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I'm trying to think of any utopian science fiction I've read. Most Science Fiction I've read falls into a mixture of utopian/dystopian (read normal)such as Red Blue Green Mars or Asimov's Empire series.

Actually I just realized I am reading a Utopian Science Fiction right now via Audio book. Its 'The Positronic Man' by Asimov and somebody else who I forget. To sum it up: All humans are happy with their robots, all robot except one are happy with their status. The one is fighting to gain some rights, and gets them. It takes time, but there are surprisingly no judgements against him that need to be won by appeal. Therefore the one robot is happy as well. (I haven't finished it yet, but this is the pattern established thus far.)

I enjoy it because I love the Robot/Empire/Foundation Series so much, but have to admit otherwise it would be a pretty boring book and its not one I'd recommend to an Asimov virgin. I think 'I Robot' (Asimov's book not the movie) could be considered Utopian as well. The conflicts turn out to be nonconflicts at all once an understanding of the robots context within the 3 laws is understood. Its at least entertaining detective work.

Aside from many of Asimov's stories I can't think of any other Utopian science fiction.

So what Utopian sci-fi did you have in mind?

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