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

Picture Bride
Cover of Picture Bride by Joseph Samachson
Picture Bride
Joseph Samachson · 1955
7 min read
Artificial IntelligenceSocial SF
Pioneers
Cover of Pioneers by Basil Wells
Pioneers
Basil Wells · 1955
20 min read
ColonizationFirst Contact
Placebo
Cover of Placebo by David Mason
Placebo
David Mason · 1955
7 min read
Social SFTime Travel
Preferred Risk
Cover of Preferred Risk by Edson McCann
Preferred Risk
Edson McCann · 1955
4 hr 4 min read
DystopiaSocial SF
Problem Planet
Cover of Problem Planet by R. R. Winterbotham
Problem Planet
R. R. Winterbotham · 1955
22 min read
Social SFSpace Opera
Project Mastodon
Cover of Project Mastodon by Clifford D. Simak
Project Mastodon
Clifford D. Simak · 1955
57 min read
ColonizationTime Travel
Pythias
Cover of Pythias by Frederik Pohl
Pythias
Frederik Pohl · 1955
9 min read
Psychic PowersSocial SF
Race Riot
Cover of Race Riot by Ralph Williams
Race Riot
Ralph Williams · 1955
23 min read
ColonizationSocial SF
Rich Living
Cover of Rich Living by Michael Cathal
Rich Living
Michael Cathal · 1955
38 min read
DystopiaSocial SF
Sabotage in Space
Cover of Sabotage in Space by Carey Rockwell
Sabotage in Space
Carey Rockwell · 1955
3 hr 33 min read
JuvenileSpace Opera
Sam, This Is You
Cover of Sam, This Is You by Murray Leinster
Sam, This Is You
Murray Leinster · 1955
30 min read
Hard SFSocial SF
Sand Doom
Cover of Sand Doom by Murray Leinster
Sand Doom
Murray Leinster · 1955
1 hr 7 min read
ColonizationHard SF
Scrimshaw
Cover of Scrimshaw by Murray Leinster
Scrimshaw
Murray Leinster · 1955
22 min read
Hard SFSpace Opera
Seller of the Sky
Cover of Seller of the Sky by Dave Dryfoos
Seller of the Sky
Dave Dryfoos · 1955
14 min read
Post-ApocalypticSocial SF
Selling Point
Cover of Selling Point by Norman Arkawy
Selling Point
Norman Arkawy · 1955
9 min read
Artificial IntelligenceSocial SF
Sense from Thought Divide
Cover of Sense from Thought Divide by Mark Clifton
Sense from Thought Divide
Mark Clifton · 1955
52 min read
Psychic PowersSocial SF
Shock Absorber
Cover of Shock Absorber by E. G. Von Wald
Shock Absorber
E. G. Von Wald · 1955
36 min read
Hard SFSpace Opera
Slow Burn
Cover of Slow Burn by Henry Still
Slow Burn
Henry Still · 1955
34 min read
Hard SFSocial SF
Snowball
Cover of Snowball by Poul Anderson
Snowball
Poul Anderson · 1955
1 hr 1 min read
Hard SFSocial SF
Spoken For
Cover of Spoken For by Joseph Samachson
Spoken For
Joseph Samachson · 1955
12 min read
First ContactSpace Opera
Stellar Vengeance
Cover of Stellar Vengeance by Frank Freeman
Stellar Vengeance
Frank Freeman · 1955
6 min read
First ContactSpace Opera
Stop, You're Killing Me!
Cover of Stop, You're Killing Me! by Stephen Marlowe
Stop, You're Killing Me!
Stephen Marlowe · 1955
22 min read
Psychic PowersSocial SF
Stopover Planet
Cover of Stopover Planet by Robert E. Gilbert
Stopover Planet
Robert E. Gilbert · 1955
12 min read
First ContactSocial SF
Task Mission
Cover of Task Mission by Fox B. Holden
Task Mission
Fox B. Holden · 1955
40 min read
ColonizationSocial SF

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