Datnow, Claire L. American Science Fiction and Fantasy Writers. Berkley Heights, NJ: Enslow, 1999. This book is specifically about the lives of several influential science fiction and fantasy writers, and focuses on their books and contributions to the genres.

Disch, Thomas M. The Dreams Our Stuff is Made Of: How Science Fiction Conquered. New York, NY: Free, 1998. Disch traced science fiction from its roots through the 20th Century, citing how it evolved into an influential part of popular culture.

Holmsten, Brian and Lubertozzi, Alex, eds. The Complete War of the Worlds: mars' Invasion of Earth from H. G. Wells to Orson Welles. Naperville, IL: Sourcebooks, 2001. This book covers the life of H. G. Wells, and focuses on his famous work War of the Worlds, a key novel in the history of science fiction.

Hubbard, L. Ron. Battlefield Earth: A Saga of the Year 3000. Los Angeles, CA: Bridge, 2000. L. Ron Hubbard talks about his experiences with science fiction and gives his definition of the genre in the introduction to one of his most epic "pure" science fiction novels.

Knight, Damon. In Search of Wonder: Essays on Modern Science Fiction. Third Edition. Chicago, IL: Advent, 1996. This is a book of a series of reflections in essay form on science fiction by an author from the 1960s.

Moskowitz, Sam. Explorers of the Infinite: Shapers of Science Fiction. Cleveland, OH: World, 1963. This book accounts several of the most influential people in the genres of science fiction and fantasy.