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

A Coffin for Jacob
Cover of A Coffin for Jacob by Edward W. Ludwig
A Coffin for Jacob
Edward W. Ludwig · 1956
55 min read
Space Opera
A Likely Story
Cover of A Likely Story by Damon Knight
A Likely Story
Damon Knight · 1956
25 min read
Psychic Powers
A Little Knowledge
Cover of A Little Knowledge by R. R. Winterbotham
A Little Knowledge
R. R. Winterbotham · 1956
17 min read
First Contact
A Matter of Order
Cover of A Matter of Order by Fox B. Holden
A Matter of Order
Fox B. Holden · 1956
17 min read
Social SF
A Message From Our Sponsor
Cover of A Message From Our Sponsor by Henry Slesar
A Message From Our Sponsor
Henry Slesar · 1956
20 min read
Social SF
A Place in the Sun
Cover of A Place in the Sun by Stephen Marlowe
A Place in the Sun
Stephen Marlowe · 1956
37 min read
Psychic PowersSpace Opera
After Some Tomorrow
Cover of After Some Tomorrow by Mack Reynolds
After Some Tomorrow
Mack Reynolds · 1956
22 min read
Post-ApocalypticSocial SF
An eye for the ladies
Cover of An eye for the ladies by Stephen Marlowe
An eye for the ladies
Stephen Marlowe · 1956
21 min read
Psychic Powers
Atom Drive
Cover of Atom Drive by Charles L. Fontenay
Atom Drive
Charles L. Fontenay · 1956
31 min read
Hard SFSpace Opera
Avoidance Situation
Cover of Avoidance Situation by James V. McConnell
Avoidance Situation
James V. McConnell · 1956
1 hr read
Social SF
Bad Medicine
Cover of Bad Medicine by Robert Sheckley
Bad Medicine
Robert Sheckley · 1956
34 min read
Artificial IntelligenceSocial SF
Battle for the Stars
Cover of Battle for the Stars by Edmond Hamilton
Battle for the Stars
Edmond Hamilton · 1956
1 hr 31 min read
Military SFSpace Opera
Bodyguard
Cover of Bodyguard by H. L. Gold
Bodyguard
H. L. Gold · 1956
1 hr 7 min read
Social SF
Brain Teaser
Cover of Brain Teaser by Tom Godwin
Brain Teaser
Tom Godwin · 1956
31 min read
Hard SF
Brightside Crossing
Cover of Brightside Crossing by Alan Edward Nourse
Brightside Crossing
Alan Edward Nourse · 1956
33 min read
ColonizationHard SF
But the Patient Lived
Cover of But the Patient Lived by Harry Warner
But the Patient Lived
Harry Warner · 1956
19 min read
Social SF
Catalysis
Cover of Catalysis by Poul Anderson
Catalysis
Poul Anderson · 1956
35 min read
ColonizationSpace Opera
Centauri Vengeance
Cover of Centauri Vengeance by Stephen Marlowe
Centauri Vengeance
Stephen Marlowe · 1956
13 min read
Space Opera
Chain Reaction
Cover of Chain Reaction by Boyd Ellanby
Chain Reaction
Boyd Ellanby · 1956
22 min read
Hard SF
Citadel of the Star Lords
Cover of Citadel of the Star Lords by Edmond Hamilton
Citadel of the Star Lords
Edmond Hamilton · 1956
1 hr 37 min read
Military SFSpace Opera
Communication
Cover of Communication by Charles L. Fontenay
Communication
Charles L. Fontenay · 1956
5 min read
First Contact
Conquest Over Time
Cover of Conquest Over Time by Michael Shaara
Conquest Over Time
Michael Shaara · 1956
47 min read
Time Travel
Corbow's Theory
Cover of Corbow's Theory by Lee Wallot
Corbow's Theory
Lee Wallot · 1956
24 min read
Hard SF
Course of Empire
Cover of Course of Empire by Richard Wilson
Course of Empire
Richard Wilson · 1956
5 min read
ColonizationSpace Opera

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