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

Open Invitation

Cover of Open Invitation by H. B. Fyfe

Open Invitation

H. B. Fyfe · 1951

First ContactSpace Opera

Operation Distress

Cover of Operation Distress by Lester Del Rey

Operation Distress

Lester Del Rey · 1951

ColonizationSpace Opera

Operation R.S.V.P.

Cover of Operation R.S.V.P. by H. Beam Piper

Operation R.S.V.P.

H. Beam Piper · 1951

Military SFSocial SF

Our coming world

Cover of Our coming world by Alfred Charles Michaud

Our coming world

Alfred Charles Michaud · 1951

3 hr 35 min read

Social SFUtopia

Out of the Dark Nebula

Cover of Out of the Dark Nebula by Milton L. Coe

Out of the Dark Nebula

Milton L. Coe · 1951

Military SFSpace Opera

Cover of Palimpsest by Roger D. Aycock

Roger D. Aycock · 1951

ColonizationPost-Apocalyptic

Cover of Pen Pal by Stephen Marlowe

Stephen Marlowe · 1951

First ContactSocial SF

Perfect Companion

Cover of Perfect Companion by John McGreevey

Perfect Companion

John McGreevey · 1951

Artificial IntelligenceHorror

Pictures Don't Lie

Cover of Pictures Don't Lie by Katherine MacLean

Pictures Don't Lie

Katherine MacLean · 1951

First ContactHard SF

Cover of Poison Planet by William Oberfield

William Oberfield · 1951

AdventureSpace Opera

Psychotennis, Anyone?

Cover of Psychotennis, Anyone? by Lloyd Williams

Psychotennis, Anyone?

Lloyd Williams · 1951

Psychic PowersSocial SF

Reaching for the moon

Cover of Reaching for the moon by Evan Hunter

Reaching for the moon

Evan Hunter · 1951

Hard SFSocial SF

Cover of Regeneration by Charles Dye

Charles Dye · 1951

Post-ApocalypticSocial SF

Remember the 4th!

Cover of Remember the 4th! by Noel M. Loomis

Remember the 4th!

Noel M. Loomis · 1951

Hard SFPsychic Powers

Revolt of the Devil Star

Cover of Revolt of the Devil Star by Ross Rocklynne

Revolt of the Devil Star

Ross Rocklynne · 1951

Psychic PowersSpace Opera

Righteous plague

Cover of Righteous plague by Robert Abernathy

Righteous plague

Robert Abernathy · 1951

Military SFPost-Apocalyptic

Cover of Sea Legs by Frank Quattrocchi

Frank Quattrocchi · 1951

1 hr 9 min read

Social SFSpace Opera

Second Childhood

Cover of Second Childhood by Clifford D. Simak

Second Childhood

Clifford D. Simak · 1951

Hard SFSocial SF

Cover of Sign of Life by Dave Dryfoos

Dave Dryfoos · 1951

ColonizationFirst Contact

Spacemen Die at Home

Cover of Spacemen Die at Home by Edward W. Ludwig

Spacemen Die at Home

Edward W. Ludwig · 1951

Social SFSpace Opera

Cover of Star bright by Bryce Walton

Bryce Walton · 1951

Psychic PowersSocial SF

Stopwatch on the world

Cover of Stopwatch on the world by Daniel R. Gilgannon

Stopwatch on the world

Daniel R. Gilgannon · 1951

Hard SFPost-Apocalyptic

Survival of the fittest

Cover of Survival of the fittest by Gene L. Henderson

Survival of the fittest

Gene L. Henderson · 1951

Artificial IntelligenceSocial SF

Swordsman of Lost Terra

Cover of Swordsman of Lost Terra by Poul Anderson

Swordsman of Lost Terra

Poul Anderson · 1951

1 hr 15 min read

AdventurePost-Apocalyptic

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