The science fiction genre would look completely different today if these iconic shows didn't break new ground for sci-fi storytellers everywhere.

Brave New World, Dune, and The Dispossessed are among the all-time best soft sci-fi books, evocative works that are as thoughtful as they're moving.

While The Far Side officially debuted in 1980, Gary Larson's early work developed his skills into the master storyteller he would become.