r/mildlyinfuriating • u/Alextral • 1d ago

I really hate this

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Fantasy and science fiction being cramped in the same section, which is already so small :(

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u/ButterscotchLow7330 1d ago

As someone who really enjoys fantasy and doesn't enjoy science fiction as much, I honestly don't know how you separate the two. Is Star Wars science fiction or fantasy? How about the Dark Tower? Or Dune? Stormlight archive is basically both at this point.

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u/CarefreeRambler 1d ago

Pretend you're asking a normal person, voila. Sci Fi, fantasy, sci Fi, fantasy (seriously?)

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u/Raemle 1d ago

I think those definitions can make it more difficult for those not well aware of the genre tho. Stormlight can slot fairly well into fantasy sure as the sci-fi elements are minor, but then you would have to split it from other cosmere books like sunlit man. Or put those sci-fi books in the fantasy section. I personally like having the genres separate when in specialized sci-fi/fantasy bookstores but don’t mind them being combined in regular ones