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If this means it's also the end of the YA "future-dystopia-only-the-teen-chosen-one-can-end" genre, maybe there is a silver lining. There is only so much dystopian stories to tell before they all run together. The market is saturated.

I think the negative portrayal of science in the popular press has something to do with it. Plus the declining science literacy in general. It makes non-dystopian sci-fi difficult to relate to and seem too fantastic.

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Many YA readers also just lived through a global pandemic. Changes the expectations around "fiction", perhaps.

Agreed. The bookshelves have been full of terrible sci-fi for over a decade now. I have given up on the book sellers and the awards (Hugo, Nebula etc). I do read sci-fi almost every day though still. Almost all of it from Kindle Unlimited.

This article could probably be summarized as "People don't read anymore".

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