Sci-fi trigger warnings
Sci-fi will go to dark places — body horror, surveillance states, ecological collapse, war atrocities. Browse by warning to know what you're walking into.
Common warnings
Violence1571Death1160War671Mass Death442Captivity419Murder317Political Violence304Grief287Betrayal282Graphic Violence254Trauma238Body Horror235Manipulation205Power Imbalance158Deception152Class Struggle145Abandonment141Genocide131Gore128Mental Manipulation125Blood123Kidnapping118Child Harm110On-Page Sex107Death of Parent98Torture93Anxiety88Slavery86Mental Illness83Plague/Epidemic75Animal Harm65Dubious Consent61Organized Crime55Isolation51
More warnings
Sexual Assault49Survival48Human Trafficking44Emotional Abuse42Drug-Related Content41Animal Death38Amnesia36Chronic Illness33Terrorism32Possession31Racism31Suicide31Death of Child28Depression28Terminal Illness28Addiction27Psychological Horror25Stalking25Identity Crisis24Conspiracy23Gaslighting23Survival Horror23Pandemic22Child Abuse21Death of Partner21Pregnancy21Substance Abuse21Survival Situations20Ptsd19Death of Spouse18Dismemberment18Domestic Violence18Existential Dread18Cannibalism17Colonialism17Colonization17Genetic Engineering17Government Conspiracy17Suicidal Ideation17Dehumanization16Forced Proximity16Bullying15Guilt15Oppression15
Niche warnings
Alien Invasion14Obsession14Paranoia14Rape14Societal Collapse14Starvation14Exile13Forbidden Relationship13Infidelity13Revenge13Loss of Autonomy12Misogyny12Ableism11Apocalyptic Scenario11Imprisonment11Religious Extremism11Surveillance11Heartbreak10Memory Manipulation10Assassination9Execution9Forced Marriage9Loss of Identity9Poverty9Psychological Manipulation9Psychological Trauma9Biological Weapons8Coercion8Memory Loss8Orphan8Peril8Psychological Abuse8PTSD8Religious Persecution8Self-Harm8Divorce7Existential Crisis7Human Experimentation7Loss7Psychosis7Sex Trafficking7Supernatural Horror7Antisemitism6Body Image Issues6Corruption6Existential Threat6Forced Pregnancy6Gun Violence6Invasion6Medical Experimentation6Post-Apocalyptic Trauma6Sacrifice6Separation6Separation from Family6Sexual Content6Totalitarianism6Transformation6Xenophobia6Claustrophobia5Climate Fiction5Corporate Exploitation5Homophobia5Horror Elements5Identity Loss5Injury5Medical Trauma5Monster Attacks5Panic5Persecution5Rebellion5Reproductive Coercion5