CZ:Literature Workgroup/Science fiction literature

Writers

Highest priority

•  Isaac Asimov: (1920-92) American chemist and prolific author, especially of science fiction. ^[e]
• Arthur Clarke: Add brief definition or description
•  Robert A. Heinlein: (1907–88) American author of science fiction; wrote Stranger in a Strange Land. ^[e]
• Ursula Le Guin: (born October 21, 1929) Science-fiction author whose works address themes from sociology and anthropology. ^[e]
• Poul Anderson: Add brief definition or description
•  Ray Bradbury: (born August 22 1920) An American writer of novels, essays and short stories, particularly on topics in fantasy, horror, science fiction, and mystery. ^[e]
• Philip K. Dick: (1928-1982) American author of science-fiction stories and novels ^[e]
•  Harlan Ellison: (May 27, 1934- ) One of the best-known living authors of science fiction. ^[e]

High priority

• Brain Aldiss: Add brief definition or description
• James Blish: Add brief definition or description
• Sameuel Delany: Add brief definition or description
• Philip Farmer: Add brief definition or description
• A. E. van Vogt: Add brief definition or description
•  Gene Wolfe: ^[e]
• Roger Zelazny: Add brief definition or description
• Piers Anthony: Add brief definition or description
• J. G. Ballard: Add brief definition or description
• Greg Bear: Add brief definition or description
• Alfred Bester: Add brief definition or description
• Marion Zimmer Bradley: Add brief definition or description
• David Brin: Add brief definition or description
• Edgar Rice Burroughs: Add brief definition or description
•  John W. Campbell: Editor of Astounding Science Fiction, later Analog, from September, 1937, until his death in 1971, perhaps the seminal figure in the field. ^[e]
• Orson Scott Card: Add brief definition or description
•  C. J. Cherryh: American science fiction writer, winner of three Hugo awards, and author of the Foreigner series ^[e]
• L. Sprague de Camp: Add brief definition or description
• Gordon R. Dickson: Add brief definition or description
•  Hugo Gernsback: (1884–1967) Highly influential magazine editor, particularly in the science-fiction field, which he helped create, as well as an inventor and entrepreneur. ^[e]
• William Gibson: Add brief definition or description
• H. Rider Haggard: Add brief definition or description
• Edmond Hamilton: Add brief definition or description
• Harry Harrison: Add brief definition or description
•  Frank Herbert: (1920 – 1986) American science fiction author best known for the Dune series. ^[e]
•  L. Ron Hubbard: (1911–1986) Founder of the Church of Scientology, and an author of science fiction and speculative fiction. ^[e]
•  Aldous Huxley: (1894-1963) British novelist best known for his dystopian novel Brave New World. ^[e]
• C. M Kornbluth: Add brief definition or description
•  Harlan Ellison: (May 27, 1934- ) One of the best-known living authors of science fiction. ^[e]
• R. A. Lafferty: Add brief definition or description
• H. P. Lovecraft: Add brief definition or description
• Abraham Merritt: Add brief definition or description
• C. L. Moore: Add brief definition or description
• Sam Moskowitz: Add brief definition or description
• Larry Niven: Add brief definition or description
• Andre Norton: Add brief definition or description
• Frederik Pohl: Add brief definition or description
• Joanna Russ: Add brief definition or description
• Rod Serling: Add brief definition or description
•  Mary Shelley: Add brief definition or description
• Clifford Simak: Add brief definition or description
• Dan Simmons: Add brief definition or description
• Olaf Stapledon: Add brief definition or description
• Theodore Sturgeon: Add brief definition or description
• Jack Vance: Add brief definition or description
• Ian Watson: Add brief definition or description
• Kate Wilhelm: Add brief definition or description
• Jack Williamson: Add brief definition or description
• Don Wollheim: Add brief definition or description

Works

•  Brave New World: Add brief definition or description
•  The Time Machine: Add brief definition or description
• The Demolished Man: Add brief definition or description
• 1984: Add brief definition or description