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

Nightmare tower
Cover of Nightmare tower by Jr. Sam Merwin
Nightmare tower
Jr. Sam Merwin · 1953
1 hr 27 min read
Psychic PowersSpace Opera
Nine Men in Time
Cover of Nine Men in Time by Noel M. Loomis
Nine Men in Time
Noel M. Loomis · 1953
26 min read
Hard SFTime Travel
No Charge for Alterations
Cover of No Charge for Alterations by H. L. Gold
No Charge for Alterations
H. L. Gold · 1953
40 min read
First ContactSocial SF
No Shield from the Dead
Cover of No Shield from the Dead by Gordon R. Dickson
No Shield from the Dead
Gordon R. Dickson · 1953
11 min read
Psychic PowersSpace Opera
No Sons Left to Die!
Cover of No Sons Left to Die! by Hal Annas
No Sons Left to Die!
Hal Annas · 1953
52 min read
Military SFSpace Opera
Not Fit for Children
Cover of Not Fit for Children by Evelyn E. Smith
Not Fit for Children
Evelyn E. Smith · 1953
18 min read
ColonizationFirst Contact
Null-ABC
Cover of Null-ABC by H. Beam Piper
Null-ABC
H. Beam Piper & John J. McGuire · 1953
2 hr 20 min read
DystopiaSocial SF
Oh Mesmerist From Mimas!
Cover of Oh Mesmerist From Mimas! by Roger D. Aycock
Oh Mesmerist From Mimas!
Roger D. Aycock · 1953
40 min read
First ContactPsychic Powers
On the Trail of the Space Pirates
Cover of On the Trail of the Space Pirates by Carey Rockwell
On the Trail of the Space Pirates
Carey Rockwell · 1953
3 hr 57 min read
JuvenileSpace Opera
One Man's Poison
Cover of One Man's Poison by Robert Sheckley
One Man's Poison
Robert Sheckley · 1953
27 min read
First ContactSocial SF
Operation Lorelie
Cover of Operation Lorelie by William P. Salton
Operation Lorelie
William P. Salton · 1953
8 min read
Military SFPost-Apocalyptic
Out of This World Convention
Cover of Out of This World Convention by Forrest J. Ackerman
Out of This World Convention
Forrest J. Ackerman · 1953
12 min read
Social SF
Out of the Earth
Cover of Out of the Earth by George Edrich
Out of the Earth
George Edrich · 1953
26 min read
Lost WorldPost-Apocalyptic
Paradise Planet
Cover of Paradise Planet by Richard S. Shaver
Paradise Planet
Richard S. Shaver · 1953
22 min read
Artificial IntelligenceColonization
Peacemaker
Cover of Peacemaker by Alan Edward Nourse
Peacemaker
Alan Edward Nourse · 1953
25 min read
First ContactMilitary SF
Picnic
Cover of Picnic by Stephen Marlowe
Picnic
Stephen Marlowe · 1953
20 min read
First ContactSpace Opera
Pioneer
Cover of Pioneer by William Hardy
Pioneer
William Hardy · 1953
6 min read
ColonizationFirst Contact
Piper in the Woods
Cover of Piper in the Woods by Philip K. Dick
Piper in the Woods
Philip K. Dick · 1953
35 min read
ColonizationFirst Contact
Planet of Dreams
Cover of Planet of Dreams by James McKimmey
Planet of Dreams
James McKimmey · 1953
13 min read
DystopiaUtopia
Potemkin village
Cover of Potemkin village by Fletcher Pratt
Potemkin village
Fletcher Pratt · 1953
54 min read
ColonizationSocial SF
Potential Enemy
Cover of Potential Enemy by Mack Reynolds
Potential Enemy
Mack Reynolds · 1953
17 min read
First ContactMilitary SF
Preferred Position
Cover of Preferred Position by Dave Dryfoos
Preferred Position
Dave Dryfoos · 1953
8 min read
Social SFTime Travel
Preview of Peril
Cover of Preview of Peril by Alfred Coppel
Preview of Peril
Alfred Coppel · 1953
31 min read
Military SFSpace Opera
Problem on Balak
Cover of Problem on Balak by Roger D. Aycock
Problem on Balak
Roger D. Aycock · 1953
20 min read
First ContactSocial SF

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