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 Planet of Illusion

Cover of The Planet of Illusion by Donald A. Wollheim

The Planet of Illusion

Donald A. Wollheim · 1941

First ContactSpace Opera

The Psychological Regulator

Cover of The Psychological Regulator by C. M. Kornbluth

The Psychological Regulator

C. M. Kornbluth · 1941

DystopiaSocial SF

The Raiders of Saturn's Ring

Cover of The Raiders of Saturn's Ring by Raymond Z. Gallun

The Raiders of Saturn's Ring

Raymond Z. Gallun · 1941

Military SFSpace Opera

The Star of Satan

Cover of The Star of Satan by Henry Hasse

The Star of Satan

Henry Hasse · 1941

HorrorSpace Opera

The Street That Wasn't There

Cover of The Street That Wasn't There by Clifford D. Simak

The Street That Wasn't There

Carl Jacobi & Clifford D. Simak · 1941

Alternate HistoryHorror

The Ultimate Experiment

Cover of The Ultimate Experiment by Thornton DeKy

The Ultimate Experiment

Thornton DeKy · 1941

Artificial IntelligencePost-Apocalyptic

The Vibration Wasps

Cover of The Vibration Wasps by Frank Belknap Long

The Vibration Wasps

Frank Belknap Long · 1941

HorrorSpace Opera

The Victory of Klon

Cover of The Victory of Klon by Wilbur S. Peacock

The Victory of Klon

Wilbur S. Peacock · 1941

First ContactSpace Opera

The Vortex Blaster

Cover of The Vortex Blaster by E. E. Smith

The Vortex Blaster

E. E. Smith · 1941

Hard SFSpace Opera

The War-Nymphs of Venus

Cover of The War-Nymphs of Venus by Ray Cummings

The War-Nymphs of Venus

Ray Cummings · 1941

1 hr 16 min read

AdventureSpace Opera

Cover of The Way Back by Sam Moskowitz

Sam Moskowitz · 1941

AdventureSpace Opera

The Whispering Spheres

Cover of The Whispering Spheres by R. R. Winterbotham

The Whispering Spheres

R. R. Winterbotham · 1941

Hard SFSpace Opera

The case of Charles Dexter Ward

Cover of The case of Charles Dexter Ward by H. P. Lovecraft

The case of Charles Dexter Ward

H. P. Lovecraft · 1941

2 hr 27 min read

The downfall of Lancelot Biggs

Cover of The downfall of Lancelot Biggs by Nelson S. Bond

The downfall of Lancelot Biggs

Nelson S. Bond · 1941

AdventureSpace Opera

The man on the meteor

Cover of The man on the meteor by Ray Cummings

The man on the meteor

Ray Cummings · 1941

3 hr 6 min read

AdventureSpace Opera

The thought-feeders

Cover of The thought-feeders by R. R. Winterbotham

The thought-feeders

R. R. Winterbotham · 1941

First ContactHard SF

Cover of Thief of Mars by Henry Hasse

Henry Hasse · 1941

AdventureSpace Opera

Treasure of Triton

Cover of Treasure of Triton by Charles A. Baker

Treasure of Triton

Charles A. Baker · 1941

AdventureSpace Opera

When Time Rolled Back

Cover of When Time Rolled Back by Ed Earl Repp

When Time Rolled Back

Ed Earl Repp · 1941

Lost WorldPost-Apocalyptic

Where are you, Mr. Biggs?

Cover of Where are you, Mr. Biggs? by Nelson S. Bond

Where are you, Mr. Biggs?

Nelson S. Bond · 1941

AdventureSpace Opera

World of Mockery

Cover of World of Mockery by Sam Moskowitz

World of Mockery

Sam Moskowitz · 1941

HorrorSpace Opera

Yesterday's Revenge

Cover of Yesterday's Revenge by H. L. Nichols

Yesterday's Revenge

H. L. Nichols · 1941

Military SFPost-Apocalyptic

Cover of Zurk by Richard O. Lewis

Richard O. Lewis · 1941

Artificial IntelligenceSpace Opera

Asteroid of the Damned

Cover of Asteroid of the Damned by Dirk Wylie Frederik Pohl

Asteroid of the Damned

Dirk Wylie Frederik Pohl · 1942

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