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 Push of a Finger

Cover of The Push of a Finger by Alfred Bester

The Push of a Finger

Alfred Bester · 1942

1 hr 8 min read

Hard SFTime Travel

The Sphere of Sleep

Cover of The Sphere of Sleep by Chester S. Geier

The Sphere of Sleep

Chester S. Geier · 1942

Psychic PowersSpace Opera

Cover of The Star Mouse by Fredric Brown

Fredric Brown · 1942

First ContactSpace Opera

The Star-Master

Cover of The Star-Master by Ray Cummings

The Star-Master

Ray Cummings · 1942

DystopiaSpace Opera

The Thing of Venus

Cover of The Thing of Venus by Wilbur S. Peacock

The Thing of Venus

Wilbur S. Peacock · 1942

HorrorSpace Opera

The Thought-Men of Mercury

Cover of The Thought-Men of Mercury by R. R. Winterbotham

The Thought-Men of Mercury

R. R. Winterbotham · 1942

Psychic PowersSpace Opera

The Time Mirror

Cover of The Time Mirror by Clark South

The Time Mirror

Clark South · 1942

1 hr 32 min read

AdventureTime Travel

The World Beyond

Cover of The World Beyond by Ray Cummings

The World Beyond

Ray Cummings · 1942

AdventurePsychic Powers

The World with a Thousand Moons

Cover of The World with a Thousand Moons by Edmond Hamilton

The World with a Thousand Moons

Edmond Hamilton · 1942

1 hr 17 min read

AdventureSpace Opera

The band played on

Cover of The band played on by C. Shook

The band played on

C. Shook · 1942

First ContactSocial SF

The crystal planetoids

Cover of The crystal planetoids by Stanton A. Coblentz

The crystal planetoids

Stanton A. Coblentz · 1942

1 hr 49 min read

First ContactSpace Opera

The eternal quest

Cover of The eternal quest by Joseph Gilbert

The eternal quest

Joseph Gilbert · 1942

Social SFSpace Opera

The ghost of Lancelot Biggs

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

The ghost of Lancelot Biggs

Nelson S. Bond · 1942

AdventureSpace Opera

The impossible invention

Cover of The impossible invention by Robert Moore Williams

The impossible invention

Robert Moore Williams · 1942

Hard SFSocial SF

The incredible slingshot bombs

Cover of The incredible slingshot bombs by Robert Moore Williams

The incredible slingshot bombs

Robert Moore Williams · 1942

AdventureHard SF

The love song of Lancelot Biggs

Cover of The love song of Lancelot Biggs by Nelson S. Bond

The love song of Lancelot Biggs

Nelson S. Bond · 1942

AdventureSpace Opera

The return of Lancelot Biggs

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

The return of Lancelot Biggs

Nelson S. Bond · 1942

AdventureSpace Opera

The unseen blushers

Cover of The unseen blushers by Alfred Bester

The unseen blushers

Alfred Bester · 1942

First ContactSocial SF

The vortex blaster makes war

Cover of The vortex blaster makes war by E. E. Smith

The vortex blaster makes war

E. E. Smith · 1942

Hard SFSpace Opera

Through the Asteroids—To Hell!

Cover of Through the Asteroids—To Hell! by Leroy Yerxa

Through the Asteroids—To Hell!

Leroy Yerxa · 1942

AdventureSpace Opera

Thunder in the void

Cover of Thunder in the void by Henry Kuttner

Thunder in the void

Henry Kuttner · 1942

AdventureSpace Opera

Cover of Venus Enslaved by Manly Wade Wellman

Manly Wade Wellman · 1942

1 hr 14 min read

AdventureSpace Opera

Venus Equilateral

Cover of Venus Equilateral by George O. Smith

Venus Equilateral

George O. Smith · 1942

Hard SFSpace Opera

War-Gods of the Void

Cover of War-Gods of the Void by Henry Kuttner

War-Gods of the Void

Henry Kuttner · 1942

1 hr 1 min read

AdventureSpace Opera

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