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 Hand
Cover of The Hand by Jerry Sohl
The Hand
Jerry Sohl · 1955
18 min read
HorrorPsychic Powers
The Happy Clown
Cover of The Happy Clown by Alice Eleanor Jones
The Happy Clown
Alice Eleanor Jones · 1955
20 min read
DystopiaSocial SF
The Hoofer
Cover of The Hoofer by Walter M. Miller
The Hoofer
Walter M. Miller · 1955
17 min read
Social SFSpace Opera
The Image and the Likeness
Cover of The Image and the Likeness by John Scott Campbell
The Image and the Likeness
John Scott Campbell · 1955
1 hr 37 min read
Artificial IntelligenceHard SF
The Laboratorians
Cover of The Laboratorians by Edward Peattie
The Laboratorians
Edward Peattie · 1955
21 min read
Hard SFSocial SF
The Last Crusade
Cover of The Last Crusade by George H. Smith
The Last Crusade
George H. Smith · 1955
21 min read
Post-ApocalypticSocial SF
The Last Plunge
Cover of The Last Plunge by Samuel J. Sackett
The Last Plunge
Samuel J. Sackett · 1955
23 min read
AdventureColonization
The Lights on Precipice Peak
Cover of The Lights on Precipice Peak by Stephen Tall
The Lights on Precipice Peak
Stephen Tall · 1955
21 min read
First ContactHard SF
The Long Voyage
Cover of The Long Voyage by Carl Jacobi
The Long Voyage
Carl Jacobi · 1955
25 min read
HorrorSpace Opera
The Men of Boru
Cover of The Men of Boru by Jack A. Nelson
The Men of Boru
Jack A. Nelson · 1955
30 min read
Post-ApocalypticSocial SF
The Outer Quiet
Cover of The Outer Quiet by Herbert D. Kastle
The Outer Quiet
Herbert D. Kastle · 1955
15 min read
First ContactSocial SF
The Pacifists
Cover of The Pacifists by Charles E. Fritch
The Pacifists
Charles E. Fritch · 1955
15 min read
ColonizationSocial SF
The Passenger
Cover of The Passenger by Kenneth Harmon
The Passenger
Kenneth Harmon · 1955
15 min read
Social SFSpace Opera
The Patriot
Cover of The Patriot by Charles L. Fontenay
The Patriot
Charles L. Fontenay · 1955
19 min read
ColonizationMilitary SF
The Pioneer
Cover of The Pioneer by Irving E. Cox
The Pioneer
Irving E. Cox · 1955
29 min read
ColonizationSocial SF
The Planet Mappers
Cover of The Planet Mappers by E. Everett Evans
The Planet Mappers
E. Everett Evans · 1955
4 hr 12 min read
ColonizationSpace Opera
The Princess and the Physicist
Cover of The Princess and the Physicist by Evelyn E. Smith
The Princess and the Physicist
Evelyn E. Smith · 1955
36 min read
Social SFSpace Opera
The Scapegoat
Cover of The Scapegoat by Richard Maples
The Scapegoat
Richard Maples · 1955
28 min read
First ContactSocial SF
The Semantic War
Cover of The Semantic War by Bill Clothier
The Semantic War
Bill Clothier · 1955
12 min read
Post-ApocalypticSocial SF
The Short Life
Cover of The Short Life by Francis Donovan
The Short Life
Francis Donovan · 1955
1 hr 24 min read
First ContactHard SF
The Space Between
Cover of The Space Between by Robert E. Gilbert
The Space Between
Robert E. Gilbert · 1955
17 min read
AdventureSpace Opera
The Stutterer
Cover of The Stutterer by Reuben Merliss
The Stutterer
Reuben Merliss · 1955
45 min read
First ContactHard SF
The Tunnel Under the World
Cover of The Tunnel Under the World by Frederik Pohl
The Tunnel Under the World
Frederik Pohl · 1955
53 min read
DystopiaSocial SF
The Twilight Years
Cover of The Twilight Years by Kirk Drussai Garen Drussai
The Twilight Years
Kirk Drussai Garen Drussai · 1955
11 min read
DystopiaSocial SF

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