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

The Vilbar Party

Cover of The Vilbar Party by Evelyn E. Smith

The Vilbar Party

Evelyn E. Smith · 1955

First ContactSocial SF

The York Problem

Cover of The York Problem by Herbert D. Kastle

The York Problem

Herbert D. Kastle · 1955

First ContactSocial SF

The angry house

Cover of The angry house by Richard Rein Smith

The angry house

Richard Rein Smith · 1955

Artificial IntelligenceHorror

The rogue waveform

Cover of The rogue waveform by R. W. Stockheker

The rogue waveform

R. W. Stockheker · 1955

Hard SFSocial SF

They Were Different

Cover of They Were Different by Neil J. Kenney

They Were Different

Neil J. Kenney · 1955

Psychic PowersSocial SF

Cover of Tight Squeeze by Dean Ing

Dean Ing · 1955

Hard SFSpace Opera

Cover of Time Crime by H. Beam Piper

H. Beam Piper · 1955

2 hr 28 min read

Alternate HistoryTime Travel

Time out for redheads

Cover of Time out for redheads by Miriam Allen De Ford

Time out for redheads

Miriam Allen De Ford · 1955

Social SFTime Travel

Cover of Touch the sky by Alfred Coppel

Alfred Coppel · 1955

Social SFSpace Opera

Tyrants of Time

Cover of Tyrants of Time by Stephen Marlowe

Tyrants of Time

Stephen Marlowe · 1955

1 hr 51 min read

DystopiaTime Travel

Until Life Do Us Part

Cover of Until Life Do Us Part by Winston K. Marks

Until Life Do Us Part

Winston K. Marks · 1955

DystopiaSocial SF

Cover of Venus Boy by Lee Sutton

Lee Sutton · 1955

2 hr 50 min read

JuvenileSpace Opera

Cover of Victory by Lester Del Rey

Lester Del Rey · 1955

1 hr 8 min read

Military SFSocial SF

Vital Ingredient

Cover of Vital Ingredient by Gerald Vance

Vital Ingredient

Gerald Vance · 1955

Hard SFSocial SF

Wanted: One Sane Man

Cover of Wanted: One Sane Man by Frank M. Robinson

Wanted: One Sane Man

Frank M. Robinson · 1955

Social SFSpace Opera

Cover of Wedding Day by Winston K. Marks

Winston K. Marks · 1955

DystopiaSocial SF

Cover of Whiskaboom by Alan Arkin

Alan Arkin · 1955

Hard SFSocial SF

Cover of White spot by Murray Leinster

Murray Leinster · 1955

1 hr 8 min read

ColonizationFirst Contact

Willie's Planet

Cover of Willie's Planet by Mike Ellis

Willie's Planet

Mike Ellis · 1955

ColonizationSocial SF

Cover of Witness by George H. Smith

George H. Smith · 1955

Artificial IntelligenceSocial SF

World of the Drone

Cover of World of the Drone by Robert Abernathy

World of the Drone

Robert Abernathy · 1955

1 hr 27 min read

DystopiaPost-Apocalyptic

You Don't Walk Alone

Cover of You Don't Walk Alone by Frank M. Robinson

You Don't Walk Alone

Frank M. Robinson · 1955

First ContactPsychic Powers

Your Time is Up

Cover of Your Time is Up by Walter J. Sheldon

Your Time is Up

Walter J. Sheldon · 1955

Social SFTime Travel

"Next Stop, Nowhere!"

Cover of "Next Stop, Nowhere!" by Dick Purcell

"Next Stop, Nowhere!"

Dick Purcell · 1956

Alternate HistorySocial SF

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