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How Great Science Fiction Works

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1 recommender · 1 thread · recommended in 1 year, 2016 · score 0.7

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A Great Courses lecture series on the history and craft of science fiction, covering the techniques that make the genre work. It is distributed as audio lectures.

Commenters call it one of the best audio lectures on science fiction, valued for teaching the genre's history and techniques.

Humanities & Social Sciencebeginnerpaidvideo lectures#science fiction#literary history#storytelling techniques#audiobook#great courses

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  1. Recommendsautotune2016in “Ask HN: What is the best sci-fi you read this year?”

    How Great Science Fiction Works: The Great Courses. I'd say while not quite scifi itself, it's one of best audiobooks/lectures about scifi that teaches the history and techniques of science fiction.

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