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

The Water Eater

Cover of The Water Eater by Winston K. Marks

The Water Eater

Winston K. Marks · 1953

Hard SFSocial SF

The Weather on Mercury

Cover of The Weather on Mercury by Joseph Samachson

The Weather on Mercury

Joseph Samachson · 1953

AdventureColonization

The Worshippers

Cover of The Worshippers by Damon Knight

The Worshippers

Damon Knight · 1953

First ContactSocial SF

The minister had to wait

Cover of The minister had to wait by Roger D. Aycock

The minister had to wait

Roger D. Aycock · 1953

First ContactSocial SF

The sane men of Satan

Cover of The sane men of Satan by Jr. Sam Merwin

The sane men of Satan

Jr. Sam Merwin · 1953

1 hr 42 min read

Social SFTime Travel

The small bears

Cover of The small bears by Gene L. Henderson

The small bears

Gene L. Henderson · 1953

First ContactSpace Opera

The vertigo hook

Cover of The vertigo hook by Richard Ashby

The vertigo hook

Richard Ashby · 1953

Alternate HistoryTime Travel

There is a Reaper ...

Cover of There is a Reaper ... by Charles V. De Vet

There is a Reaper ...

Charles V. De Vet · 1953

Psychic PowersSocial SF

They Twinkled Like Jewels

Cover of They Twinkled Like Jewels by Philip José Farmer

They Twinkled Like Jewels

Philip José Farmer · 1953

First ContactSocial SF

This World Must Die!

Cover of This World Must Die! by H. B. Fyfe

This World Must Die!

H. B. Fyfe · 1953

ColonizationSocial SF

Thy Name Is Woman

Cover of Thy Name Is Woman by Bryce Walton

Thy Name Is Woman

Bryce Walton · 1953

ColonizationDystopia

Thy Rocks and Rills

Cover of Thy Rocks and Rills by Robert E. Gilbert

Thy Rocks and Rills

Robert E. Gilbert · 1953

Post-ApocalypticSocial SF

Time Enough at Last

Cover of Time Enough at Last by Lyn Venable

Time Enough at Last

Lyn Venable · 1953

Post-ApocalypticSocial SF

Time and the Woman

Cover of Time and the Woman by G. Gordon Dewey

Time and the Woman

G. Gordon Dewey · 1953

Social SFTime Travel

To Sup With the Devil

Cover of To Sup With the Devil by Myron I. Scholnick

To Sup With the Devil

Myron I. Scholnick · 1953

FantasySocial SF

To the sons of tomorrow

Cover of To the sons of tomorrow by Irving E. Cox

To the sons of tomorrow

Irving E. Cox · 1953

ColonizationSocial SF

Tony and the Beetles

Cover of Tony and the Beetles by Philip K. Dick

Tony and the Beetles

Philip K. Dick · 1953

ColonizationFirst Contact

Tree, Spare that Woodman

Cover of Tree, Spare that Woodman by Dave Dryfoos

Tree, Spare that Woodman

Dave Dryfoos · 1953

First ContactHorror

Cover of Troubled star by George O. Smith

George O. Smith · 1953

2 hr 56 min read

Social SFSpace Opera

Cover of Turning Point by Alfred Coppel

Alfred Coppel · 1953

First ContactSpace Opera

Cover of Turnover Point by Alfred Coppel

Alfred Coppel · 1953

Hard SFSpace Opera

Cover of Ullr Uprising by H. Beam Piper

H. Beam Piper · 1953

2 hr 40 min read

ColonizationSpace Opera

Unbegotten Child

Cover of Unbegotten Child by Winston K. Marks

Unbegotten Child

Winston K. Marks · 1953

First ContactSocial SF

Voyage To Eternity

Cover of Voyage To Eternity by Stephen Marlowe

Voyage To Eternity

Stephen Marlowe · 1953

2 hr 40 min read

Social SFSpace Opera

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