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 Nostalgia Gene
Cover of The Nostalgia Gene by Roy Hutchins
The Nostalgia Gene
Roy Hutchins · 1954
21 min read
Psychic PowersSocial SF
The Ordeal of Colonel Johns
Cover of The Ordeal of Colonel Johns by George H. Smith
The Ordeal of Colonel Johns
George H. Smith · 1954
15 min read
ColonizationMilitary SF
The Plagiarist From Rigel IV
Cover of The Plagiarist From Rigel IV by Evan Hunter
The Plagiarist From Rigel IV
Evan Hunter · 1954
30 min read
Artificial IntelligenceSocial SF
The Pluto Lamp
Cover of The Pluto Lamp by Charles A. Stearns
The Pluto Lamp
Charles A. Stearns · 1954
13 min read
ColonizationSpace Opera
The Primus Curse
Cover of The Primus Curse by Bill Wesley
The Primus Curse
Bill Wesley · 1954
25 min read
Psychic PowersSpace Opera
The Psilent Partner
Cover of The Psilent Partner by Edward S. Staub
The Psilent Partner
Edward S. Staub & John Victor Peterson · 1954
36 min read
Psychic PowersSocial SF
The Purple Pariah
Cover of The Purple Pariah by Byron Tustin
The Purple Pariah
Byron Tustin · 1954
26 min read
First ContactSpace Opera
The Queen of Space
Cover of The Queen of Space by Joseph Slotkin
The Queen of Space
Joseph Slotkin · 1954
32 min read
Social SFSpace Opera
The Recluse
Cover of The Recluse by Mike Curry
The Recluse
Mike Curry · 1954
6 min read
ColonizationSocial SF
The Record of Currupira
Cover of The Record of Currupira by Robert Abernathy
The Record of Currupira
Robert Abernathy · 1954
22 min read
First ContactSocial SF
The Return
Cover of The Return by H. Beam Piper
The Return
H. Beam Piper & John J. McGuire · 1954
44 min read
Post-ApocalypticSocial SF
The Return
Cover of The Return by H. Beam Piper
The Return
H. Beam Piper & John J. McGuire · 1954
55 min read
Post-ApocalypticSocial SF
The Revolt on Venus
Cover of The Revolt on Venus by Carey Rockwell
The Revolt on Venus
Carey Rockwell · 1954
3 hr 54 min read
JuvenileSpace Opera
The Scandalized Martians
Cover of The Scandalized Martians by Arnold Marmor
The Scandalized Martians
Arnold Marmor · 1954
10 min read
First ContactSocial SF
The Sensitive Man
Cover of The Sensitive Man by Poul Anderson
The Sensitive Man
Poul Anderson · 1954
1 hr 30 min read
Psychic PowersSocial SF
The Sky Is Falling
Cover of The Sky Is Falling by Lester Del Rey
The Sky Is Falling
Lester Del Rey · 1954
2 hr 24 min read
Alternate HistorySocial SF
The Sling and the Stone
Cover of The Sling and the Stone by Michael Shaara
The Sling and the Stone
Michael Shaara · 1954
22 min read
Military SFSocial SF
The Small World of M-75
Cover of The Small World of M-75 by Ed M. Clinton
The Small World of M-75
Ed M. Clinton · 1954
22 min read
Artificial IntelligenceHard SF
The Telenizer
Cover of The Telenizer by Don Thompson
The Telenizer
Don Thompson · 1954
1 hr 16 min read
Psychic PowersSocial SF
The Terror Out of Space
Cover of The Terror Out of Space by Dwight V. Swain
The Terror Out of Space
Dwight V. Swain · 1954
2 hr 7 min read
AdventureSpace Opera
The Test Colony
Cover of The Test Colony by Winston K. Marks
The Test Colony
Winston K. Marks · 1954
54 min read
ColonizationFirst Contact
The Thing in the Attic
Cover of The Thing in the Attic by James Blish
The Thing in the Attic
James Blish · 1954
49 min read
ColonizationSocial SF
The Ties That Bind
Cover of The Ties That Bind by Walter M. Miller
The Ties That Bind
Walter M. Miller · 1954
49 min read
ColonizationSocial SF
The Time-Techs of Kra
Cover of The Time-Techs of Kra by Max C. Sheridan
The Time-Techs of Kra
Max C. Sheridan · 1954
1 hr 24 min read
Space OperaTime Travel

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