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

A Town Is Drowning

Cover of A Town Is Drowning by Frederik Pohl

A Town Is Drowning

C. M. Kornbluth & Frederik Pohl · 1955

3 hr 12 min read

A Witch in Time

Cover of A Witch in Time by Herb Williams

A Witch in Time

Herb Williams · 1955

A Woman's Place

Cover of A Woman's Place by Mark Clifton

A Woman's Place

Mark Clifton · 1955

Social SFSpace Opera

Alien Equivalent

Cover of Alien Equivalent by Richard Rein Smith

Alien Equivalent

Richard Rein Smith · 1955

ColonizationFirst Contact

Cover of Alien Minds by E. Everett Evans

E. Everett Evans · 1955

4 hr 24 min read

First ContactPsychic Powers

As Long As You Wish

Cover of As Long As You Wish by John O'Keefe

As Long As You Wish

John O'Keefe · 1955

Cover of Awakening by Bryce Walton

Bryce Walton · 1955

Cover of Big Stupe by Charles V. De Vet

Charles V. De Vet · 1955

Cover of Birthright by April Smith

April Smith · 1955

1 hr 11 min read

ColonizationSpace Opera

Cover of Bleedback by Winston K. Marks

Winston K. Marks · 1955

Blessed are the meek

Cover of Blessed are the meek by G. C. Edmondson

Blessed are the meek

G. C. Edmondson · 1955

Blow the Man Down

Cover of Blow the Man Down by Charles L. Fontenay

Blow the Man Down

Charles L. Fontenay · 1955

Cover of Bolden's Pets by F. L. Wallace

F. L. Wallace · 1955

Cover of Breakaway by Stanley Gimble

Stanley Gimble · 1955

Cover of Bright Islands by Frank Riley

Frank Riley · 1955

Psychic PowersSocial SF

Cover of Brknk's Bounty by Jerry Sohl

Jerry Sohl · 1955

Brown John's Body

Cover of Brown John's Body by Winston K. Marks

Brown John's Body

Winston K. Marks · 1955

Cover of Cancer World by Harry Warner

Harry Warner · 1955

ColonizationSocial SF

Cover of Cause of Death by Max Tadlock

Max Tadlock · 1955

Cover of Competition by James Causey

James Causey · 1955

ColonizationFirst Contact

Cosmic Saboteur

Cover of Cosmic Saboteur by Frank M. Robinson

Cosmic Saboteur

Frank M. Robinson · 1955

1 hr 56 min read

DystopiaSpace Opera

Criminal Negligence

Cover of Criminal Negligence by J. Francis McComas

Criminal Negligence

J. Francis McComas · 1955

Cubs of the Wolf

Cover of Cubs of the Wolf by Raymond F. Jones

Cubs of the Wolf

Raymond F. Jones · 1955

1 hr 7 min read

Social SFSpace Opera

Cover of Divinity by Joseph Samachson

Joseph Samachson · 1955

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