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 SF Space Opera First Contact Colonization Hard SF Psychic Powers Dystopia Post-Apocalyptic

Its notable voices

Stephen Marlowe Randall Garrett Robert Silverberg Bryce Walton Alan Edward Nourse H. Beam Piper Murray Leinster Winston K. Marks

The collection

Let There Be Light

Cover of Let There Be Light by H. B. Fyfe

Let There Be Light

H. B. Fyfe · 1952

First ContactSocial SF

Manners of the Age

Cover of Manners of the Age by H. B. Fyfe

Manners of the Age

H. B. Fyfe · 1952

DystopiaSocial SF

Cover of Marley's Chain by Alan Edward Nourse

Alan Edward Nourse · 1952

Psychic PowersSpace Opera

Master of the Moondog

Cover of Master of the Moondog by Stanley Mullen

Master of the Moondog

Stanley Mullen · 1952

AdventureSpace Opera

McIlvaine's Star

Cover of McIlvaine's Star by August Derleth

McIlvaine's Star

August Derleth · 1952

First ContactHard SF

Mr. Wicker's Window

Cover of Mr. Wicker's Window by Carley Dawson

Mr. Wicker's Window

Carley Dawson · 1952

3 hr 50 min read

FantasyTime Travel

No time for Toffee!

Cover of No time for Toffee! by Henry Farrell

No time for Toffee!

Henry Farrell · 1952

2 hr 15 min read

FantasySocial SF

Of Stegner's Folly

Cover of Of Stegner's Folly by Richard S. Shaver

Of Stegner's Folly

Richard S. Shaver · 1952

Hard SFPost-Apocalyptic

Once Upon a Monbeast...

Cover of Once Upon a Monbeast... by Charles E. Fritch

Once Upon a Monbeast...

Charles E. Fritch · 1952

First ContactSocial SF

One Purple Hope!

Cover of One Purple Hope! by Henry Hasse

One Purple Hope!

Henry Hasse · 1952

AdventureSpace Opera

Orphans of the Void

Cover of Orphans of the Void by Michael Shaara

Orphans of the Void

Michael Shaara · 1952

First ContactSpace Opera

Cover of Patrol by William L. Hamling

William L. Hamling · 1952

First ContactSpace Opera

Proof of the Pudding

Cover of Proof of the Pudding by Robert Sheckley

Proof of the Pudding

Robert Sheckley · 1952

Post-ApocalypticPsychic Powers

Resurrection Seven

Cover of Resurrection Seven by Stephen Marlowe

Resurrection Seven

Stephen Marlowe · 1952

Social SFSpace Opera

Return Engagement

Cover of Return Engagement by Margaret St. Clair

Return Engagement

Margaret St. Clair · 1952

First ContactSocial SF

Return of a Legend

Cover of Return of a Legend by Raymond Z. Gallun

Return of a Legend

Raymond Z. Gallun · 1952

ColonizationSocial SF

Ride the Crepe Ring

Cover of Ride the Crepe Ring by Stephen Marlowe

Ride the Crepe Ring

Stephen Marlowe · 1952

AdventureSpace Opera

Rip Foster Rides the Gray Planet

Cover of Rip Foster Rides the Gray Planet by Harold L. Goodwin

Rip Foster Rides the Gray Planet

Harold L. Goodwin · 1952

3 hr 37 min read

JuvenileSpace Opera

Rip Foster in Ride the Gray Planet

Cover of Rip Foster in Ride the Gray Planet by Harold L. Goodwin

Rip Foster in Ride the Gray Planet

Harold L. Goodwin · 1952

3 hr 34 min read

JuvenileSpace Opera

Robots of the World! Arise!

Cover of Robots of the World! Arise! by Mari Wolf

Robots of the World! Arise!

Mari Wolf · 1952

Artificial IntelligenceSocial SF

Run, Little Monster!

Cover of Run, Little Monster! by Chester S. Geier

Run, Little Monster!

Chester S. Geier · 1952

First ContactSocial SF

Sargasso of Lost Starships

Cover of Sargasso of Lost Starships by Poul Anderson

Sargasso of Lost Starships

Poul Anderson · 1952

1 hr 18 min read

Psychic PowersSpace Opera

Shannach—The Last

Cover of Shannach—The Last by Leigh Brackett

Shannach—The Last

Leigh Brackett · 1952

1 hr 24 min read

AdventureSpace Opera

Cover of Shipping Clerk by Joseph Samachson

Joseph Samachson · 1952

First ContactSocial SF

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