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 Opera Adventure Hard SF First Contact Social SF Military SF Post-Apocalyptic Colonization

Its notable voices

Nelson S. Bond George O. Smith Ray Cummings Leigh Brackett Ray Bradbury Basil Wells Henry Hasse Henry Kuttner

The collection

The Monster Maker

Cover of The Monster Maker by Ray Bradbury

The Monster Maker

Ray Bradbury · 1944

AdventureSpace Opera

The Soul Eaters

Cover of The Soul Eaters by William Conover

The Soul Eaters

William Conover · 1944

HorrorSpace Opera

Wanderers of the Wolf-Moon

Cover of Wanderers of the Wolf-Moon by Nelson S. Bond

Wanderers of the Wolf-Moon

Nelson S. Bond · 1944

1 hr 34 min read

ColonizationSpace Opera

Warrior of Two Worlds

Cover of Warrior of Two Worlds by Manly Wade Wellman

Warrior of Two Worlds

Manly Wade Wellman · 1944

1 hr 20 min read

AdventureSpace Opera

Battlefield in Black

Cover of Battlefield in Black by George A. Whittington

Battlefield in Black

George A. Whittington · 1945

Military SFSpace Opera

Beer-Trust Busters

Cover of Beer-Trust Busters by A. R. Stuart

Beer-Trust Busters

A. R. Stuart · 1945

Coming of the Gods

Cover of Coming of the Gods by Chester Whitehorn

Coming of the Gods

Chester Whitehorn · 1945

Military SFSpace Opera

Cover of Cosmic Yo-Yo by Ross Rocklynne

Ross Rocklynne · 1945

Cover of Death Star by Tom Pace

Tom Pace · 1945

Cover of Double Trouble by Carl Jacobi

Carl Jacobi · 1945

Formula for Conquest

Cover of Formula for Conquest by James R. Adams

Formula for Conquest

James R. Adams · 1945

AdventureSpace Opera

Cover of Identity by George O. Smith

George O. Smith · 1945

1 hr 6 min read

Psychic PowersSpace Opera

Joe Carson's Weapon

Cover of Joe Carson's Weapon by James R. Adams

Joe Carson's Weapon

James R. Adams · 1945

First ContactMilitary SF

Juggernaut of Space

Cover of Juggernaut of Space by Ray Cummings

Juggernaut of Space

Ray Cummings · 1945

1 hr 6 min read

Post-ApocalypticSpace Opera

Cover of Man nth by Gardner F. Fox

Gardner F. Fox · 1945

First ContactSpace Opera

Cover of Mists of Mars by George A. Whittington

George A. Whittington · 1945

ColonizationSpace Opera

Cover of Mutiny by Larry Offenbecker

Larry Offenbecker · 1945

AdventureSpace Opera

Pandora's Millions

Cover of Pandora's Millions by George O. Smith

Pandora's Millions

George O. Smith · 1945

Hard SFSocial SF

Passage to Planet X

Cover of Passage to Planet X by Henry Hasse

Passage to Planet X

Henry Hasse · 1945

AdventureSpace Opera

Prodigal Weapon

Cover of Prodigal Weapon by Bill Garson

Prodigal Weapon

Bill Garson · 1945

Military SFSpace Opera

Raiders of the Second Moon

Cover of Raiders of the Second Moon by Basil Wells

Raiders of the Second Moon

Basil Wells · 1945

AdventureSpace Opera

Red Witch of Mercury

Cover of Red Witch of Mercury by Robert Emmett McDowell

Red Witch of Mercury

Robert Emmett McDowell · 1945

1 hr 23 min read

AdventureSpace Opera

Special Delivery

Cover of Special Delivery by George O. Smith

Special Delivery

George O. Smith · 1945

Hard SFSpace Opera

Spider Men of Gharr

Cover of Spider Men of Gharr by Wilbur S. Peacock

Spider Men of Gharr

Wilbur S. Peacock · 1945

1 hr 3 min read

AdventureSpace Opera

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