SF Supernova

The Archive · A decade in science fiction

1880s

Lost races and dying earths. Haggard, Flatland, and the coming of the scientific romance proper.

109 titles 62 authors

Defining themes

FantasySocial SFHard SFAdventureJuvenileHorrorTime TravelUtopia

Its notable voices

Mark TwainJules VerneEdward BellamyAndrew LangJohn Ames MitchellLewis CarrollEdwin Abbott AbbottFrank R. Stockton

The collection

Thoth: A Romance
Cover of Thoth: A Romance by J. Shield Nicholson
Thoth: A Romance
J. Shield Nicholson · 1888
2 hr 8 min read
FantasyLost World
Vuonna 2000: Katsaus vuoteen 1887
Cover of Vuonna 2000: Katsaus vuoteen 1887 by Edward Bellamy
Vuonna 2000: Katsaus vuoteen 1887
Edward Bellamy · 1888
4 hr 46 min read
Social SFUtopia
A Connecticut Yankee in King Arthur's Court
Cover of A Connecticut Yankee in King Arthur's Court by Mark Twain
A Connecticut Yankee in King Arthur's Court
Mark Twain · 1889
~7 hr read
Social SFTime Travel
A Connecticut Yankee in King Arthur's Court
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A Connecticut Yankee in King Arthur's Court
Mark Twain · 1889
~7 hr read
Social SFTime Travel
A Connecticut Yankee in King Arthur's Court, Part 1.
Cover of A Connecticut Yankee in King Arthur's Court, Part 1. by Mark Twain
A Connecticut Yankee in King Arthur's Court, Part 1.
Mark Twain · 1889
48 min read
Social SFTime Travel
A Connecticut Yankee in King Arthur's Court, Part 2.
Cover of A Connecticut Yankee in King Arthur's Court, Part 2. by Mark Twain
A Connecticut Yankee in King Arthur's Court, Part 2.
Mark Twain · 1889
38 min read
Social SFTime Travel
A Connecticut Yankee in King Arthur's Court, Part 3.
Cover of A Connecticut Yankee in King Arthur's Court, Part 3. by Mark Twain
A Connecticut Yankee in King Arthur's Court, Part 3.
Mark Twain · 1889
40 min read
Social SFTime Travel
A Connecticut Yankee in King Arthur's Court, Part 4.
Cover of A Connecticut Yankee in King Arthur's Court, Part 4. by Mark Twain
A Connecticut Yankee in King Arthur's Court, Part 4.
Mark Twain · 1889
1 hr 8 min read
Social SFTime Travel
A Connecticut Yankee in King Arthur's Court, Part 5.
Cover of A Connecticut Yankee in King Arthur's Court, Part 5. by Mark Twain
A Connecticut Yankee in King Arthur's Court, Part 5.
Mark Twain · 1889
55 min read
Social SFTime Travel
A Connecticut Yankee in King Arthur's Court, Part 6.
Cover of A Connecticut Yankee in King Arthur's Court, Part 6. by Mark Twain
A Connecticut Yankee in King Arthur's Court, Part 6.
Mark Twain · 1889
48 min read
Social SFTime Travel
A Connecticut Yankee in King Arthur's Court, Part 7.
Cover of A Connecticut Yankee in King Arthur's Court, Part 7. by Mark Twain
A Connecticut Yankee in King Arthur's Court, Part 7.
Mark Twain · 1889
50 min read
Social SFTime Travel
A Connecticut Yankee in King Arthur's Court, Part 8.
Cover of A Connecticut Yankee in King Arthur's Court, Part 8. by Mark Twain
A Connecticut Yankee in King Arthur's Court, Part 8.
Mark Twain · 1889
42 min read
Social SFTime Travel
A Connecticut Yankee in King Arthur's Court, Part 9.
Cover of A Connecticut Yankee in King Arthur's Court, Part 9. by Mark Twain
A Connecticut Yankee in King Arthur's Court, Part 9.
Mark Twain · 1889
46 min read
Social SFTime Travel
Anno Domini 2000; or, Woman's Destiny
Cover of Anno Domini 2000; or, Woman's Destiny by Sir Julius Vogel
Anno Domini 2000; or, Woman's Destiny
Sir Julius Vogel · 1889
2 hr 58 min read
Social SFUtopia
Aventures extraordinaires d'un savant russe; I. La lune
Cover of Aventures extraordinaires d'un savant russe; I. La lune by Georges Le Faure
Aventures extraordinaires d'un savant russe; I. La lune
Georges Le Faure & H. de Graffigny · 1889
~10 hr read
Hard SFSpace Opera
Aventures extraordinaires d'un savant russe; II. Le Soleil et les petites planètes
Cover of Aventures extraordinaires d'un savant russe; II. Le Soleil et les petites planètes by Georges Le Faure
Aventures extraordinaires d'un savant russe; II. Le Soleil et les petites planètes
Georges Le Faure & H. de Graffigny · 1889
~10 hr read
Hard SFSpace Opera
Aventures extraordinaires d'un savant russe; III. Les planètes géantes et les comètes
Cover of Aventures extraordinaires d'un savant russe; III. Les planètes géantes et les comètes by Georges Le Faure
Aventures extraordinaires d'un savant russe; III. Les planètes géantes et les comètes
Georges Le Faure & H. de Graffigny · 1889
~8 hr read
Hard SFSpace Opera
In the year 2889
Cover of In the year 2889 by Michel Verne Jules Verne
In the year 2889
Michel Verne Jules Verne · 1889
22 min read
Hard SFSocial SF
La lasta Usonano
Cover of La lasta Usonano by John Ames Mitchell
La lasta Usonano
John Ames Mitchell · 1889
51 min read
Post-ApocalypticSocial SF
Mizora: A Prophecy
Cover of Mizora: A Prophecy by Mary E. Bradley Lane
Mizora: A Prophecy
Mary E. Bradley Lane · 1889
3 hr 12 min read
Lost WorldUtopia
New Amazonia: A Foretaste of the Future
Cover of New Amazonia: A Foretaste of the Future by Mrs. George Corbett
New Amazonia: A Foretaste of the Future
Mrs. George Corbett · 1889
2 hr 55 min read
Social SFUtopia
Prince Prigio
Cover of Prince Prigio by Andrew Lang
Prince Prigio
Andrew Lang · 1889
1 hr 12 min read
FantasyJuvenile
Prince Prigio
Cover of Prince Prigio by Andrew Lang
Prince Prigio
Andrew Lang · 1889
1 hr 10 min read
FantasyJuvenile
Sans dessus dessous
Cover of Sans dessus dessous by Jules Verne
Sans dessus dessous
Jules Verne · 1889
3 hr 13 min read
AdventureHard SF

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