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

The Big Bounce
Cover of The Big Bounce by Walter S. Tevis
The Big Bounce
Walter S. Tevis · 1958
17 min read
Hard SFSocial SF
The Big Fix
Cover of The Big Fix by George O. Smith
The Big Fix
George O. Smith · 1958
41 min read
Psychic PowersSocial SF
The Big Time
Cover of The Big Time by Fritz Leiber
The Big Time
Fritz Leiber · 1958
2 hr 28 min read
Military SFTime Travel
The Blue Tower
Cover of The Blue Tower by Evelyn E. Smith
The Blue Tower
Evelyn E. Smith · 1958
23 min read
DystopiaSocial SF
The Deadly Daughters
Cover of The Deadly Daughters by Winston K. Marks
The Deadly Daughters
Winston K. Marks · 1958
17 min read
Social SFSpace Opera
The Delegate from Venus
Cover of The Delegate from Venus by Henry Slesar
The Delegate from Venus
Henry Slesar · 1958
23 min read
First ContactSocial SF
The Downhill Side of Thirty
Cover of The Downhill Side of Thirty by Virgil F. Shockley
The Downhill Side of Thirty
Virgil F. Shockley · 1958
10 min read
DystopiaSocial SF
The Eel
Cover of The Eel by Miriam Allen De Ford
The Eel
Miriam Allen De Ford · 1958
14 min read
DystopiaSocial SF
The Ethical Way
Cover of The Ethical Way by Joseph Farrell
The Ethical Way
Joseph Farrell · 1958
20 min read
First ContactSocial SF
The Fishdollar Affair
Cover of The Fishdollar Affair by Richard McKenna
The Fishdollar Affair
Richard McKenna · 1958
40 min read
Social SFSpace Opera
The Friendly Killers
Cover of The Friendly Killers by S. M. Tenneshaw
The Friendly Killers
S. M. Tenneshaw · 1958
1 hr 35 min read
First ContactMilitary SF
The Gallery
Cover of The Gallery by Rog Phillips
The Gallery
Rog Phillips · 1958
27 min read
FantasyPsychic Powers
The Hated
Cover of The Hated by Frederik Pohl
The Hated
Frederik Pohl · 1958
19 min read
Social SFSpace Opera
The Knights of Arthur
Cover of The Knights of Arthur by Frederik Pohl
The Knights of Arthur
Frederik Pohl · 1958
1 hr 8 min read
Post-ApocalypticSocial SF
The Last Letter
Cover of The Last Letter by Fritz Leiber
The Last Letter
Fritz Leiber · 1958
18 min read
Social SFSpace Opera
The Marrying Man
Cover of The Marrying Man by Joseph Farrell
The Marrying Man
Joseph Farrell · 1958
12 min read
First ContactSocial SF
The Mind Digger
Cover of The Mind Digger by Winston K. Marks
The Mind Digger
Winston K. Marks · 1958
25 min read
Psychic PowersSocial SF
The Minus Woman
Cover of The Minus Woman by R. R. Winterbotham
The Minus Woman
R. R. Winterbotham · 1958
14 min read
First ContactHard SF
The Miserly Robot
Cover of The Miserly Robot by R. J. Rice
The Miserly Robot
R. J. Rice · 1958
15 min read
Artificial IntelligenceSocial SF
The Moon Maker
Cover of The Moon Maker by Arthur Cheney Train
The Moon Maker
Arthur Cheney Train & Robert Williams Wood · 1958
2 hr 16 min read
Hard SFMilitary SF
The Night of Hoggy Darn
Cover of The Night of Hoggy Darn by Richard McKenna
The Night of Hoggy Darn
Richard McKenna · 1958
1 hr 18 min read
ColonizationSocial SF
The Odyssey of Sam Meecham
Cover of The Odyssey of Sam Meecham by Charles E. Fritch
The Odyssey of Sam Meecham
Charles E. Fritch · 1958
15 min read
Social SFSpace Opera
The Pirates of Shan: A Rick Brant Science-Adventure Story
Cover of The Pirates of Shan: A Rick Brant Science-Adventure Story by Harold L. Goodwin
The Pirates of Shan: A Rick Brant Science-Adventure Story
Harold L. Goodwin · 1958
2 hr 55 min read
AdventureJuvenile
The Planet Savers
Cover of The Planet Savers by Marion Zimmer Bradley
The Planet Savers
Marion Zimmer Bradley · 1958
1 hr 46 min read
ColonizationSpace Opera

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