Readers reply: Which works of fiction have an optimistic view of the future?

<p>The long-running series in which readers answer other readers’ questions on subjects ranging from trivial flights of fancy to profound scientific and philosophical concepts</p><p>In a recent <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/culture/2024/oct/17/ice-t-anybody-that-thinks-controversy-is-a-way-to-make-money-its-not-you-need-lawyers">interview with Ice-T in the Guardian</a>, he mentioned that there are no happy stories about the future. There are certainly plenty of the opposite; I am sure a dystopian section at a book store could rival the history shelves in size. Can readers offer examples of books, movies or other works of fiction that have a more optimistic view of the future? <em>John, by email</em></p><p><em>Send new questions to </em><strong><a href="mailto:nq@theguardian.com">nq@theguardian.com</a></strong><em>.</em></p> <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/lifeandstyle/2024/nov/03/readers-reply-which-works-of-fiction-have-an-optimistic-view-of-the-future">Continue reading...</a>