SF Supernova

The Archive · A decade in science fiction

1940s

The Golden Age begins. Asimov, Heinlein, and Clarke establish the foundations of modern science fiction.

481 titles 167 authors

Defining themes

Space OperaAdventureHard SFFirst ContactSocial SFMilitary SFPost-ApocalypticColonization

Its notable voices

Nelson S. BondGeorge O. SmithRay CummingsLeigh BrackettRay BradburyBasil WellsHenry HasseHenry Kuttner

The collection

Double-Cross
Cover of Double-Cross by Frederik Pohl
Double-Cross
Frederik Pohl · 1944
14 min read
ColonizationSpace Opera
Highwayman of the Void
Cover of Highwayman of the Void by Frederik Pohl
Highwayman of the Void
Frederik Pohl · 1944
1 hr 4 min read
AdventureSpace Opera
Invader From Infinity
Cover of Invader From Infinity by George A. Whittington
Invader From Infinity
George A. Whittington · 1944
18 min read
Military SFSpace Opera
Keeper of the Deathless Sleep
Cover of Keeper of the Deathless Sleep by Albert dePina
Keeper of the Deathless Sleep
Albert dePina · 1944
1 hr 4 min read
AdventureSpace Opera
Latent Image
Cover of Latent Image by George O. Smith
Latent Image
George O. Smith · 1944
44 min read
Hard SFSpace Opera
Lazarus Come Forth
Cover of Lazarus Come Forth by Ray Bradbury
Lazarus Come Forth
Ray Bradbury · 1944
20 min read
Military SFSpace Opera
Men Without a World
Cover of Men Without a World by Joseph Farrell
Men Without a World
Joseph Farrell · 1944
35 min read
Military SFSpace Opera
Mind Stealers of Pluto
Cover of Mind Stealers of Pluto by Joseph Farrell
Mind Stealers of Pluto
Joseph Farrell · 1944
48 min read
Psychic PowersSpace Opera
Minions of the Crystal Sphere
Cover of Minions of the Crystal Sphere by Albert dePina
Minions of the Crystal Sphere
Albert dePina · 1944
1 hr 18 min read
AdventureSpace Opera
Morgue Ship
Cover of Morgue Ship by Ray Bradbury
Morgue Ship
Ray Bradbury · 1944
19 min read
Military SFSpace Opera
Mr. Meek Plays Polo
Cover of Mr. Meek Plays Polo by Clifford D. Simak
Mr. Meek Plays Polo
Clifford D. Simak · 1944
46 min read
AdventureSpace Opera
Mr. Meek—Musketeer
Cover of Mr. Meek—Musketeer by Clifford D. Simak
Mr. Meek—Musketeer
Clifford D. Simak · 1944
48 min read
AdventureSpace Opera
Nomad
Cover of Nomad by George O. Smith
Nomad
George O. Smith · 1944
~6 hr read
Military SFSpace Opera
Off the Beam
Cover of Off the Beam by George O. Smith
Off the Beam
George O. Smith · 1944
53 min read
Hard SFSpace Opera
One Against the Stars
Cover of One Against the Stars by Bill Garson
One Against the Stars
Bill Garson · 1944
43 min read
Post-ApocalypticSpace Opera
Quest's End
Cover of Quest's End by Basil Wells
Quest's End
Basil Wells · 1944
18 min read
First ContactSpace Opera
Redevelopment
Cover of Redevelopment by George O. Smith
Redevelopment
George O. Smith · 1944
1 hr 3 min read
Hard SFSocial SF
Saboteur of Space
Cover of Saboteur of Space by Robert Abernathy
Saboteur of Space
Robert Abernathy · 1944
42 min read
Hard SFSpace Opera
Terror Out of Space
Cover of Terror Out of Space by Leigh Brackett
Terror Out of Space
Leigh Brackett · 1944
48 min read
HorrorSpace Opera
The Avenger
Cover of The Avenger by Damon Knight
The Avenger
Damon Knight · 1944
23 min read
First ContactPost-Apocalyptic
The Citadel of Death
Cover of The Citadel of Death by Carl Selwyn
The Citadel of Death
Carl Selwyn · 1944
57 min read
AdventureSpace Opera
The Eyes of Thar
Cover of The Eyes of Thar by Henry Kuttner
The Eyes of Thar
Henry Kuttner · 1944
28 min read
Psychic PowersSpace Opera
The Hairy Ones
Cover of The Hairy Ones by Basil Wells
The Hairy Ones
Basil Wells · 1944
21 min read
ColonizationLost World
The Long Way
Cover of The Long Way by George O. Smith
The Long Way
George O. Smith · 1944
54 min read
Hard SFSpace Opera

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