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

B-12's Moon Glow
Cover of B-12's Moon Glow by Charles A. Stearns
B-12's Moon Glow
Charles A. Stearns · 1954
27 min read
Artificial IntelligenceSpace Opera
Back to Julie
Cover of Back to Julie by Richard Wilson
Back to Julie
Richard Wilson · 1954
10 min read
Social SF
Backlash
Cover of Backlash by Winston K. Marks
Backlash
Winston K. Marks · 1954
40 min read
Hard SF
Battleground
Cover of Battleground by Lester Del Rey
Battleground
Lester Del Rey · 1954
19 min read
Military SF
Bedside Manner
Cover of Bedside Manner by Joseph Samachson
Bedside Manner
Joseph Samachson · 1954
29 min read
First Contact
Beware the Star Gods
Cover of Beware the Star Gods by S. J. Byrne
Beware the Star Gods
S. J. Byrne · 1954
21 min read
First ContactSpace Opera
Beyond the Door
Cover of Beyond the Door by Philip K. Dick
Beyond the Door
Philip K. Dick · 1954
12 min read
Fantasy
Big Ancestor
Cover of Big Ancestor by F. L. Wallace
Big Ancestor
F. L. Wallace · 1954
40 min read
First ContactSpace Opera
Birthday Present
Cover of Birthday Present by Arnold Marmor
Birthday Present
Arnold Marmor · 1954
7 min read
Colonization
Breeder Reaction
Cover of Breeder Reaction by Winston K. Marks
Breeder Reaction
Winston K. Marks · 1954
20 min read
Hard SF
Call Him Savage
Cover of Call Him Savage by Howard Browne
Call Him Savage
Howard Browne · 1954
49 min read
Space Opera
Chain of Command
Cover of Chain of Command by Stephen Arr
Chain of Command
Stephen Arr · 1954
17 min read
Social SF
Classified object
Cover of Classified object by John Victor Peterson
Classified object
John Victor Peterson · 1954
29 min read
First Contact
Collector's Item
Cover of Collector's Item by Evelyn E. Smith
Collector's Item
Evelyn E. Smith · 1954
1 hr 1 min read
First ContactSocial SF
Color Blind
Cover of Color Blind by Charles A. Stearns
Color Blind
Charles A. Stearns · 1954
22 min read
ColonizationSocial SF
Community Property
Cover of Community Property by Alfred Coppel
Community Property
Alfred Coppel · 1954
28 min read
ColonizationSocial SF
Confidence Game
Cover of Confidence Game by James McKimmey
Confidence Game
James McKimmey · 1954
29 min read
Social SF
Danger in the Void
Cover of Danger in the Void by Charles E. Fritch
Danger in the Void
Charles E. Fritch · 1954
23 min read
Space Opera
Dawn of the Demigods
Cover of Dawn of the Demigods by Raymond Z. Gallun
Dawn of the Demigods
Raymond Z. Gallun · 1954
1 hr 39 min read
First Contact
Death of a Spaceman
Cover of Death of a Spaceman by Walter M. Miller
Death of a Spaceman
Walter M. Miller · 1954
30 min read
Space Opera
Down Went McGinty
Cover of Down Went McGinty by Fox B. Holden
Down Went McGinty
Fox B. Holden · 1954
28 min read
Space Opera
Earth's Gone to the Dogs!
Cover of Earth's Gone to the Dogs! by William J. McClellan
Earth's Gone to the Dogs!
William J. McClellan · 1954
8 min read
Social SF
Earthmen Die Hard!
Cover of Earthmen Die Hard! by Richard O. Lewis
Earthmen Die Hard!
Richard O. Lewis · 1954
9 min read
First ContactMilitary SF
Eight Million Dollars From Mars!
Cover of Eight Million Dollars From Mars! by Winston K. Marks
Eight Million Dollars From Mars!
Winston K. Marks · 1954
15 min read
Space Opera

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