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Science Fiction

Even HAL 9000 would agree that Wolfram|Alpha has a wealth of data on famous works of science fiction in literature, film and television. From golden age giants like Isaac Asimov to contemporary greats like Octavia Butler, from the War of the Worlds to Blade Runner, tap into computable details about the creators of notable characters or the cast and box office statistics for famous films—or apply some real-world science to concepts and locations from your favorite sci-fi stories.

Scientific Imagination

Explore the fantastic worlds and creatures created by science-fiction legends.

Read into our data on science-fiction texts:

books by Ursula K LeGuin

H.P. Lovecraft vs Ray Bradbury

What awards did Ender's Game win?

the opening phrase of Frankenstein by Mary Shelley

Ringworld series book covers

Who wrote the Discworld books?

time between the publication of Neuromancer and the theatrical release of The Matrix

What is the answer to the ultimate question of life the universe and everything?

plot of the Planetes comic