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

Bunzo Farewell
Cover of Bunzo Farewell by Charles V. De Vet
Bunzo Farewell
Charles V. De Vet · 1953
34 min read
First ContactSpace Opera
Business For the Lawyers
Cover of Business For the Lawyers by Ralph Robin
Business For the Lawyers
Ralph Robin · 1953
25 min read
Social SF
By Earthlight
Cover of By Earthlight by Bryce Walton
By Earthlight
Bryce Walton · 1953
20 min read
Space Opera
Check and Checkmate
Cover of Check and Checkmate by Walter M. Miller
Check and Checkmate
Walter M. Miller · 1953
41 min read
Military SFSpace Opera
Chicken Farm
Cover of Chicken Farm by Ross Rocklynne
Chicken Farm
Ross Rocklynne · 1953
25 min read
Space Opera
Clean Break
Cover of Clean Break by Roger D. Aycock
Clean Break
Roger D. Aycock · 1953
25 min read
Space Opera
Collectivum
Cover of Collectivum by Mike Lewis
Collectivum
Mike Lewis · 1953
35 min read
DystopiaSocial SF
Combatman
Cover of Combatman by John Massie Davis
Combatman
John Massie Davis · 1953
10 min read
ColonizationMilitary SF
Come into my parlor
Cover of Come into my parlor by Charles E. Fritch
Come into my parlor
Charles E. Fritch · 1953
10 min read
First Contact
Con-Fen
Cover of Con-Fen by James R. Adams
Con-Fen
James R. Adams · 1953
11 min read
First Contact
Consignment
Cover of Consignment by Alan Edward Nourse
Consignment
Alan Edward Nourse · 1953
15 min read
ColonizationSpace Opera
Cosmic Castaway
Cover of Cosmic Castaway by Stanley Mullen
Cosmic Castaway
Stanley Mullen · 1953
26 min read
Artificial IntelligenceSpace Opera
Cue for Quiet
Cover of Cue for Quiet by T. L. Sherred
Cue for Quiet
T. L. Sherred · 1953
2 hr read
Psychic Powers
DP
Cover of DP by Arthur Dekker Savage
DP
Arthur Dekker Savage · 1953
22 min read
DystopiaSocial SF
Danger in Deep Space
Cover of Danger in Deep Space by Carey Rockwell
Danger in Deep Space
Carey Rockwell · 1953
3 hr 49 min read
Space Opera
Date of publication, 2083 A.D.
Cover of Date of publication, 2083 A.D. by Joseph Samachson
Date of publication, 2083 A.D.
Joseph Samachson · 1953
20 min read
Social SF
Dead Man's Planet
Cover of Dead Man's Planet by Joseph Samachson
Dead Man's Planet
Joseph Samachson · 1953
22 min read
Space Opera
Deadly City
Cover of Deadly City by Paul W. Fairman
Deadly City
Paul W. Fairman · 1953
1 hr 12 min read
First ContactPost-Apocalyptic
Death Star
Cover of Death Star by James McKimmey
Death Star
James McKimmey · 1953
15 min read
Space Opera
Deepfreeze
Cover of Deepfreeze by Robert Donald Locke
Deepfreeze
Robert Donald Locke · 1953
38 min read
Space Opera
Definition
Cover of Definition by Damon Knight
Definition
Damon Knight · 1953
21 min read
First ContactSocial SF
Delayed Action
Cover of Delayed Action by Charles V. De Vet
Delayed Action
Charles V. De Vet · 1953
28 min read
Social SFSpace Opera
Diagnosis
Cover of Diagnosis by Ray Palmer
Diagnosis
Ray Palmer · 1953
19 min read
Hard SF
Diplomatic Immunity
Cover of Diplomatic Immunity by Robert Sheckley
Diplomatic Immunity
Robert Sheckley · 1953
36 min read
First Contact

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