Science Fiction Motif Index

Welcome to the Science Fiction Motif Index, a small repository of concepts from science fiction and their history. Explore the development of robots, carbon fiber, and alien encounters as told through stories of different time periods. Find the influences and predecessors of your favorite stories, or other stories that explore the same concepts.

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Works

101

Motifs

36

Creators

92

Examples

Work of the Day

The Rolling Stones 1952
by Robert A. Heinlein

A set of genius twins use money from their inventions to buy a spaceship and tour the solar system.

Motif of the Day

Starfish Aliens 1 occurrences

Aliens that resemble starfish. Four-fold, five-fold, or six-fold rotational symmetry is most common.