Science Fiction Books Break the Molds

In the history of fiction, there have been few huge revolutions in the way stories are written. But there have been authors who set trends and invent new styles, and these authors are usually the same ones who write science fiction books. These people are the writers with great minds who know how things actually work, and not just how they work in the book. Their minds can build onto the possible and create a believable yet impossible scenario. Often this brilliance doesn’t just show in their stories, but also in their writing styles. Here I will examine some of the most groundbreaking science fiction writers, and see how they have changed the world of writing.

Ray Bradbury is one of the most critically acclaimed and celebrated science fiction authors of all time. He is best known for writing Fahrenheit 451, which is read by high school students across the nation on a yearly basis. Some of his writing styles include more abstract stories that were ushered in by the post-modern era. They are not stories that can be immediately explained or rationalized, and this was one of the authors who truly perfected this form. Now we see so many authors that use a form of this in their writing.

Other authors such as H.G. Wells began to write books that exploited the fears of people at the time. As was demonstrated by the legendary radio panic caused by the reading of his War of the Worlds book, it is easy for science fiction writers to hit a scary chord when read. H.G. Wells was one of the first examples of science fiction that was written in a realistic and believable way (for the time, at least). Books that are based in some truth or that are told believably manage to get their point across much better than books that tell the story in a ridiculous way.

The world is constantly being changed by people who are exceptional at what they do. From artists to writers to builders, people can leave their lasting effect on the world through what they do. For the most groundbreaking people, we see things produced that end up affecting everyone who follows.