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

Moon of Danger
Cover of Moon of Danger by Albert dePina
Moon of Danger
Albert dePina · 1947
1 hr 2 min read
Post-ApocalypticSpace Opera
Planet of Creation
Cover of Planet of Creation by Chester S. Geier
Planet of Creation
Chester S. Geier · 1947
16 min read
First ContactSpace Opera
Princess of Chaos
Cover of Princess of Chaos by Bryce Walton
Princess of Chaos
Bryce Walton · 1947
45 min read
AdventureSpace Opera
Problem in solid
Cover of Problem in solid by George O. Smith
Problem in solid
George O. Smith · 1947
40 min read
Hard SFSpace Opera
Proxy Planeteers
Cover of Proxy Planeteers by Edmond Hamilton
Proxy Planeteers
Edmond Hamilton · 1947
26 min read
Hard SFSpace Opera
Quest on Phoebe
Cover of Quest on Phoebe by James R. Adams
Quest on Phoebe
James R. Adams · 1947
18 min read
AdventureSpace Opera
Rocket Summer
Cover of Rocket Summer by Ray Bradbury
Rocket Summer
Ray Bradbury · 1947
21 min read
Hard SFSocial SF
Scrambled World
Cover of Scrambled World by Basil Wells
Scrambled World
Basil Wells · 1947
23 min read
Alternate HistoryTime Travel
Sword of the Seven Suns
Cover of Sword of the Seven Suns by Gardner F. Fox
Sword of the Seven Suns
Gardner F. Fox · 1947
1 hr 12 min read
Post-ApocalypticSpace Opera
Test For the Pearl
Cover of Test For the Pearl by Bill Garson
Test For the Pearl
Bill Garson · 1947
24 min read
AdventureSpace Opera
The Little Pets of Arkkhan
Cover of The Little Pets of Arkkhan by Bill Garson
The Little Pets of Arkkhan
Bill Garson · 1947
35 min read
First ContactSpace Opera
The Martian Circe
Cover of The Martian Circe by Raymond F. Jones
The Martian Circe
Raymond F. Jones · 1947
1 hr 5 min read
Psychic PowersSpace Opera
The People of the Crater
Cover of The People of the Crater by Andre Norton
The People of the Crater
Andre Norton · 1947
1 hr 7 min read
AdventureLost World
The Rat Race
Cover of The Rat Race by Jay Franklin
The Rat Race
Jay Franklin · 1947
~5 hr read
Psychic PowersSocial SF
The Ring bonanza
Cover of The Ring bonanza by Otto Binder
The Ring bonanza
Otto Binder · 1947
19 min read
AdventureSpace Opera
The Undamned
Cover of The Undamned by George O. Smith
The Undamned
George O. Smith · 1947
1 hr 9 min read
Post-ApocalypticSocial SF
The Venus Evil
Cover of The Venus Evil by Chester S. Geier
The Venus Evil
Chester S. Geier · 1947
18 min read
ColonizationPsychic Powers
The answer
Cover of The answer by George O. Smith
The answer
George O. Smith · 1947
14 min read
Hard SFSocial SF
The kingdom of the blind
Cover of The kingdom of the blind by George O. Smith
The kingdom of the blind
George O. Smith · 1947
2 hr 29 min read
Psychic PowersSocial SF
Time and Time Again
Cover of Time and Time Again by H. Beam Piper
Time and Time Again
H. Beam Piper · 1947
27 min read
Social SFTime Travel
Toffee haunts a ghost
Cover of Toffee haunts a ghost by Henry Farrell
Toffee haunts a ghost
Henry Farrell · 1947
1 hr 29 min read
FantasySocial SF
Vassals of the Lode-Star
Cover of Vassals of the Lode-Star by Gardner F. Fox
Vassals of the Lode-Star
Gardner F. Fox · 1947
1 hr 30 min read
Artificial IntelligenceSpace Opera
You can't scare me!
Cover of You can't scare me! by Henry Farrell
You can't scare me!
Henry Farrell · 1947
1 hr 4 min read
FantasySocial SF
Zero Hour
Cover of Zero Hour by Ray Bradbury
Zero Hour
Ray Bradbury · 1947
19 min read
First ContactHorror

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