The Greatest Comical Science Fiction Books

If you think science fiction books are not your cup of tea, then please think again and read this article. Among the myriad science fiction novels written, most of them are not worth remembering or even reading. But a few of them will stay in our collective memories as genial works of literature. Maybe one day science fiction will receive as much credentials as "normal" literature.

Amid the best SF books available, there is a genre which draws my attention. This genre is comical SF. Humor is a virtue that touches everybody. According to philosopher Henri Bergson, laughing is the only quality that distinguishes humans from animals. As humor has a universal appeal, one may not especially enjoy science fiction stories, but might well enjoy these very funny and immensely genial masterworks.

Many science fiction authors have a talent for humor. Among those we can mention Philip K. Dick, Robert Heinlein, Frederik Pohl and Kurt Vonnegut (if you consider him a SF writer). These authors have an easy prose filled with witty protagonists. But some science fiction books stand out for their comical genius.

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