Iconic Literary Science Fiction Characters

A strong and iconic protagonist from the Alien franchise, originally from literature and expanded into film.

The gunslinger protagonist of Stephen King's Dark Tower series, known for his quest and mystique.

A long-lived character in multiple Robert A. Heinlein novels, embodying themes of longevity and societal critique.

The protagonist of Philip K. Dick's Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep?, famously adapted into the film Blade Runner.

A military science fiction heroine from David Weber's series, known for her strategic brilliance and leadership.

Creator of psychohistory, a science that predicts the future, making him crucial in Isaac Asimov's Foundation series.

The hapless hero of Douglas Adams's comedic science fiction series, The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy.

The central figure in Frank Herbert's Dune, a complex character navigating politics and ecology in a desert planet.

The sentient AI antagonist from Arthur C. Clarke's 2001: A Space Odyssey, symbolizing the dangers of artificial intelligence.

Raised by Martians, he introduces Earth to new concepts like 'grokking' in Robert A. Heinlein's A Stranger in a Strange Land.