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 Graveyard of Space
Cover of The Graveyard of Space by Stephen Marlowe
The Graveyard of Space
Stephen Marlowe · 1956
22 min read
AdventureSpace Opera
The Gravity Business
Cover of The Gravity Business by James E. Gunn
The Gravity Business
James E. Gunn · 1956
34 min read
First ContactSpace Opera
The Happy Herd
Cover of The Happy Herd by Bryce Walton
The Happy Herd
Bryce Walton · 1956
54 min read
DystopiaSocial SF
The Hills of Home
Cover of The Hills of Home by Alfred Coppel
The Hills of Home
Alfred Coppel · 1956
16 min read
Psychic PowersSpace Opera
The Hunted Heroes
Cover of The Hunted Heroes by Robert Silverberg
The Hunted Heroes
Robert Silverberg · 1956
23 min read
AdventureColonization
The Inquisitor
Cover of The Inquisitor by Robert Silverberg
The Inquisitor
Robert Silverberg · 1956
11 min read
DystopiaSocial SF
The Judas Valley
Cover of The Judas Valley by Randall Garrett Robert Silverberg
The Judas Valley
Randall Garrett Robert Silverberg · 1956
54 min read
AdventureLost World
The Legion of Lazarus
Cover of The Legion of Lazarus by Edmond Hamilton
The Legion of Lazarus
Edmond Hamilton · 1956
1 hr 30 min read
Social SFSpace Opera
The Man Who Hated Mars
Cover of The Man Who Hated Mars by Randall Garrett
The Man Who Hated Mars
Randall Garrett · 1956
26 min read
ColonizationPsychic Powers
The Man With the Golden Eyes
Cover of The Man With the Golden Eyes by Edmond Hamilton
The Man With the Golden Eyes
Edmond Hamilton · 1956
34 min read
Psychic PowersSpace Opera
The Margenes
Cover of The Margenes by Miriam Allen De Ford
The Margenes
Miriam Allen De Ford · 1956
10 min read
First ContactPost-Apocalyptic
The Moralist
Cover of The Moralist by Jack Taylor
The Moralist
Jack Taylor · 1956
22 min read
DystopiaSocial SF
The Obedient Servant
Cover of The Obedient Servant by S. M. Tenneshaw
The Obedient Servant
S. M. Tenneshaw · 1956
7 min read
Artificial IntelligenceSocial SF
The Scamperers
Cover of The Scamperers by Charles A. Stearns
The Scamperers
Charles A. Stearns · 1956
28 min read
Post-ApocalypticSocial SF
The Snare
Cover of The Snare by Richard Rein Smith
The Snare
Richard Rein Smith · 1956
26 min read
ColonizationFirst Contact
The Sons of Japheth
Cover of The Sons of Japheth by Richard Wilson
The Sons of Japheth
Richard Wilson · 1956
10 min read
Military SFTime Travel
The Stilled Patter
Cover of The Stilled Patter by James E. Gunn
The Stilled Patter
James E. Gunn · 1956
11 min read
DystopiaSocial SF
The Thing in the Truck
Cover of The Thing in the Truck by Stephen Marlowe
The Thing in the Truck
Stephen Marlowe · 1956
19 min read
First ContactHorror
The Unprotected Species
Cover of The Unprotected Species by Melvin Sturgis
The Unprotected Species
Melvin Sturgis · 1956
38 min read
First ContactSocial SF
The Velvet Glove
Cover of The Velvet Glove by Harry Harrison
The Velvet Glove
Harry Harrison · 1956
30 min read
Artificial IntelligenceSocial SF
The Venus Trap
Cover of The Venus Trap by Evelyn E. Smith
The Venus Trap
Evelyn E. Smith · 1956
43 min read
First ContactSocial SF
The Wailing Octopus: A Rick Brant Science-Adventure Story
Cover of The Wailing Octopus: A Rick Brant Science-Adventure Story by Harold L. Goodwin
The Wailing Octopus: A Rick Brant Science-Adventure Story
Harold L. Goodwin · 1956
3 hr 18 min read
AdventureJuvenile
The atom curtain
Cover of The atom curtain by Nick B. Williams
The atom curtain
Nick B. Williams · 1956
3 hr 35 min read
DystopiaPost-Apocalyptic
The girl from Bodies, Inc.
Cover of The girl from Bodies, Inc. by Randall Garrett Robert Silverberg
The girl from Bodies, Inc.
Randall Garrett Robert Silverberg · 1956
51 min read
Hard SFSocial SF

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