Here are some Term III ROAR choice selections.
Science Fiction= a future story that deals with present issues
Kindred by Octavia Butler
Dana, a black woman living in Los Angeles in 1976, is mysteriously transported to 1815 to save the life of a small, red-haired boy on Maryland's Eastern Shore.
The Dispossessed by Ursula LeGuin
Describes what a society based on true anarchy might be like...
Fahrenheit 451 by Ray Bradbury
It was a crime to own books, and if found they were burned
The Moon is a Harsh Mistress by Robert A. Heinlein
A revolution on the moon in 2076, where "Loonies" are kept poor and oppressed by an Earth-based Authority that turns huge profits at their expense.
1984 by George Orwell
Big Brother is watching you. Enough said.
The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy by Douglas Adams
Ordinary guy Arthur Dent is trying to fight city hall to save his house from being bulldozed, then ends up in space with a towel as his only hope for survival.
At the Mountains of Madness by H.P. Lovecraft
While exploring Antarctica, scientists discover the remains of vaguely amphibious creatures which cause them to conjure up horrific memories
The Andromeda Strain by Michael Crichton
the author of Jurassic Park writes about a super virus that wipes out America
Cat's Cradle by Kurt Vonnegut, Jr.
Ice that freezes at room temperature; the world is in danger! A satire of science gone wrong.
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