Time travel
Time travel is the hypothetical activity of traveling into the past or future. Time travel is a concept in philosophy and fiction, particularly science fiction. In fiction, time travel is typically achieved through the use of a device known a ...
is a common plot element
in fiction. Works where it plays a prominent role are listed below. For stories of time travel in antiquity, see the
history of the time travel concept.
Literature and theater
This list describes novels and short stories in which time travel is central to the plot or the premise of the work. Works created prior to the 18th century are listed in
Time travel ยง History of the time travel concept.
Film
Time travel is a common theme and plot device in
science fiction film
Science fiction (or sci-fi) is a film genre that uses Speculative fiction, speculative, fictional science-based depictions of phenomena that are not fully accepted by mainstream science, such as Extraterrestrial life in fiction, extraterrestria ...
s. The list below covers films for which time travel is central to the plot or premise of the work.
Television
Time travel is a recurrent theme in
science fiction television
Science fiction first appeared in television programming in the late 1930s, during what is called the Golden Age of Science Fiction. Special effects and other production techniques allow creators to present a living visual image of an imaginary ...
programs. The list below covers television series for which time travel is central to the premise and direction of the plot and setting.
Game shows
Video games
Music
See also
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List of films featuring time loops
This list of films featuring time loop
The time loop or temporal loop is a plot device in fiction whereby Character (arts), characters re-experience a span of time which is repeated, sometimes more than once, with some hope of breaking out of ...
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Time travel
Time travel is the hypothetical activity of traveling into the past or future. Time travel is a concept in philosophy and fiction, particularly science fiction. In fiction, time travel is typically achieved through the use of a device known a ...
History of fiction