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 Eyes Have It
Cover of The Eyes Have It by James McKimmey
The Eyes Have It
James McKimmey · 1953
15 min read
First ContactHorror
The Eyes Have It
Cover of The Eyes Have It by Philip K. Dick
The Eyes Have It
Philip K. Dick · 1953
6 min read
First ContactSocial SF
The Fatal Third
Cover of The Fatal Third by Theodore L. Thomas
The Fatal Third
Theodore L. Thomas · 1953
20 min read
Military SFSpace Opera
The Flight of the Eagle
Cover of The Flight of the Eagle by Alfred Coppel
The Flight of the Eagle
Alfred Coppel · 1953
22 min read
ColonizationPsychic Powers
The Forgotten Planet
Cover of The Forgotten Planet by Murray Leinster
The Forgotten Planet
Murray Leinster · 1953
3 hr 22 min read
AdventureColonization
The Frightened Planet
Cover of The Frightened Planet by Sidney Austen
The Frightened Planet
Sidney Austen · 1953
24 min read
AdventureSpace Opera
The Fugitives
Cover of The Fugitives by Malcolm B. Morehart
The Fugitives
Malcolm B. Morehart · 1953
14 min read
Alternate HistorySocial SF
The Green Millennium
Cover of The Green Millennium by Fritz Leiber
The Green Millennium
Fritz Leiber · 1953
4 hr 5 min read
DystopiaSocial SF
The Hanging Stranger
Cover of The Hanging Stranger by Philip K. Dick
The Hanging Stranger
Philip K. Dick · 1953
25 min read
First ContactHorror
The Hour of Battle
Cover of The Hour of Battle by Robert Sheckley
The Hour of Battle
Robert Sheckley · 1953
12 min read
First ContactMilitary SF
The House from Nowhere
Cover of The House from Nowhere by Arthur G. Stangland
The House from Nowhere
Arthur G. Stangland · 1953
29 min read
Social SFTime Travel
The Huddlers
Cover of The Huddlers by William Campbell Gault
The Huddlers
William Campbell Gault · 1953
36 min read
First ContactSocial SF
The Inhabited
Cover of The Inhabited by Richard Wilson
The Inhabited
Richard Wilson · 1953
32 min read
First ContactSocial SF
The Instant of Now
Cover of The Instant of Now by Irving E. Cox
The Instant of Now
Irving E. Cox · 1953
1 hr 6 min read
Alternate HistorySocial SF
The Invader
Cover of The Invader by Alfred Coppel
The Invader
Alfred Coppel · 1953
11 min read
First ContactPsychic Powers
The Kenzie Report
Cover of The Kenzie Report by Mark Clifton
The Kenzie Report
Mark Clifton · 1953
21 min read
First ContactSocial SF
The Last Gentleman
Cover of The Last Gentleman by Rory Magill
The Last Gentleman
Rory Magill · 1953
13 min read
First ContactSocial SF
The Lost Ego
Cover of The Lost Ego by Rog Phillips
The Lost Ego
Rog Phillips · 1953
41 min read
Psychic PowersSocial SF
The Machine That Floats
Cover of The Machine That Floats by Joe Gibson
The Machine That Floats
Joe Gibson · 1953
2 hr 2 min read
Hard SFSpace Opera
The Mating of the Moons
Cover of The Mating of the Moons by Bryce Walton
The Mating of the Moons
Bryce Walton · 1953
25 min read
ColonizationPsychic Powers
The Maugham Obsession
Cover of The Maugham Obsession by August Derleth
The Maugham Obsession
August Derleth · 1953
18 min read
Hard SFHorror
The Mighty Dead
Cover of The Mighty Dead by William Campbell Gault
The Mighty Dead
William Campbell Gault · 1953
49 min read
Social SFSpace Opera
The Model of a Judge
Cover of The Model of a Judge by Joseph Samachson
The Model of a Judge
Joseph Samachson · 1953
20 min read
Artificial IntelligenceSocial SF
The Monster
Cover of The Monster by S. M. Tenneshaw
The Monster
S. M. Tenneshaw · 1953
1 hr 4 min read
Hard SFHorror

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