Speculative fiction is a genre of literature that encompasses a wide range of imaginative and futuristic themes. It is often used as an umbrella term to describe works of science fiction, fantasy, horror, and even alternative history. This genre explores the possibilities and implications of various concepts, such as technological advancements, scientific discoveries, supernatural elements, and speculative societies. In speculative fiction, authors build fictional worlds that may deviate from our own reality, allowing them to explore what-ifs and provoke thoughts about the human condition. This genre is characterized by its ability to challenge our understanding of the world and push the boundaries of what we believe is possible. One well-known example of speculative fiction is "Dune" by Frank Herbert. Set in a distant future, "Dune" explores a feudal interstellar society and the political and ecological consequences of controlling the only known source of a valuable substance called "spice." Another remarkable work in this genre is "The Handmaid's Tale" by Margaret Atwood. This dystopian novel envisions a future where a totalitarian government has stripped women of their rights and reduced them to reproductive servitude. Through this unsettling tale, Atwood raises questions about power, gender roles, and the dangers of extremism. Fans of speculative fiction can also immerse themselves in the works of renowned authors like Isaac Asimov, Ursula K. Le Guin, Philip K. Dick, and Octavia Butler. These authors have made significant contributions to the genre and continue to inspire both readers and writers alike. To explore more speculative fiction novels, websites such as Goodreads, which offers recommendations based on user preferences, can be helpful. Additionally, platforms like Project Gutenberg provide access to a vast collection of classic speculative fiction books that are available for free. In conclusion, speculative fiction is an exciting and thought-provoking genre that captivates readers with its imaginative and futuristic storytelling. Whether you are interested in science fiction, fantasy, or dystopian societies, this multifaceted genre has something to offer everyone. So dive into the realms of speculative fiction and prepare to be transported to new and thrilling worlds.
She travels back in time and brings along an adorable little bun. Along the way, she also picks up a silly looking husband. After eight years of absence, she returns and uses her powers to deal with scheming women and fake friends. With her handy space, ancient mythical beasts, and various elixirs at her disposal, she can conquer any challenge. He is the Prince of the Eastern Kingdom, with unparalleled power and an air of mystery. He is both a dark and charming prince and a simple-minded and obedient husband. In public, he is worshipped by all, but behind closed doors, he becomes an adorable puppy who wants nothing more than to be spoiled.
400.28 Million words | 2021-11-14 02:47Update
Chen Li, who is going through a low point in life, unexpectedly gets involved in a game... Mansions, luxury cars, beautiful bodyguards, through this game, Chen Li gains things that many people strive for their whole lives. But, this is not just a game, it is a matter of life and death. Only the winner can survive... This is a life-or-death game! Starting a new journey, please support~
475.85 Million words | 2022-01-17 03:37Update
She hates handsome men, but ends up marrying a handsome dragon king. He adores a green plum, but ends up marrying a foolish oddball. In her eyes, he is an ice mountain. In order to ruin her looks, she willingly immerses herself into it, knowing full well the coldness. Ultimately, she gets covered in scars, her heart turns cold. In his eyes, she is a peculiar person. To ruin her looks, she resorts to seducing others, incredibly bored. Eventually, she wakes up, but sadly, the love is gone. In this seemingly natural playful competition, who will win? Will it be childhood sweethearts or a foreign demon king tempting his beloved wife?
38.58 Million words | 2021-08-21 06:34Update
One billion, he bought her for seven nights! Inside the suite, he whispered like a demon, 'Strip or get out!' She bit her lip, her clothes fell to the floor... Who would have thought that in the final night's transaction, the man would use another contract to seduce and threaten her! And so, they had an eighth night, a ninth night...
32.15 Million words | 2021-02-02 10:39Update
Career-oriented golden-collar professional transmigrates into a pitiful common girl. Shen Qingrong is betrayed by her sisters and almost loses her life. The debonair crown prince takes advantage of the situation to strike a false marriage agreement, all for the sake of protecting his true love cousin? What the fuck! She can only rely on herself – starting a newspaper, opening a meeting hall, rallying the empress dowager, winning over the emperor, outwitting the princess... However, Qingrong silently gazes at the sky, for she is the most vulnerable one, in desperate need of love.
551.83 Million words | 2023-02-20 19:07Update
What should I do when encountering an ex-boyfriend while visiting the gynecologist? I'm online and quite desperate... Xu Duo sat on a small stool, watching her ex-boyfriend enter the room after downing some liquor. In her heart, she kept repeating the words 'Damn it!' The man glanced at the medical record in his hand and emotionlessly said, 'Menopause?' Xu Duo exploded, 'You're the one who's menopausal!' Just as she was about to unleash a torrent of curses, the man unexpectedly scooped her up and carried her to the small bed in the specialist's room...
595.38 Million words | 2020-12-02 22:15Update
This is an inspirational story about a (male) fox spirit who descends to the mortal world to seduce the emperor and disrupt the royal court in pursuit of becoming the next Daji. However, he unintentionally falls in love with the emperor and helps him conquer the world, fight against corrupt officials, vanquish demons, and promote righteousness, ultimately becoming a respected empress (by mistake)!
570.03 Million words | 2021-04-07 19:03Update
The Milky Way galaxy was once small and later became larger, and it will become smaller in the future. From any perspective, humans are fragile, but they can create the largest spacecraft in the universe of wonders! There was a race that resembled a giant, and the tracks of the interstellar train interconnected the entire Milky Way galaxy like veins, which were once called the giant's blood vessels and supported an invincible race. However, eternal invincibility does not exist, only eternal cycles exist. Individuals are infinitely insignificant, but as long as the community still exists, they do not allow their civilization to regress. Therefore, some races have once been glorious but later declined. So some races have gone from obscurity to immense power, and then...
12.62 Million words | 2020-12-22 22:29Update
The thorn lodged in the heart for eleven years can only be removed by one person... When innocent guardianship turns into domineering and mad desire... When gentleness signifies loss, obsessive longing drives him to resort to any means necessary for possession... While holding onto the person tighter, the heart is pushed farther away... But when the bizarre truth is revealed, the beautiful things that were painstakingly built crumble in an instant... Wen Yang: When I loved you despite all the injuries, you dealt me the cruelest blow! (In one sentence summary: This is a story of a Mary Sue wolf and a Mary Sue sheep... You lose when you take it seriously, ah-woo~ baa~)
127.18 Million words | 2022-08-17 18:31Update
In a post-apocalyptic era, as Earth is reviving, Lin Fang leads his children to dominate the continent. Lin Fang: You can't mess with my babies. Babes: Yes! Because we have an unbeatable dad!
176.86 Million words | 2021-05-22 04:09Update
(Apocalypse Series - Part 4) The World Tree is the convergence point of all parallel universes and the center of all universes. All deceased beings, souls, come here and those who arrive here are called the Reincarnators. This is the end and the beginning for all living beings. Every leaf of the World Tree is a world imagined by humans, and every flower is a complete and mature dimensional realm. All who come here must undergo the test of the Two-Dimensional World. Those cute and innocent worlds are like an apocalypse for the Reincarnators. Only those who struggle out of death are qualified to continue living, to challenge higher difficulties, and to explore the end of the World Tree. PS: Three chapters are guaranteed to be updated daily, and there will be extra updates on weekends.
429.12 Million words | 2022-08-29 11:15Update
"Want to become a Reincarnator? Want to travel through countless worlds, gain more powerful abilities! Treasures! Even worlds! As long as you're willing, I can make you have it all!" Faced with such a tempting recruitment, a certain accidental transmigrator in a certain world thought for a moment, smiled faintly and said, "Reincarnator, seems interesting... but I'm more interested in the method of crossing worlds! If I can freely travel through worlds, can I also recruit Reincarnators?" [Do you want to understand the meaning of life? Do you want to truly... live? yes/no] "Kasuga, this is the recruitment advertisement I wrote." Kasuga was dissatisfied, "Why must there be a no?" So the recruitment advertisement became: [Do you want to understand the meaning of life? Do you want to truly... live? yes/yes]."
73.54 Million words | 2020-11-01 10:31Update
Transferred to a remote mountain, the story revolves around the Quingshan family. With their children by their side, they eat and drink their way to prosperity. With the flavors of the four seasons and the bountiful tea aroma of the mountains and forests, this is a tale of a loyal and honest husband and the quest for wealth. Don't underestimate the power of a bean bun, and don't treat me like a small kitten if the tiger does not roar. This is a story of a food lover's counterattack and journey to riches. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ New chapters of the food savior are being updated, and all support is welcomed. Let's get well-fed together~
264.15 Million words | 2020-08-24 16:48Update
Ruffian pursues the handsome gentleman Qiyuecheng, while Huo Jiulin, the bully, falls for Shen Yiqing, the third son of the Shen family. With ruffians attracted to gentlemen and warmth to coldness, a fierce battle is inevitable. Huo Jiulin laments that it's so difficult to chase a wife these days! However, what's even more challenging is that he is forced to become the leader of the Demon Cult while desperately chasing a wife. Is there anyone more unlucky than him in this world? As for Shen Yiqing, he originally aspired to become the leader of the martial arts league. Why did he end up as the wife of the Demon Cult Leader...? Loyal dog pursuing the ruffian, icy and uncomfortable reception, V, main attack, joyful Jianghu, pampering text, daily updates without abandoning the story, welcome to join the ride! Protagonists: Huo Jiulin, Shen Yiqing [Reader QQ group]: 128012885, restricted to genuine readers, please do not add the author, thank you. There are benefits to joining the group, you know, welcome to come and have fun. To join the group, please leave a message in the comments section, muah~ Sina Weibo address: http://weibo.com/u/?from=myfollow_all, Weibo name: Temporary Embrace Buddha, welcome to connect~
177.66 Million words | 2023-06-14 14:21Update
In the eyes of many, I am a worthless person, idle and lazy, owning a shop that remains closed every day while I sleep. I have a dog, but often can't even afford dog food. But in reality, I am a soul piercer. As long as there is money, I can tattoo the departed on a person's body, be it to settle the grievances of vengeful spirits or to repay the kindness of benevolent spirits.
546.29 Million words | 2022-12-19 13:35Update
Mourong Nian, who grew up spoiled by the emperor and empress, believed that one day she would divorce her husband, the prince, and marry the general Mu whom she had loved since childhood. Mei Wenjin, who always had a gentle temperament, couldn't bear it anymore and asked her fiercely, 'Mourong Nian, am I your husband or just a figurehead?' But later, he couldn't help but hold her in his arms at night, pouring out a lifetime of tenderness. He eventually gambled his life to fulfill her momentary obsession, only to find that Mourong Nian knelt down first and begged him not to leave... Love is a deep wound to the heart, unwilling to part without a word. After twists and turns, they discovered that Mei Wenjin had always been her place of solace, and she was his only source of heartbreak in this lifetime. The story is set in a fictional world, with a satisfactory ending. The female lead may not be likable, but love has always been irrational.
380.52 Million words | 2021-09-27 10:08Update
Clearance sale! Come and grab the great deals! Hey, sir with sunglasses, are you the famous Wesk? It's fate that we meet. I'll sell you this T-virus at 50% off, only 500,075 rupees... Oh, your six-pronged mustache is so charming! May I ask if you're the Seventh Hokage, Naruto Uzumaki? Look, here's an adorable Nine-Tailed Fox cub, certified by the Fox Association, vaccinated, and weaned. Don't you want to take it home and raise it? Oh my, you must be the forever seventeen Miss Yukari Yakumo... Ahem, Miss Yukari Yakumo? What a great coincidence. I'll sell you anything at cost price today, choose whatever you like!... What? Quality assurance? You're insulting me by saying that, my products are genuine and reliable! You can ask for an invoice if you don't trust me... Hey, hey! Don't leave!
570.95 Million words | 2023-05-29 07:48Update
Zen Moon believed she had saved a cold-blooded venomous snake, but little did she know that it was not just any snake, but one sent to annihilate her Zen Moon Mountain. The fires of hell almost consumed her soul, but driven by boundless hatred, she mustered her last breath to eradicate the demonic clan. However, the truth revealed itself when she lay on the verge of death before him— the man who had sacrificed all his cultivation, kneeling in front of the Heavenly Mother, just to protect her last remaining spirit...
92.87 Million words | 2022-05-03 05:44Update
After a chaotic night, she becomes the laughingstock and is pushed to the brink of ruin. Then, with a marriage certificate, she becomes the envied Mrs. Tang of the entire city. In marriage, they join forces to punish scum and bullies. Everyone knows, she is spoiled by him to the point of no return, but the price of being spoiled is...
140.12 Million words | 2022-09-23 09:02Update
In her previous life, she was the Empress of the War God, strategizing for him to conquer the world and seize the throne, but ended up being annihilated along with her entire clan, unable to rest in peace! In her current life, she is the fourth young lady of the Prime Minister's Mansion, a feeble and dumb person who everyone can trample upon! Reborn for the second time, she becomes ruthless, decisive, and manipulates the world at her fingertips! Tyrant, I can help you conquer the world, and also overthrow it!
439.76 Million words | 2020-10-01 00:09Update
The most regrettable thing in Fu Shuangshuang's life was getting drunk and rolling with a corpse in the morgue. Looking at the corpse's upside-down face, Fu Shuangshuang slapped it hard. While a group of black-clad men armed with machine guns was aiming at the small morgue, she managed to escape from the crime scene. The most embarrassing thing in Feng Yange's life was getting laid when faking death. Whether he was a man, a woman, a human, a dog, or a pig, no one knew. The happiest thing for him was personally apprehending Fu Shuangshuang and then researching human physiology with her night after night. "Wife, life is about movement," a certain man said to a certain woman as he loosened his tie...
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