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 Prize for Edie
Cover of A Prize for Edie by Jesse F. Bone
A Prize for Edie
Jesse F. Bone · 1958
8 min read
Social SF
A Question of Identity
Cover of A Question of Identity by Frank Riley
A Question of Identity
Frank Riley · 1958
45 min read
Artificial IntelligenceSocial SF
A Toothache on Zenob
Cover of A Toothache on Zenob by Boyd Ellanby
A Toothache on Zenob
Boyd Ellanby · 1958
26 min read
First ContactSpace Opera
A Transmutation of Muddles
Cover of A Transmutation of Muddles by H. B. Fyfe
A Transmutation of Muddles
H. B. Fyfe · 1958
29 min read
Space Opera
A World Called Crimson
Cover of A World Called Crimson by Stephen Marlowe
A World Called Crimson
Stephen Marlowe · 1958
1 hr 10 min read
ColonizationSpace Opera
A pound of prevention
Cover of A pound of prevention by G. C. Edmondson
A pound of prevention
G. C. Edmondson · 1958
15 min read
Space Opera
A trick of the mind
Cover of A trick of the mind by William P. Salton
A trick of the mind
William P. Salton · 1958
9 min read
Psychic Powers
Accept no substitutes
Cover of Accept no substitutes by Robert Sheckley
Accept no substitutes
Robert Sheckley · 1958
19 min read
Social SFSpace Opera
Arm of the Law
Cover of Arm of the Law by Harry Harrison
Arm of the Law
Harry Harrison · 1958
26 min read
Artificial IntelligenceSocial SF
Assassin
Cover of Assassin by Jesse F. Bone
Assassin
Jesse F. Bone · 1958
37 min read
First Contact
Be It Ever Thus
Cover of Be It Ever Thus by Robert Moore Williams
Be It Ever Thus
Robert Moore Williams · 1958
23 min read
Social SF
Beauty interrupted
Cover of Beauty interrupted by Charles L. Fontenay
Beauty interrupted
Charles L. Fontenay · 1958
17 min read
ColonizationSpace Opera
Between the dark and the daylight
Cover of Between the dark and the daylight by Algis Budrys
Between the dark and the daylight
Algis Budrys · 1958
23 min read
Social SF
Beyond our control
Cover of Beyond our control by Randall Garrett
Beyond our control
Randall Garrett · 1958
29 min read
Hard SFSpace Opera
Birds of a Feather
Cover of Birds of a Feather by Robert Silverberg
Birds of a Feather
Robert Silverberg · 1958
35 min read
First ContactSpace Opera
Box-garden
Cover of Box-garden by Allen Kim Lang
Box-garden
Allen Kim Lang · 1958
6 min read
First Contact
Bread Overhead
Cover of Bread Overhead by Fritz Leiber
Bread Overhead
Fritz Leiber · 1958
23 min read
Social SF
Bullet with His Name
Cover of Bullet with His Name by Fritz Leiber
Bullet with His Name
Fritz Leiber · 1958
49 min read
First ContactSocial SF
Burden the hand
Cover of Burden the hand by Randall Garrett
Burden the hand
Randall Garrett · 1958
17 min read
Time Travel
But, I Don't Think
Cover of But, I Don't Think by Randall Garrett
But, I Don't Think
Randall Garrett · 1958
49 min read
Social SF
By Proxy
Cover of By Proxy by Randall Garrett
By Proxy
Randall Garrett · 1958
59 min read
Social SF
Collector's Item
Cover of Collector's Item by Robert F. Young
Collector's Item
Robert F. Young · 1958
6 min read
Social SF
Come Into My Brain!
Cover of Come Into My Brain! by Robert Silverberg
Come Into My Brain!
Robert Silverberg · 1958
13 min read
First ContactPsychic Powers
Conservation
Cover of Conservation by Charles L. Fontenay
Conservation
Charles L. Fontenay · 1958
27 min read
Social SF

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