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 Genius
Cover of The Genius by Con Pederson
The Genius
Con Pederson · 1954
31 min read
Hard SFSocial SF
The Giants From Outer Space
Cover of The Giants From Outer Space by Robert W. Krepps
The Giants From Outer Space
Robert W. Krepps · 1954
1 hr 49 min read
AdventureFirst Contact
The Golden Skull: A Rick Brant Science-Adventure Story
Cover of The Golden Skull: A Rick Brant Science-Adventure Story by Harold L. Goodwin
The Golden Skull: A Rick Brant Science-Adventure Story
Harold L. Goodwin · 1954
3 hr 24 min read
AdventureJuvenile
The Grave of Solon Regh
Cover of The Grave of Solon Regh by Charles A. Stearns
The Grave of Solon Regh
Charles A. Stearns · 1954
12 min read
AdventureColonization
The Gun Runners
Cover of The Gun Runners by Ralph Williams
The Gun Runners
Ralph Williams · 1954
48 min read
AdventureTime Travel
The Hitch Hikers
Cover of The Hitch Hikers by Vernon L. McCain
The Hitch Hikers
Vernon L. McCain · 1954
20 min read
First ContactSocial SF
The Holes Around Mars
Cover of The Holes Around Mars by Jerome Bixby
The Holes Around Mars
Jerome Bixby · 1954
31 min read
Hard SFSocial SF
The Holes and John Smith
Cover of The Holes and John Smith by Edward W. Ludwig
The Holes and John Smith
Edward W. Ludwig · 1954
19 min read
Psychic PowersSocial SF
The Honored Prophet
Cover of The Honored Prophet by William E. Bentley
The Honored Prophet
William E. Bentley · 1954
13 min read
First ContactSocial SF
The Impossible Voyage Home
Cover of The Impossible Voyage Home by F. L. Wallace
The Impossible Voyage Home
F. L. Wallace · 1954
39 min read
AdventureSpace Opera
The Incredible Life-Form
Cover of The Incredible Life-Form by Winston K. Marks
The Incredible Life-Form
Winston K. Marks · 1954
16 min read
First ContactHard SF
The Invisible Enemy
Cover of The Invisible Enemy by Arnold Castle
The Invisible Enemy
Arnold Castle · 1954
15 min read
First ContactMilitary SF
The Lonely Ones
Cover of The Lonely Ones by Edward W. Ludwig
The Lonely Ones
Edward W. Ludwig · 1954
25 min read
ColonizationSpace Opera
The Lost Tribes of Venus
Cover of The Lost Tribes of Venus by Erik Fennel
The Lost Tribes of Venus
Erik Fennel · 1954
1 hr 47 min read
AdventureColonization
The Man Who Made the World
Cover of The Man Who Made the World by Richard Matheson
The Man Who Made the World
Richard Matheson · 1954
11 min read
Psychic PowersSocial SF
The Man Who Was Six
Cover of The Man Who Was Six by F. L. Wallace
The Man Who Was Six
F. L. Wallace · 1954
1 hr 1 min read
Hard SFSocial SF
The Man from Time
Cover of The Man from Time by Frank Belknap Long
The Man from Time
Frank Belknap Long · 1954
23 min read
Social SFTime Travel
The Man the Martians Made
Cover of The Man the Martians Made by Frank Belknap Long
The Man the Martians Made
Frank Belknap Long · 1954
31 min read
Artificial IntelligenceColonization
The Man the Tech-Men Made
Cover of The Man the Tech-Men Made by Fox B. Holden
The Man the Tech-Men Made
Fox B. Holden · 1954
1 hr 38 min read
Post-ApocalypticSpace Opera
The Mathematicians
Cover of The Mathematicians by Arthur Feldman
The Mathematicians
Arthur Feldman · 1954
7 min read
First ContactSocial SF
The Merchants of Venus
Cover of The Merchants of Venus by A. H. Phelps
The Merchants of Venus
A. H. Phelps · 1954
21 min read
ColonizationSocial SF
The Missing Disclaimer
Cover of The Missing Disclaimer by Samuel J. Sackett
The Missing Disclaimer
Samuel J. Sackett · 1954
5 min read
First ContactSocial SF
The Moon and the Sun
Cover of The Moon and the Sun by James McKimmey
The Moon and the Sun
James McKimmey · 1954
5 min read
ColonizationHard SF
The Music Master of Babylon
Cover of The Music Master of Babylon by Edgar Pangborn
The Music Master of Babylon
Edgar Pangborn · 1954
42 min read
Post-ApocalypticSocial SF

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