Yesterday, my mom was on the hunt for an Android app that would tell her what unusual (and usually hilarious) holiday each day was. The closest we came was the Hallmark Ultimate Holiday Site (which only has the app for iDevices. MEH!). Just for $#!+$ and giggles, I checked it out today and discovered that it's National Science Fiction Day . Of course I had to share that and got this in response: @ dananner my Dad taught me the ABC"s of sci-fi: Asimov, Bradbury, Clark :) — Daniel (@danniboi07) January 2, 2013 So ... here's my personal ABC of Sci-fi (and fantasy): A - Asimov (Happy Birthday, Isaac!) - I still subscribe to Asimov's magazine. You should read I, Robot ( short stories COMPLETELY different from the movie ) , Foundation Series , The Caves of Steel (trilogy) and Nightfall for a taste. He also wrote across genres (my first Asimov book was probably one of his "How Did We Find Out About" books, but I loved his style so much I b