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

Jack of No Trades

Cover of Jack of No Trades by Evelyn E. Smith

Jack of No Trades

Evelyn E. Smith · 1955

Psychic PowersSocial SF

Cover of Journey Work by Dave Dryfoos

Dave Dryfoos · 1955

Social SFSpace Opera

Junior Achievement

Cover of Junior Achievement by William M. Lee

Junior Achievement

William M. Lee · 1955

Hard SFSocial SF

Juvenile Delinquent

Cover of Juvenile Delinquent by Edward W. Ludwig

Juvenile Delinquent

Edward W. Ludwig · 1955

DystopiaSocial SF

Cover of Kid Stuff by Winston K. Marks

Winston K. Marks · 1955

Psychic PowersSocial SF

King of the Hill

Cover of King of the Hill by James Blish

King of the Hill

James Blish · 1955

Post-ApocalypticSocial SF

Cover of Laboratory by Jerome Bixby

Jerome Bixby · 1955

First ContactHard SF

Last Call From Sector 9G

Cover of Last Call From Sector 9G by Leigh Brackett

Last Call From Sector 9G

Leigh Brackett · 1955

1 hr 31 min read

Military SFSpace Opera

Cover of Lost Art by G. K. Hawk

G. K. Hawk · 1955

Post-ApocalypticSocial SF

Man's Best Friend

Cover of Man's Best Friend by Evelyn E. Smith

Man's Best Friend

Evelyn E. Smith · 1955

First ContactSocial SF

Martyr's Flight

Cover of Martyr's Flight by Hank Searls

Martyr's Flight

Hank Searls · 1955

Military SFSpace Opera

Cover of Millennium by Everett B. Cole

Everett B. Cole · 1955

1 hr 20 min read

Social SFUtopia

Mirage for Planet X

Cover of Mirage for Planet X by Stanley Mullen

Mirage for Planet X

Stanley Mullen · 1955

1 hr 10 min read

AdventureSpace Opera

Moonlight and Robots

Cover of Moonlight and Robots by Jerry Dunham

Moonlight and Robots

Jerry Dunham · 1955

Artificial IntelligenceSocial SF

Never Gut-Shoot a Wampus

Cover of Never Gut-Shoot a Wampus by Winston K. Marks

Never Gut-Shoot a Wampus

Winston K. Marks · 1955

Social SFSpace Opera

Cover of Newshound by Stephen Marlowe

Stephen Marlowe · 1955

1 hr 29 min read

DystopiaSocial SF

Cover of No-Risk Planet by Stephen Marlowe

Stephen Marlowe · 1955

First ContactSocial SF

Not in the Script

Cover of Not in the Script by Arnold Marmor

Not in the Script

Arnold Marmor · 1955

First ContactSocial SF

Cover of One Way by Miriam Allen De Ford

Miriam Allen De Ford · 1955

Post-ApocalypticSocial SF

Cover of One-Shot by James Blish

James Blish · 1955

Hard SFSocial SF

Cover of Our Town by Jerome Bixby

Jerome Bixby · 1955

First ContactPost-Apocalyptic

Out of the Iron Womb!

Cover of Out of the Iron Womb! by Poul Anderson

Out of the Iron Womb!

Poul Anderson · 1955

Military SFSpace Opera

Perfect Control

Cover of Perfect Control by Richard Stockham

Perfect Control

Richard Stockham · 1955

DystopiaSocial SF

Cover of Phantom Duel by Ford McCormack

Ford McCormack · 1955

AdventureSpace Opera

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