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Originally Posted by Hamlet53
In that both are driven by impossible occurrences and/or imaginary beings and things yes. Those two items pretty much distinguish both Sci-Fi and Fantasy from other fiction. So what would you call Star Wars novels?
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I strongly disagree.. Science Fiction by its name is based on Science (and Technology), the standards being: space travel, time travel, robotics, etc. Fantasy usually deals with the fantastical, namely magic, magical beings, supernatural beings, etc. The Honor Harrington series is Science Fiction it in no way overlaps with Fantasy. The Lord of the Rings is Fantasy it in no way overlaps with Science Fiction. Many stories do overlap, but the two genres are not interchangeable.