A passion for science made Wells famous. But he was driven by a longing for something more.

Denis Villeneuve’s film makes the complex world of “Dune” comprehensible through stunning visuals.

In her fiction, she questioned every social and sexual arrangement.

Don DeLillo’s and Jonathan Lethem’s new novels imagine the end of electronic communication.

The recent appearance of so-called monoliths in Utah and around the world taps into a deep-seated fascination.

The great novels of the 1960s remain enjoyable because they got everything wrong.

Out of the trauma of war, Wolfe found redemption in Catholicism and his voice in futuristic, philosophical novels.

His novels “Crash” and “Super-Cannes” depict a world of tech-enhanced luxury and crushing malaise.

Natalie Portman journeys into an strange substance known as the Shimmer—and stumbles on a new understanding of the human heart.

Ursula K. Le Guin is a giant of literature. Her new book, "No Time To Spare," shows her mind operating in a new medium.

SyFy's new series shows how much potential dystopian TV can have—by fulfilling none of it.

The science fiction writer's newly published diaries show a man grappling with confusion, bigotry, and the weight of his own talent.

In following the adventures of a crew of misfits, Netflix's new sci-fi drama presents a commentary on truth and knowledge in our time.

In James Gleick’s new book, humans invented time travel to counter the regret that we only have one life to live.

Cuban science-fiction redefines the future in the ruins of a socialist utopia.

An intimate sci-fi thriller with a retro feel, from indie director Jeff Nichols.

Kim Stanley Robinson and the novelists who want to build a better future through science fiction.