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 Touch of E Flat
Cover of A Touch of E Flat by Joe Gibson
A Touch of E Flat
Joe Gibson · 1957
30 min read
Space Opera
A kiss for the conqueror
Cover of A kiss for the conqueror by Henry Slesar
A kiss for the conqueror
Henry Slesar · 1957
10 min read
Space Opera
Abbr.
Cover of Abbr. by Frank Riley
Abbr.
Frank Riley · 1957
1 hr 26 min read
Social SF
Advance Agent
Cover of Advance Agent by Christopher Anvil
Advance Agent
Christopher Anvil · 1957
51 min read
Social SF
Age of anxiety
Cover of Age of anxiety by Robert Silverberg
Age of anxiety
Robert Silverberg · 1957
19 min read
Artificial IntelligenceSocial SF
All Jackson's Children
Cover of All Jackson's Children by Daniel F. Galouye
All Jackson's Children
Daniel F. Galouye · 1957
29 min read
Post-Apocalyptic
An enemy of peace
Cover of An enemy of peace by Robert Silverberg
An enemy of peace
Robert Silverberg · 1957
20 min read
Military SFSpace Opera
Barnstormer
Cover of Barnstormer by Tom W. Harris
Barnstormer
Tom W. Harris · 1957
13 min read
Space Opera
Battle Out of Time
Cover of Battle Out of Time by Dwight V. Swain
Battle Out of Time
Dwight V. Swain · 1957
1 hr 53 min read
Time Travel
Bear Trap
Cover of Bear Trap by Alan Edward Nourse
Bear Trap
Alan Edward Nourse · 1957
1 hr 11 min read
Space Opera
Beast of prey
Cover of Beast of prey by Jay Williams
Beast of prey
Jay Williams · 1957
16 min read
Space Opera
Beauty contest?
Cover of Beauty contest? by Henry Slesar
Beauty contest?
Henry Slesar · 1957
20 min read
Social SF
Before Egypt
Cover of Before Egypt by Robert Bloch
Before Egypt
Robert Bloch · 1957
1 hr 21 min read
Horror
Biddy and the silver man
Cover of Biddy and the silver man by Harlan Ellison
Biddy and the silver man
Harlan Ellison · 1957
1 hr 15 min read
First Contact
Blank?
Cover of Blank? by Randall Garrett
Blank?
Randall Garrett · 1957
11 min read
Social SF
Bleekman's Planet
Cover of Bleekman's Planet by Randall Garrett Robert Silverberg
Bleekman's Planet
Randall Garrett Robert Silverberg · 1957
18 min read
ColonizationSpace Opera
Brainchild
Cover of Brainchild by Henry Slesar
Brainchild
Henry Slesar · 1957
45 min read
Psychic Powers
Bramble Bush
Cover of Bramble Bush by Alan Edward Nourse
Bramble Bush
Alan Edward Nourse · 1957
22 min read
First Contact
Break a Leg
Cover of Break a Leg by Jim Harmon
Break a Leg
Jim Harmon · 1957
34 min read
Space Opera
Bring Back My Brain!
Cover of Bring Back My Brain! by Dwight V. Swain
Bring Back My Brain!
Dwight V. Swain · 1957
1 hr 37 min read
Space Opera
Butterfly 9
Cover of Butterfly 9 by Donald Keith
Butterfly 9
Donald Keith · 1957
34 min read
Hard SF
Captain Peabody
Cover of Captain Peabody by Rog Phillips
Captain Peabody
Rog Phillips · 1957
22 min read
Space Opera
Compete or Die!
Cover of Compete or Die! by Mark Reinsberg
Compete or Die!
Mark Reinsberg · 1957
1 hr 5 min read
DystopiaSocial SF
Confidence Game
Cover of Confidence Game by Jim Harmon
Confidence Game
Jim Harmon · 1957
24 min read
Space Opera

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