel R. Delany explor……続きを見る

This major critical work from one of the preeminent voices in science fiction scholarship reframes the genre as a way of understanding today’s world. As the application of technoscience increasingly……続きを見る

Collected interviews featuring the Nebula Award–winning author and his thoughts on topics like literary criticism, comic books, race, and sexuality. For nearly three decades, Samuel R. Delany’s scie……続きを見る

New York Times–Bestselling Authors: Diehard fans share opinions and debate questions about the beloved series from the funny to the philosophical. •Should we pity Voldemort or hate him? •Is Severus ……続きを見る

“Uniquely qualified to explicate Tolkien’s worldview,” this journey into the roots of the Lord of the Rings is a classic in its own right (Salon.com). *From beloved epic fantasy classic to record-br……続きを見る

From the four-time Nebula Award–winning author, a keystone text in literary theory and science fiction analyzing a 1972 work of dystopian fiction. The American Shore: Meditations on a Tale of Scienc……続きを見る

A look at the surprising nineteenth-century technology that inspires this literary and cultural movement: “I was very impressed by this book.” ーSF Crowsnest In recent decades, steampunk has grown f……続きを見る

So much to read, so little time? This brief overview of 1984 tells you what you need to knowーbefore or after you read George Orwell’s book. Crafted and edited with care, Worth Books set the standar……続きを見る

So much to read, so little time? This brief overview of The Handmaid’s Tale tells you what you need to knowーbefore or after you read Margaret Atwood’s book. Crafted and edited with care, Worth Book……続きを見る

The true history behind the hit HBO fantasy show and George R. R. Martin’s bestselling Fire and Ice series. A wall in the distant north cuts the world in two. Ruthless sea-born warriors raid the coa……続きを見る

A detailed look at the British world of science fiction in the 1950s. John Wade grew up in the 1950s, a decade that has since been dubbed the “golden age of science fiction.” It was a wonderful deca……続きを見る

So much to read, so little time? This brief overview of Brave New World tells you what you need to knowーbefore or after you read Aldous Huxley’s book. Crafted and edited with care, Worth Books set ……続きを見る

A unique exploration of the character, the author, and the many transformations of Alice in modern cultureーoften in edgy and menacing ways. The Dark Side of Alice in Wonderland is the first investi……続きを見る

“Wonderful essays on everything steampunk, written by well-known names in the movement who are living steampunk every day” (Wired.com). Steampunkーa grafting of Victorian aesthetic and punk rock att……続きを見る

In 2001, Michael Swanwick published the book-length interview Being Gardner Dozois. Now Swanwick himself becomes the subject of inquiry. During a year of conversations, Alvaro Zinos-Amaro (Traveler ……続きを見る

How the First World War influenced the author of the Lord of the Rings Trilogy: “Very much the best book about J.R.R. Tolkien that has yet been written.” ーA. N. Wilson As Europe plunged into World ……続きを見る

The definitive Tolkien companionーan indispensable guide to The Hobbit, The Lord of the Rings, and more, from the author of The Road to Middle-earth. This “highly erudite celebration and exploration……続きを見る

The renowned novelist and critic’s private journals, spanning from his years as a high school student in the Bronx to early adult life in San Francisco. For fifty years Samuel Delany has cultivated ……続きを見る

“An incisive critical work” that looks at Octavia Butler’s writing, the movies of the Matrix and Alien seriesーand moreーthrough a feminist lens (Femspec). Feminist thinkers and writers are increasi……続きを見る

**This biography of the creator of Conan the Barbarian is “**deep dive work,” in which “this ‘mysterious’ Texas scribe gets his most complete story arc told” (Houston Press). Robert E Howard’s most ……続きを見る