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Utopia by Thomas More
This precursor to modern science fiction occurred during the age of enlightenment and because of the relative global peace humanism was rising and this book shows what would happen if everyone was perfect. -
Somnium by Johannes Kepler
Somnium or The Dream is about an Icelandic boy and his witch mother who talk to daemons and learn astronomy. This book is considered an early sci-fi as it contains accurate facts of astronomy and mathematics but doesn't develop enough character to contau=ina complex storyline. -
Frankenstein by Mary Shelly
Frankenstein introduced a whole new theme to science fiction, that of mad-scientists experimenting with advanced technology. This theme allowed science fiction to truly be defined. This is because it focused on human flaws with technology than previous novels. -
20 000 leagues under the sea by Jules Verne
Jules Verne provided some of the first more scientifically oriented sci-fi novels as everything follows science more stringently. 20 000 leagues under the sea itself I considered a sci-fi classic. -
The Time Machine by H.G Wells
The Time Machine is an example of the sociological works of H.G Wells. These novels focused more on criticising society and our faults rather than the technological works of his books. -
The shadow out of time by H.P Lovecraft
This short story was apart of a magazine called amazing stories. This magazine mainstreamed science fiction for a larger audience and gave authors more advertising. -
451 degrees fahrenheit by Ray Bradbury
This period is often called the golden age of Science fiction, as during this period, America developed the nuclear bomb and also visited the moon. Ray Bradbury along with Isaac Asimov, George Orwell and Robert Heinlein were some of the most prevalent authors of this time period as they utilised all of this to write Science Fiction.