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

Guardians of the Tower

Cover of Guardians of the Tower by Randall Garrett

Guardians of the Tower

Randall Garrett · 1957

Post-ApocalypticSocial SF

Cover of Happy Ending by Fredric Brown Mack Reynolds

Fredric Brown Mack Reynolds · 1957

Post-ApocalypticSocial SF

Harwood's Vortex

Cover of Harwood's Vortex by Robert Silverberg

Harwood's Vortex

Robert Silverberg · 1957

First ContactPost-Apocalyptic

Cover of Heart by Henry Slesar

Henry Slesar · 1957

Hard SFSocial SF

Hero From Yesterday

Cover of Hero From Yesterday by Randall Garrett Robert Silverberg

Hero From Yesterday

Randall Garrett Robert Silverberg · 1957

ColonizationSocial SF

Home is Where You Left It

Cover of Home is Where You Left It by Stephen Marlowe

Home is Where You Left It

Stephen Marlowe · 1957

ColonizationSpace Opera

Hunt the Hog of Joe

Cover of Hunt the Hog of Joe by Robert E. Gilbert

Hunt the Hog of Joe

Robert E. Gilbert · 1957

1 hr 10 min read

AdventureColonization

Cover of I Am a Nucleus by Stephen Barr

Stephen Barr · 1957

First ContactSocial SF

Jingle in the Jungle

Cover of Jingle in the Jungle by Aldo Giunta

Jingle in the Jungle

Aldo Giunta · 1957

DystopiaSocial SF

John Holder's Weapon

Cover of John Holder's Weapon by Robert Moore Williams

John Holder's Weapon

Robert Moore Williams · 1957

Psychic PowersSocial SF

Kill Me if You Can!

Cover of Kill Me if You Can! by Randall Garrett

Kill Me if You Can!

Randall Garrett · 1957

DystopiaSocial SF

Learning Theory

Cover of Learning Theory by James V. McConnell

Learning Theory

James V. McConnell · 1957

First ContactSocial SF

Let's Get Together

Cover of Let's Get Together by Isaac Asimov

Let's Get Together

Isaac Asimov · 1957

Artificial IntelligenceMilitary SF

Cover of Life Sentence by James V. McConnell

James V. McConnell · 1957

Psychic PowersSocial SF

Lighter Than You Think

Cover of Lighter Than You Think by Nelson S. Bond

Lighter Than You Think

Nelson S. Bond · 1957

Hard SFSocial SF

Make me an offer

Cover of Make me an offer by Con Blomberg

Make me an offer

Con Blomberg · 1957

DystopiaSocial SF

Cover of Martyr by Alan Edward Nourse

Alan Edward Nourse · 1957

1 hr 19 min read

Psychic PowersSocial SF

Cover of Med Service by Murray Leinster

Murray Leinster · 1957

1 hr 27 min read

ColonizationSpace Opera

Moral Equivalent

Cover of Moral Equivalent by Kris Neville

Moral Equivalent

Kris Neville · 1957

First ContactSocial SF

Cover of Mr. Loneliness by Henry Slesar

Henry Slesar · 1957

Artificial IntelligenceSpace Opera

My Father, the Cat

Cover of My Father, the Cat by Henry Slesar

My Father, the Cat

Henry Slesar · 1957

First ContactSocial SF

My Lady Greensleeves

Cover of My Lady Greensleeves by Frederik Pohl

My Lady Greensleeves

Frederik Pohl · 1957

1 hr 2 min read

DystopiaSocial SF

My Shipmate—Columbus

Cover of My Shipmate—Columbus by Stephen Marlowe

My Shipmate—Columbus

Stephen Marlowe · 1957

AdventureTime Travel

Cover of My robot by Henry Slesar

Henry Slesar · 1957

Artificial IntelligenceSocial SF

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