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 man who knew everything

Cover of The man who knew everything by Randall Garrett

The man who knew everything

Randall Garrett · 1956

Psychic PowersSocial SF

The man who liked lions

Cover of The man who liked lions by John Bernard Daley

The man who liked lions

John Bernard Daley · 1956

First ContactSocial SF

The passionate pitchman

Cover of The passionate pitchman by Stephen Marlowe

The passionate pitchman

Stephen Marlowe · 1956

1 hr 7 min read

First ContactSocial SF

The satellite-keeper's daughter

Cover of The satellite-keeper's daughter by Mark Reinsberg

The satellite-keeper's daughter

Mark Reinsberg · 1956

Social SFSpace Opera

Cover of The shrine by Walter J. Sheldon

Walter J. Sheldon · 1956

Social SFTime Travel

The swamp was upside down

Cover of The swamp was upside down by Murray Leinster

The swamp was upside down

Murray Leinster · 1956

1 hr 12 min read

ColonizationHard SF

Cover of Title fight by William Campbell Gault

William Campbell Gault · 1956

Artificial IntelligenceSocial SF

To Pay the Piper

Cover of To Pay the Piper by James Blish

To Pay the Piper

James Blish · 1956

Post-ApocalypticSocial SF

Traitor's Choice

Cover of Traitor's Choice by Paul W. Fairman

Traitor's Choice

Paul W. Fairman · 1956

First ContactSpace Opera

Cover of Traumerei by Charles Beaumont

Charles Beaumont · 1956

Psychic PowersSocial SF

Cover of Travelogue by Roger D. Aycock

Roger D. Aycock · 1956

First ContactSocial SF

Trouble on Sun-side

Cover of Trouble on Sun-side by S. M. Tenneshaw

Trouble on Sun-side

S. M. Tenneshaw · 1956

AdventureSpace Opera

Cover of Under the Skin by Leslie Perri

Leslie Perri · 1956

Social SFSpace Opera

Underground Movement

Cover of Underground Movement by Allen Kim Lang

Underground Movement

Allen Kim Lang · 1956

First ContactSocial SF

Cover of Volpla by Wyman Guin

Wyman Guin · 1956

First ContactSocial SF

We Run From the Hunted!

Cover of We Run From the Hunted! by Stephen Marlowe

We Run From the Hunted!

Stephen Marlowe · 1956

AdventureSpace Opera

What Shall It Profit?

Cover of What Shall It Profit? by Poul Anderson

What Shall It Profit?

Poul Anderson · 1956

Hard SFSocial SF

World of the Hunter

Cover of World of the Hunter by Stephen Marlowe

World of the Hunter

Stephen Marlowe · 1956

AdventureColonization

Cover of Wrong Analogy by Joseph Shallit

Joseph Shallit · 1956

First ContactSocial SF

Your Servant, Sir

Cover of Your Servant, Sir by Sol Boren

Your Servant, Sir

Sol Boren · 1956

Artificial IntelligenceSocial SF

Cover of Z by Charles L. Fontenay

Charles L. Fontenay · 1956

Hard SFTime Travel

A Bottle of Old Wine

Cover of A Bottle of Old Wine by Richard O. Lewis

A Bottle of Old Wine

Richard O. Lewis · 1957

DystopiaSocial SF

A Case of Sunburn

Cover of A Case of Sunburn by Charles L. Fontenay

A Case of Sunburn

Charles L. Fontenay · 1957

ColonizationMilitary SF

Cover of A Fine Fix by Ray C. Noll

Ray C. Noll · 1957

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