Speculative fiction

Speculative fiction is a broad umbrella category of fiction that encompasses all the genres that depart from realism, or strictly imitating everyday reality, instead presenting fantastical, supernatural, futuristic, or other imaginative realms. This catch-all genre includes, but is not limited to science fiction, fantasy, horror, slipstream, magical realism, superhero, alternate history, utopian and dystopian, fractured fairy tale, steampunk, cyberpunk, weird fiction, fairytale, and post-apocalyptic. It is often used as a supergenre. The term has been used for works of literature, film, television, drama, video games, radio and their hybrids.