speculative fiction
umbrella genre of fiction that departs from realism, comprising science fiction, horror, fantasy, alternative history, post-apocalyptic, gothic, superhero fiction etc.
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speculative fiction
Summary
speculative fiction is a fiction genre[1]. It draws 6,485 Wikipedia views per month (fiction_genre category, ranking #6 of 59).[2]
Key Facts
- speculative fiction's instance of is recorded as fiction genre[3].
- speculative fiction is a type of fiction[4].
- speculative fiction's Commons category is recorded as Speculative fiction[5].
- speculative fiction's topic's main category is recorded as Category:Speculative fiction[6].
- speculative fiction's topic's main Wikimedia portal is recorded as Portal:Speculative fiction[7].
- speculative fiction's topic has template is recorded as Template:Speculative fiction[8].
- speculative fiction's different from is recorded as speculative fiction literature[9].
- speculative fiction's different from is recorded as Fantastyka[10].
- speculative fiction's different from is recorded as mirabilia[11].
- speculative fiction's different from is recorded as fantastique[12].
- speculative fiction's studied by is recorded as speculative fiction studies[13].
- speculative fiction's practiced by is recorded as speculative fiction author[14].
- speculative fiction's Stack Exchange site URL is recorded as https://scifi.stackexchange.com/[15].
- speculative fiction's Mastodon instance URL is recorded as https://wandering.shop[16].
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Definition and Type
speculative fiction's instance of is recorded as fiction genre[3]. It is a type of fiction[4].
Why It Matters
speculative fiction draws 6,485 Wikipedia views per month (fiction_genre category, ranking #6 of 59).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 25 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[17] It is known by 47 alternative names across languages and contexts.[18]