Speculative fiction is a genre of literature that encompasses a wide range of imaginative and futuristic elements. It includes works of science fiction, fantasy, magical realism, alternate history, and anything that incorporates speculative or fictional elements into its narrative. This genre often explores hypothetical scenarios, futuristic technologies, otherworldly creatures, and various surreal concepts that push the boundaries of our reality. One popular speculative fiction novel that I would recommend is "Dune" by Frank Herbert. Set in a distant future, it combines elements of science fiction and fantasy to tell the story of a desert planet called Arrakis and the power struggle for control over its valuable resource, known as the spice melange. Frank Herbert's intricate world-building and complex characters make "Dune" a must-read for fans of speculative fiction. Another fantastic speculative fiction author is Ursula K. Le Guin. Her novels, such as "The Left Hand of Darkness" and "The Dispossessed," challenge societal norms and explore themes of gender, politics, and utopian societies. Le Guin's imaginative storytelling and thought-provoking ideas make her a highly regarded writer in this genre. If you are looking for websites that specialize in speculative fiction content, I would recommend checking out Tor.com and Strange Horizons. These websites offer a plethora of articles, reviews, and recommendations for readers interested in exploring the world of speculative fiction. In conclusion, speculative fiction is an exciting genre that allows readers to indulge in worlds beyond our own. Whether you are a fan of science fiction, fantasy, or any other imaginative subgenre, this genre offers limitless possibilities and endless adventures. So, dive into the realm of speculative fiction and let your imagination soar!
This is a cute and girly girl who, after a blind date with a weird guy, travels back in time and becomes the tragic story of a bandit. The second-in-command, like a black bear, wants to kill her, the third-in-command cries and makes her try poison, the fourth-in-command, like the White Impermanence, wants her to write Buddhist scriptures by hand, together with a group of elderly, weak, sick and disabled people that need to be taken care of. Lin Yu feels like thunder in the sky and shouts to the heavens, 'Is blind dating poisonous? I'm the victim, why do they treat me like this?' Luckily, fate gives her a sickly scholar, who she thought was a little rabbit, but turned out to be a black sesame filling. Lin Yu wants to cry but has no tears...
528.68 Million words | 2020-07-06 01:36Update
I am a shepherd boy with no connection to the school belle, Aying. However, I am a rebellious boy who has a notorious reputation in college, catching the attention of the school belle and thus embarking on a beautiful love story of the last century.
151.25 Million words | 2020-07-30 22:11Update
In the first year of Zhengjing, the world was hit by a global economic crisis, which also resulted in a massive decline in the global population. And the surprising cause of all this...
105.04 Million words | 2021-01-27 14:36Update
In order to promote rural infrastructure development and combat poverty, Qiao Xi bids farewell to the bustling city and chooses the muddy path to become the first secretary stationed in Xiaoquanzi Village for poverty alleviation. The greater the difficulties, the stronger the faith. Qiao Xi perseveres, despite the villagers' lack of understanding, and implements various policies. Building schools to empower the youth, stopping deforestation to preserve the natural beauty, and seeking development projects to lift Xiaoquanzi Village out of poverty, Qiao Xi intercepts Ji Xuyang, a young and ambitious manager of a tourism company, who coincidentally turns out to be her blind date. From then on, the impoverished Xiaoquanzi Village begins a beautiful chapter written with hard work and sweat - an ecological tourism park exclusively for Xiaoquanzi Village!
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To think that the proud and arrogant Gu Yan would be completely devoured by someone. Well, consider it being bitten by a dog. Seeing her immediate superior, isn't he the stud who slept with her? They say office romances never end well, and she lost her body first, then her heart, only to find out that he actually has a son!
540.38 Million words | 2022-03-14 04:38Update
As the family's fortune dwindles and she is forced to jump off a building, she miraculously comes back to life. Transformed from the legitimate daughter of the main family to the illegitimate child of a concubine, so what? She seeks revenge, as well as honor and power. She refuses to accept her fate as a powerless illegitimate child. The daughter of the Ye family does not believe in such limitations.
403.22 Million words | 2023-06-20 11:04Update
In the summer of the 1950s, a Sino-Soviet joint scientific expedition team encountered a crisis in the remote Badain Jaran Desert in northwest China, with only two survivors. Strangely, when the two survivors, 'Wolfbane' and 'Cynomorium', were rescued, they were found hundreds of kilometers away from the expedition area. Intelligence agencies from mainland China, the Soviet Union, Taiwan, and the United States all kept secret files on this matter... Afterwards, 'Wolfbane' (a Soviet) joined the Soviet intelligence agency, the KGB; 'Cynomorium' (a mainland Chinese) disappeared, reportedly spotted in San Francisco, USA... Half a century later, at an art auction held in Beijing, the highlight of the event was a Western Xia jade screen with a pattern of intertwined lotus flowers. However, most buyers looked down on this flagship item, except for two people – a Hong Kong billionaire and a blonde woman – who competed fiercely to raise the bidding price. With the help of the auctioneer's cheating, the jade screen was eventually won by the Hong Kong billionaire. Afterward, the auctioneer inexplicably committed suicide, and the Hong Kong billionaire died mysteriously. The protagonist, Tang Feng, gets entangled in a series of mysterious events... During the investigation, Tang Feng successfully deciphers the Western Xia Death Book and decides to go to the Badain Jaran Desert to search for the buried alive tombs left by the Western Xia king Yuanhao.
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【【Participating in the Yunqi Chinese Language Literature Writing Competition】】There is a kind of love that makes me uncontrollably smile when I think that it's you who will accompany me till old age. Because it's you, I can wait until the end of my life. On the day we can be together, I will tell you, I have loved you for a long time...
358.34 Million words | 2021-07-19 13:51Update
Holding your hand, I will never let go! In the ten years of our youth, we will leave the purest love for each other! Time is the best medicine in this world, it's just that its healing effects are extremely slow, slowly turning our hair white!
587.44 Million words | 2022-10-09 01:11Update
Gu Qing'er is the fourth princess of the Qi Kingdom, forced to become the concubine of the enemy country's crown prince. She is falsely accused of being a spy by the paranoid crown prince. Skilled in medicine and adept at political maneuvering, she takes on the entire harem of the Eastern Palace single-handedly. While she risks her life, he watches from a safe distance, reaping the benefits. As fate would have it, he ascends to the throne as the emperor. 'Your espionage skills are quite useful. Why not become the empress?' he suggests. Gu Qing'er retorts, 'Your Majesty, perhaps you should first seek treatment for your mind. Can you even speak like a human being?' (Updates daily at 7 AM)
409.19 Million words | 2020-10-03 14:04Update
Qin Yi, who was banned after discovering the secret behind the game, finally has a chance to return after three years of disappointing real life. With his game character completely erased, he can only enter the game world as himself and bring back the power of the game to reality. From this point on, his life takes a completely different trajectory. In the game, he is a super strong player; in reality, he is a star athlete, and even a god among men! However, the 'door' that was discovered when exploring the game world silently opens...【QQ Group】.
333.52 Million words | 2023-01-27 15:42Update
【The story has reached the fourth volume. Qingdi, who believed that Chu Yaocen had died, leaves Li Kingdom with a broken heart, pushing Yin Sheng into a desperate situation. Qingdi and Wansha, determined to change their fate, interrupt their journey to Wu Kingdom to fulfill Yaocen's unfinished wish. Little did they know, they would embark on another adventure in Wu Kingdom...】As the legitimate daughter of the prime minister's household, Qingdi is neglected by her father and pressured by her stepmother. To save her younger brother, she is forced to marry in her sister's place. Before getting married, Qingdi thought that marrying a rich, influential, and handsome fool would be fortunate. But the reality is, Chu Yaocen pushes Qingdi down on the bed and teasingly says, 'Little fox, give me a baby.' 'Get lost!' 'Wu... I'll tell father that the little fox is naughty!' 'Don't!' 'Then undress quickly.'
282.23 Million words | 2022-02-04 22:17Update
I gave you deep affection, and you gave me heartless love. The cost of falling in love with someone is unexpectedly high - with the loss of country, family, and a heart turned to ashes. "Brother Shangguan, if you have fallen for her, why not personally take the eyes of Shallow Xi?"
421.40 Million words | 2021-08-21 09:11Update
In the future, forget about slaying monsters and leveling up in online games. Follow me as I tend to my crops, care for the NPCs, and indulge in activities like embroidery and painting. I explore various scenic locations and if someone dares to bully, watch me handle it. NPC: Who dares to bully our little lady? Everyone, grab your weapons, South Lady has been mistreated! The flowers and plants around me keep a close eye on anyone approaching within a ten-mile radius. They'll alert me immediately! Thanks to Fish Baby for creating a QQ group, where we can chat and have fun together. Join us in YY, the group number is: Knock on the door, who is the one with red clothes and white hair~.
119.55 Million words | 2021-09-03 19:19Update
His presence is like poison, dangerous yet enchanting. Her obedience is like worn-out shoes, unappreciated by anyone. The scenes of a slap in the face often arrive late, but they do come.
56.59 Million words | 2021-10-16 11:49Update
An ordinary police officer encounters a ghost-hunting Taoist priest due to a bizarre case. From then on, he enters one after another haunting places, stepping into mysteries again and again... Ghost summoning, opening of cursed sites. Dare to take a look - Death Records. Adventure begins here. I am ready to go. Are you prepared? A reader communication group has been established with the group number: ...
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Yu You'an is currently the Director of the Cultural Bureau of Nanzhou City. He works diligently, but he also has a high opinion of himself and is not satisfied with his current position. He has a strong desire for promotion. One day, the Secretary of the Nanzhou City Party Committee and the Minister of the Organization Department were both investigated for selling official positions, causing a major earthquake in the political scene of Nanzhou. A complete reshuffling of the city leadership is inevitable. At this time, Yu You'an notices that his colleagues are all pursuing promotions, and he can no longer resist the temptation to embark on his own journey of seeking higher positions. However, his initial attempts are not successful, and he encounters one bureaucratic accident after another. With the guidance of a mentor and the help of his colleagues, Yu You'an gradually uncovers the intricate insider dealings and factional relationships in the political arena of Nanzhou. From that moment on, his pursuit of higher positions takes a step forward...
312.70 Million words | 2023-05-14 22:01Update
As the bio-apocalypse arrives, Li Ming gains access to a system that allows him to travel through fantasy worlds. Well, things start to get interesting...
220.82 Million words | 2022-09-21 01:38Update
She, a noble empress above all others, shines brightly amidst the splendid Nine Heavens Palace. However, at the birth of her son, she is ensnared by her trusted sister, who orchestrates her tragic death. Fortunately, the heavens show mercy, and she claws her way back from the depths of hell filled with resentment and vengeance. Yet, when she finally returns to the palace after meticulous planning, she discovers that everything has changed. Her beloved husband, who loved her deeply but briefly, now favors her enemy, and her own son, born from a near-death experience, recognizes the enemy as his mother. Faced with cruel betrayal and immense pain, where should she go from here?
391.36 Million words | 2021-08-04 00:14Update
Mo Lan Su, a modern female soldier, accidentally obtains an incredible space ring and learns that she has only one year left in the modern world before she heads to the mystical continent in a fantasy world. In the remaining year, Mo Lan Su's only focus is shopping and studying. After a year, armed with modern resources, she travels to the mysterious continent. In the land of Xuanwu, Mo Lan Su's soul transmigrates into the body of the prime minister's legitimate daughter with the same name. Unfortunately, the original host's appearance is ruined, preventing her from cultivating and subjecting her to constant bullying. But no worries, Mo Lan Su's arrival will overturn this continent as she constantly improves herself and wows everyone. Alchemy, refining techniques, cultivation, taming mythical creatures, exploring various ancient ruins, obtaining precious treasures, seeking her parents, and eliminating enemies... However, how did this enchanting troublemaker latch onto her? 'Lan'er, you can't run away.'
205.91 Million words | 2022-07-29 16:45Update
Love bear, love eating, a little proud; enchanting, cunning, naturally dark. A destined encounter, an unexpected contract. Hidden secrets gradually revealed as the space gate opens. "Hey, I'm the owner, believe it or not I'll burn your tail!" She blushed, tiptoed, and threatened the cat butler on the sofa. In return, it responded with a disdainful glance, the cat ears on its head trembling slightly, completely ignoring her. Don't forget, from now on, "I am the master and you are the servant!"
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