Strictly speaking, every science fiction tale presents its own version of future and therefore there are as many
science fiction universes as there are science fiction stories. Many SF tales follow dictates of a particular subgenre like
Cyberpunk or
Space Opera of which, see the separate entry.
Some such Science Fiction universes are:
This is hardly an exhaustive list
See also:
Future History,
Space Opera
- Brian Stableford[?]: The Dictionary of Science Fiction Places
- George Ochoa and Jeffery Osier: Writer's Guide to Creating A Science Fiction universe (Writer's Digest)