2018 in science fiction

In 2018, the following events occurred in science fiction.

Deaths



 * March 8 – Kate Wilhelm, American writer (born 1928)
 * Ursula K. Le Guin, a writer of science fiction and fantasy (Hainish Cycle in particular).
 * Stephen Hawking, an astrophysicist and writer who greatly influenced science fiction; co-author of children's sci-fi book series George.
 * Gardner Dozois, a writer and editor
 * Harlan Ellison, a writer.
 * Stan Lee, a comic book writer.
 * Dave Duncan, writer
 * Bertil Mårtensson, writer and philosopher
 * Mary Rosenblum, writer
 * Helen Mary Hoover, writer
 * Michael Anderson, director
 * Christopher Stasheff, writer
 * David F. Bischoff, writer
 * Eddy C. Bertin, writer
 * Eric Koch, writer and academic
 * Gerald M. Weinberg, writer and computer scientist

Literary releases

 * Artificial Condition by Martha Wells
 * Ball Lightning by Liu Cixin
 * The Calculating Stars by Mary Robinette Kowal
 * The Consuming Fire by John Scalzi
 * The Freeze-Frame Revolution by Peter Watts
 * Head On by John Scalzi
 * Luna: Moon Rising by Ian McDonald
 * Mutiny at Vesta by R.E. Stearns
 * Record of a Spaceborn Few by Becky Chambers
 * Space Opera by Catherynne M. Valente
 * Thrawn: Alliances by Timothy Zahn
 * The Book of M by Peng Shepherd

Original

 * Annihilation
 * Anon
 * A.X.L.
 * The Darkest Minds
 * Extinction
 * Fahrenheit 451
 * Future World
 * High Life
 * Hotel Artemis
 * I Think We're Alone Now
 * Kin
 * The Meg
 * Mortal Engines
 * Mute
 * Prospect
 * A Quiet Place
 * Rampage
 * Ready Player One
 * Replicas
 * A Rough Draft (Chernovik)
 * Sorry to Bother You
 * Tau
 * The Titan

Sequels, spin-offs and remakes

 * 6-Headed Shark Attack
 * Alita: Battle Angel
 * Ant-Man and the Wasp
 * Aquaman
 * Avengers: Infinity War
 * Black Mirror: Bandersnatch
 * Black Panther
 * Bumblebee
 * The Cloverfield Paradox
 * Deadpool 2
 * The Death of Superman
 * Deep Blue Sea 2
 * The Endless
 * The First Purge
 * Godzilla: City on the Edge of Battle
 * Incredibles 2
 * Jurassic World: Fallen Kingdom
 * Maze Runner: The Death Cure
 * Mobile Suit Gundam Narrative
 * Pacific Rim: Uprising
 * The Predator
 * Ralph Breaks the Internet
 * Solo: A Star Wars Story
 * Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse
 * Tremors: A Cold Day in Hell
 * The Last Sharknado: It's About Time
 * Uchu Sentai Kyuranger vs. Space Squad

New series

 * 3Below: Tales of Arcadia
 * Altered Carbon
 * Are You Human?
 * B: The Beginning
 * Better than Humans
 * Black Lightning, season 1
 * The City and the City
 * Cloak & Dagger
 * Constantine: City of Demons
 * Counterpart
 * The Crossing
 * Final Space
 * The First
 * The Gifted
 * Hard Sun
 * The Hollow
 * Impulse
 * The King of Blaze
 * Krypton
 * Life on Mars
 * Lost in Space
 * Nightflyers
 * Origin
 * The Rain (TV series)
 * Reverie
 * Rise of the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles
 * She-Ra and the Princesses of Power
 * Star Blazers: Space Battleship Yamato 2202
 * Star Wars Resistance
 * Stargate: Origins
 * Steins;Gate 0
 * Super Dinosaur
 * Sweet Dreams
 * Titans

Returning series

 * 12 Monkeys, season 4
 * Arrow, season 7
 * Black Lightning, season 2
 * Colony, season 3
 * Daredevil, season 3
 * Doctor Who, series 11
 * The Expanse, season 3
 * FLCL Progressive, FLCL Alternative
 * The Flash, season 5
 * The Gifted, season 2
 * Gundam Build Divers
 * The Handmaid's Tale, season 2
 * Iron Fist, season 2
 * Jessica Jones, season 2
 * Kaitou Sentai Lupinranger VS Keisatsu Sentai Patranger
 * Kamen Rider Zi-O
 * Killjoys, season 4
 * The Last Ship, season 5
 * Legends of Tomorrow, season 4
 * Legion, season 2
 * Luke Cage, season 2
 * ReBoot: The Guardian Code
 * Salvation, season 2
 * SciGirls, season 4
 * Spy Kids: Mission Critical
 * Stargate Origins
 * Star Trek: Short Treks
 * Star Wars Rebels, season 4
 * Supergirl, season 4
 * Sword Art Online: Alicization
 * Timeless, season 2
 * Transformers: Cyberverse
 * Travelers, season 3
 * Ultraman Orb: The Chronicle
 * Ultraman R/B
 * Voltron: Legendary Defender, seasons 5–8
 * Westworld, season 2
 * The X-files, season 11

Video games

 * Assassin's Creed Odyssey
 * BattleTech
 * Destiny 2: Forsaken
 * Detroit: Become Human
 * Fallout 76
 * Fallout: New California
 * Far Cry 5
 * Frostpunk
 * Iconoclasts
 * Into the Breach
 * Quake Champions
 * Spider-Man
 * Starlink: Battle for Atlas
 * We Happy Few
 * Xenoblade Chronicles 2: Torna – The Golden Country

Awards

 * The Handmaid's Tale received
 * an American Cinema Editors Award for Best Edited Drama Series for Non-Commercial Television,
 * an Art Directors Guild Award for One-Hour Contemporary Single-Camera Television Series,
 * an Artios Award from the Casting Society of America for Television Pilot First Season Drama,
 * a Costume Designers Guild Award for Excellence in Contemporary Television Series,
 * three Critics' Choice Television Awards,
 * a Directors Guild of America Award for Outstanding Directing – Drama Series,
 * two Golden Globe Awards,
 * a Peabody Award as Entertainment, children's and youth honoree,
 * the Producers Guild of America Award for Best Episodic Drama,
 * two Satellite Awards,
 * the USC Scripter Award for Best Adapted TV Screenplay,
 * two Writers Guild of America Awards, and
 * the British Academy Television Award for Best International Programme

Saturn Award

 * Blade Runner 2049 for Best Science Fiction Film
 * The Orville for Best Science Fiction Television Series

Academy Award

 * Blade Runner 2049 for best visual effects and best cinematography.

Locus Award

 * Best Novel: The Collapsing Empire by John Scalzi

Hugo Award

 * Best Novel: The Stone Sky by N. K. Jemisin

Nebula Award

 * Best Novel: The Stone Sky by N. K. Jemisin