Sci-Fi & Fantasy Literature Trivia
A trivia pack on speculative fiction — the founding fantasy and sci-fi novels, the golden age of sci-fi short stories, the modern fantasy doorstops, and the contemporary speculative scene.
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Tolkien (The Hobbit, LOTR, the Silmarillion), the founding fantasists (Le Guin's Earthsea, Lewis's Narnia, Eddings, Brooks, Donaldson). Modern doorstops: Martin's ASOIAF, Jordan's Wheel of Time, Sanderson's Cosmere, Erikson's Malazan, Abercrombie's First Law. Lighter fantasy: Pratchett's Discworld, Gaiman, Rothfuss, Jemisin.
Sci-fi
The founders: Verne, Wells, the early pulp era. Golden age: Asimov (Foundation, Robot), Heinlein, Clarke, Bradbury, Le Guin (The Left Hand of Darkness, The Dispossessed), Philip K. Dick. New Wave and after: Herbert's Dune, Gibson's Neuromancer, Banks's Culture, Vinge, Stephenson. Modern: Liu's Three-Body, Robinson, North, Le Guin's late work, Ted Chiang.
Frequently asked questions
Books or films?
Books. The film versions live in the Sci-Fi & Superheroes movies pack.
Sub-genres (cyberpunk, space opera)?
Yes — the sub-genre questions appear (which book is cyberpunk, which is space opera).
YA fantasy?
Lightly — His Dark Materials, Hunger Games appear, but most YA sits in the children's sub-pack.
How many players?
Up to six per room.