SF Supernova

The Archive · A decade in science fiction

1950s

Post-war optimism meets Cold War anxiety. The space race inspires grand visions of humanity among the stars.

1592 titles 482 authors

Defining themes

Social SFSpace OperaFirst ContactColonizationHard SFPsychic PowersDystopiaPost-Apocalyptic

Its notable voices

Stephen MarloweRandall GarrettRobert SilverbergBryce WaltonAlan Edward NourseH. Beam PiperMurray LeinsterWinston K. Marks

The collection

"What So Proudly We Hail..."
Cover of "What So Proudly We Hail..." by Day Keene
"What So Proudly We Hail..."
Day Keene · 1950
25 min read
Social SFTime Travel
A Stone and a Spear
Cover of A Stone and a Spear by Raymond F. Jones
A Stone and a Spear
Raymond F. Jones · 1950
35 min read
Hard SFTime Travel
Alpha Say, Beta Do
Cover of Alpha Say, Beta Do by Alfred E. Maxwell
Alpha Say, Beta Do
Alfred E. Maxwell · 1950
25 min read
Social SFSpace Opera
Be young again!
Cover of Be young again! by Murray Leinster
Be young again!
Murray Leinster · 1950
39 min read
Hard SF
Cargo to Callisto
Cover of Cargo to Callisto by Jerome Bixby
Cargo to Callisto
Jerome Bixby · 1950
24 min read
Space Opera
Collision Orbit
Cover of Collision Orbit by Clyde Beck
Collision Orbit
Clyde Beck · 1950
40 min read
Space Opera
Coming Attraction
Cover of Coming Attraction by Fritz Leiber
Coming Attraction
Fritz Leiber · 1950
23 min read
DystopiaSocial SF
Contagion
Cover of Contagion by Katherine MacLean
Contagion
Katherine MacLean · 1950
49 min read
ColonizationFirst Contact
Dynasty of the lost
Cover of Dynasty of the lost by George O. Smith
Dynasty of the lost
George O. Smith · 1950
1 hr 24 min read
Space Opera
Earth needs a killer
Cover of Earth needs a killer by Bryce Walton
Earth needs a killer
Bryce Walton · 1950
51 min read
Post-ApocalypticSocial SF
First Lensman
Cover of First Lensman by E. E. Smith
First Lensman
E. E. Smith · 1950
~7 hr read
Military SFSpace Opera
Flame-Jewel of the Ancients
Cover of Flame-Jewel of the Ancients by Edwin L. Graber
Flame-Jewel of the Ancients
Edwin L. Graber · 1950
1 hr 38 min read
Space Opera
Flight From Tomorrow
Cover of Flight From Tomorrow by H. Beam Piper
Flight From Tomorrow
H. Beam Piper · 1950
31 min read
DystopiaTime Travel
Flight Through Tomorrow
Cover of Flight Through Tomorrow by Stanton A. Coblentz
Flight Through Tomorrow
Stanton A. Coblentz · 1950
11 min read
Post-ApocalypticTime Travel
Flowering Evil
Cover of Flowering Evil by Margaret St. Clair
Flowering Evil
Margaret St. Clair · 1950
11 min read
First ContactHorror
Hop O' My Thumb
Cover of Hop O' My Thumb by Joseph Samachson
Hop O' My Thumb
Joseph Samachson · 1950
22 min read
First ContactMilitary SF
Imitation of death
Cover of Imitation of death by Lester Del Rey
Imitation of death
Lester Del Rey · 1950
25 min read
Artificial IntelligenceSocial SF
Inheritance
Cover of Inheritance by Edward W. Ludwig
Inheritance
Edward W. Ludwig · 1950
14 min read
Post-ApocalypticPsychic Powers
Jaywalker
Cover of Jaywalker by Ross Rocklynne
Jaywalker
Ross Rocklynne · 1950
22 min read
Social SF
Judas Ram
Cover of Judas Ram by Sam Merwin
Judas Ram
Sam Merwin · 1950
29 min read
First ContactSocial SF
Last Enemy
Cover of Last Enemy by H. Beam Piper
Last Enemy
H. Beam Piper · 1950
1 hr 32 min read
Psychic PowersSocial SF
Later Than You Think
Cover of Later Than You Think by Fritz Leiber
Later Than You Think
Fritz Leiber · 1950
11 min read
Post-ApocalypticSocial SF
Look to the Stars
Cover of Look to the Stars by Willard E. Hawkins
Look to the Stars
Willard E. Hawkins · 1950
2 hr 13 min read
ColonizationSpace Opera
Machine of Klamugra
Cover of Machine of Klamugra by Allen Kim Lang
Machine of Klamugra
Allen Kim Lang · 1950
24 min read
Artificial IntelligenceSpace Opera

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