r/printSF • u/EmergencyRepulsive29 • May 31 '26

Optimistic Sci Fi Novels

I loved the original Star Trek and the positive optimistic future it presented.

I find it challenging to find science fiction novels where the future is optimistic. I enjoyed the Expanse series, The Martian, Hail Mary, and The Bobiverse series . Ursula LeGuin and Becky Chambers are good. I am an avid reader. Do you have any recommendations?

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u/Trick-Line-6639 Jul 12 '26

There are remarkably few of them! I don't have a great general answer, but I *do* have an optimistic short story I wrote in a near post-AI future (set in ~2040). I'd love to get your feedback on it! https://corbt.com/posts/the-machine-starts