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Science fiction criticism is a category of books that analyzes, interprets, and evaluates science fiction as a literary and cultural phenomenon. It includes scholarly monographs, essay collections, critical anthologies, companion guides and long-form reviews that examine SF's themes, tropes, history, authors, subgenres and adaptations across media; assess its social, political and philosophical implications; and trace its influences on and responses to technology, science, and popular culture. Works in this category use literary theory, cultural studies, feminist/queer/postcolonial perspectives, philosophy, and media studies to question canon formation, genre boundaries, and how speculative narratives shape and reflect real-world anxieties and aspirations. Aimed at students, scholars, and interested readers, science fiction criticism can be both rigorous and accessible, ranging from theoretical treatments to introductory guides and critical reader-friendly essays.

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