Many of Tom Swift's fictional inventions either mirrored or presaged actual technological developments.

He employs technologies such as photography and his own fictional invention, the electric pentacle.

Alex was a fine fictional invention but possibly not the best candidate for her own sitcom.

James Bond relies on fictional inventions and gadgets provided by his office, in addition to his charisma.

Several inventions, including the taser, have been directly inspired by the fictional inventions.

The nearest that has been even imagined were some of the fictional inventions during the Age of Religion.

Historical, social, and political events mingle freely with fictional inventions.

MSN puts it "The greatest fictional inventions of all time."

The Keener's Manual, however, was a fictional invention by Condon and does not actually exist.