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

Needler
Cover of Needler by Randall Garrett
Needler
Randall Garrett · 1957
1 hr 24 min read
Military SFSpace Opera
New Lamps
Cover of New Lamps by Robert Moore Williams
New Lamps
Robert Moore Williams · 1957
45 min read
ColonizationFirst Contact
No Pets Allowed
Cover of No Pets Allowed by Monette Cummings
No Pets Allowed
Monette Cummings · 1957
6 min read
DystopiaSocial SF
Nor Dust Corrupt
Cover of Nor Dust Corrupt by James V. McConnell
Nor Dust Corrupt
James V. McConnell · 1957
22 min read
Social SFSpace Opera
Omnilingual
Cover of Omnilingual by H. Beam Piper
Omnilingual
H. Beam Piper · 1957
1 hr 3 min read
First ContactHard SF
On Handling the Data
Cover of On Handling the Data by M. I. Mayfield
On Handling the Data
M. I. Mayfield · 1957
14 min read
Hard SFSocial SF
Once a Greech
Cover of Once a Greech by Evelyn E. Smith
Once a Greech
Evelyn E. Smith · 1957
43 min read
First ContactSpace Opera
Operation Boomerang
Cover of Operation Boomerang by George Revelle
Operation Boomerang
George Revelle · 1957
28 min read
Military SFSpace Opera
Outcast of the Stars
Cover of Outcast of the Stars by Robert Silverberg
Outcast of the Stars
Robert Silverberg · 1957
21 min read
Social SFSpace Opera
Overlord of Colony Eight
Cover of Overlord of Colony Eight by Robert Silverberg
Overlord of Colony Eight
Robert Silverberg · 1957
20 min read
ColonizationSpace Opera
People Minus X
Cover of People Minus X by Raymond Z. Gallun
People Minus X
Raymond Z. Gallun · 1957
3 hr 15 min read
Artificial IntelligenceSocial SF
Pilgrims' project
Cover of Pilgrims' project by Robert F. Young
Pilgrims' project
Robert F. Young · 1957
52 min read
DystopiaSocial SF
Planet explorer
Cover of Planet explorer by Murray Leinster
Planet explorer
Murray Leinster · 1957
4 hr 17 min read
ColonizationSpace Opera
Postmark Ganymede
Cover of Postmark Ganymede by Robert Silverberg
Postmark Ganymede
Robert Silverberg · 1957
16 min read
Social SFSpace Opera
Pretty Quadroon
Cover of Pretty Quadroon by Charles L. Fontenay
Pretty Quadroon
Charles L. Fontenay · 1957
38 min read
Alternate HistoryTime Travel
Prime Difference
Cover of Prime Difference by Alan Edward Nourse
Prime Difference
Alan Edward Nourse · 1957
23 min read
Hard SFSocial SF
Puppet Government
Cover of Puppet Government by George Revelle
Puppet Government
George Revelle · 1957
18 min read
First ContactSocial SF
Quest of the Golden Ape
Cover of Quest of the Golden Ape by Paul W. Fairman
Quest of the Golden Ape
Paul W. Fairman & Stephen Marlowe · 1957
2 hr 38 min read
AdventureLost World
Reality Unlimited
Cover of Reality Unlimited by Robert Silverberg
Reality Unlimited
Robert Silverberg · 1957
15 min read
Hard SFSocial SF
Reluctant Genius
Cover of Reluctant Genius by Henry Slesar
Reluctant Genius
Henry Slesar · 1957
6 min read
Hard SFSocial SF
Rescue Mission
Cover of Rescue Mission by Robert Silverberg
Rescue Mission
Robert Silverberg · 1957
20 min read
First ContactPsychic Powers
Ribbon in the sky
Cover of Ribbon in the sky by Murray Leinster
Ribbon in the sky
Murray Leinster · 1957
58 min read
Hard SFSpace Opera
Rockabye, Grady
Cover of Rockabye, Grady by David Mason
Rockabye, Grady
David Mason · 1957
11 min read
ColonizationFirst Contact
Rx
Cover of Rx by Alan Edward Nourse
Rx
Alan Edward Nourse · 1957
19 min read
ColonizationFirst Contact

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