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

The Furious Rose
Cover of The Furious Rose by Dean Evans
The Furious Rose
Dean Evans · 1952
21 min read
ColonizationSocial SF
The Girls From Earth
Cover of The Girls From Earth by Frank M. Robinson
The Girls From Earth
Frank M. Robinson · 1952
33 min read
ColonizationSocial SF
The Gun
Cover of The Gun by Philip K. Dick
The Gun
Philip K. Dick · 1952
24 min read
First ContactPost-Apocalyptic
The Hell Ship
Cover of The Hell Ship by Ray Palmer
The Hell Ship
Ray Palmer · 1952
39 min read
AdventureSpace Opera
The Highest Mountain
Cover of The Highest Mountain by Bryce Walton
The Highest Mountain
Bryce Walton · 1952
25 min read
ColonizationFirst Contact
The Hunters
Cover of The Hunters by Joseph Samachson
The Hunters
Joseph Samachson · 1952
26 min read
AdventureFirst Contact
The Killer
Cover of The Killer by J. T. Oliver
The Killer
J. T. Oliver · 1952
7 min read
Hard SFSocial SF
The Leech
Cover of The Leech by Robert Sheckley
The Leech
Robert Sheckley · 1952
30 min read
First ContactHorror
The Luckiest Man in Denv
Cover of The Luckiest Man in Denv by C. M. Kornbluth
The Luckiest Man in Denv
C. M. Kornbluth · 1952
20 min read
DystopiaSocial SF
The Luminous Blonde
Cover of The Luminous Blonde by Hayden Howard
The Luminous Blonde
Hayden Howard · 1952
10 min read
Social SFSpace Opera
The Man Who Staked the Stars
Cover of The Man Who Staked the Stars by Katherine MacLean
The Man Who Staked the Stars
Katherine MacLean · 1952
1 hr 43 min read
Social SFSpace Opera
The Mischievous Typesetter
Cover of The Mischievous Typesetter by Noel M. Loomis
The Mischievous Typesetter
Noel M. Loomis · 1952
25 min read
Artificial IntelligenceSocial SF
The Moon is Green
Cover of The Moon is Green by Fritz Leiber
The Moon is Green
Fritz Leiber · 1952
25 min read
Post-ApocalypticSocial SF
The Moons of Mars
Cover of The Moons of Mars by Dean Evans
The Moons of Mars
Dean Evans · 1952
28 min read
ColonizationFirst Contact
The Most Horrible Story
Cover of The Most Horrible Story by John Jakes
The Most Horrible Story
John Jakes · 1952
7 min read
HorrorSocial SF
The Music Master
Cover of The Music Master by F. L. Wallace
The Music Master
F. L. Wallace · 1952
36 min read
Artificial IntelligenceSocial SF
The Old Martians
Cover of The Old Martians by Rog Phillips
The Old Martians
Rog Phillips · 1952
22 min read
ColonizationFirst Contact
The Reluctant Weapon
Cover of The Reluctant Weapon by Howard L. Myers
The Reluctant Weapon
Howard L. Myers · 1952
29 min read
First ContactSpace Opera
The Rhizoid Kill
Cover of The Rhizoid Kill by Jack Bradley
The Rhizoid Kill
Jack Bradley · 1952
15 min read
AdventureSpace Opera
The Seventh Order
Cover of The Seventh Order by Jerry Sohl
The Seventh Order
Jerry Sohl · 1952
27 min read
Artificial IntelligenceFirst Contact
The Skull
Cover of The Skull by Philip K. Dick
The Skull
Philip K. Dick · 1952
40 min read
Social SFTime Travel
The Snowball Effect
Cover of The Snowball Effect by Katherine MacLean
The Snowball Effect
Katherine MacLean · 1952
21 min read
DystopiaSocial SF
The Stranger
Cover of The Stranger by Gordon R. Dickson
The Stranger
Gordon R. Dickson · 1952
16 min read
First ContactSpace Opera
The Toy
Cover of The Toy by Kris Neville
The Toy
Kris Neville · 1952
36 min read
ColonizationFirst Contact

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