Examples of Science Fantasy

Science fantasy uses science as a springboard toward the fantastic. It is a wonderful blend of reality with "what if". It differs from soft SF in that the basic premise springs from science, but tips over at some point into possibilities not driven by pure science. If your magical effects are given scientific sounding names without a good scientific extrapolation behind them, your work can be called science fantasy. Many people put tales of psychic powers in an otherwise normal world here.

  • The Darkover series by Marion Zimmer Bradley:
    Sharra's Exile
    Heritage of Hastur
    The Spell Sword
    The Winds of Darkover
    Darkover Landfall
    Stormqueen!
  • Fires of Azeroth, Gate of Ivrel, Well of Shiuan and Exile's Gate by C.J. Cherryh
  • Rider at the Gate and Cloud's Rider by C.J. Cherryh
  • Pilgrimage and The People: No Different Flesh by Zenna Henderson
  • The Birthgrave, Vazkor Son of Vazkor, and The White Witch by Tanith Lee
  • To Ride Pegasus by Anne McCaffrey
  • Moon of Three Rings by Andre Norton
  • The Witches of Karres by James H. Schmitz
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