Uploaded March 2026 | Updated September 2026, 1 week ago
This series of 100 "Shorts" traces the evolution of "science fiction" from 1926 to 2026—one groundbreaking story or novel at a time.
The series begins with a pivotal moment: when Hugo Gernsback launched Amazing Stories in 1926 and coined the term "scientifiction" for this emerging genre. An astute reader suggested the snappier alternative "science fiction," and the name stuck. See the first Short in the series here: youtube.com/shorts/foHMKze2nZQ
Of course, proto-science fiction existed long before 1926 but were labeled as "scientific romances," "fantastical tales," and other appellations. 1926 marks when the genre gained its modern identity and name.
The series will document the genre's evolution chronologically with two videos per week on Monday and Thursday through December 2026. Enjoy!
#booktube #scifishorts #sciencefiction
This series of 100 "Shorts" traces the evolution of "science fiction" from 1926 to 2026—one groundbreaking story or novel at a time.
The series begins with a pivotal moment: when Hugo Gernsback launched Amazing Stories in 1926 and coined the term "scientifiction" for this emerging genre. An astute reader suggested the snappier alternative "science fiction," and the name stuck. See the first Short in the series here: youtube.com/shorts/foHMKze2nZQ
Of course, proto-science fiction existed long before 1926 but were labeled as "scientific romances," "fantastical tales," and other appellations. 1926 marks when the genre gained its modern identity and name.
The series will document the genre's evolution chronologically with two videos per week on Monday and Thursday through December 2026. Enjoy!
#booktube #scifishorts #sciencefiction
