Essay: Fiction or Science books? Nowadays children at school often find extremely discouraging the reading assignments in the English class. They surely find twitting or watching their favourite Youtuber much more attractive. This technology-dominated society we live in today could have been accurately prophesied by a fiction novel and technologically understood through a science book, but which of these kinds of books would be more important to read? Fiction can be a very stimulating genre for the livelier mind. Being able to immerse in alternative worlds could surely open new doors and perspectives worth experiencing. It might even prove to be therapeutic in cases where the character’s journey teaches something valuable to the reader. Although it can also result in the acquisition of dangerous behaviours by confusing the fictional with the factual world. Fiction books like 1984 may even tell what future would be like, inviting us to reflect on the issues addressed. But in order to understand the bright—or not so bright—future that awaits, one has to be reasonably educated in science, something vital to understand how nature works. Reading science also widens minds, it helps to develop a critical and inquisitive outlook about what surrounds us, preparing us for the changes. Even though it can be infamous for its difficulty, it is not necessary to understand it at an academic level to grasp the underlying concepts, and that is precisely what divulgative science is about. Fiction is, without a doubt, a very rich and varied genre that can be much more appealing than science for the neophyte reader, but taking into account the insufficient importance science has in today’s society and the crucial role it plays, we need to invest more of our time to educate ourselves in science, to value it and, of course, enjoy it. Many people are not aware of how fascinating nature can be when explained and dissected.