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 Pure Observers
Cover of The Pure Observers by B. J. Rogers
The Pure Observers
B. J. Rogers · 1958
9 min read
First ContactSocial SF
The Quantum Jump
Cover of The Quantum Jump by Robert Wicks
The Quantum Jump
Robert Wicks · 1958
18 min read
Hard SFSocial SF
The Repairman
Cover of The Repairman by Harry Harrison
The Repairman
Harry Harrison · 1958
22 min read
AdventureSpace Opera
The Scarlet Lake Mystery: A Rick Brant Science-Adventure Story
Cover of The Scarlet Lake Mystery: A Rick Brant Science-Adventure Story by Harold L. Goodwin
The Scarlet Lake Mystery: A Rick Brant Science-Adventure Story
Harold L. Goodwin · 1958
3 hr 8 min read
AdventureJuvenile
The Servant Problem
Cover of The Servant Problem by Robert F. Young
The Servant Problem
Robert F. Young · 1958
40 min read
DystopiaSocial SF
The Standardized Man
Cover of The Standardized Man by Stephen Bartholomew
The Standardized Man
Stephen Bartholomew · 1958
17 min read
DystopiaSocial SF
The Stowaway
Cover of The Stowaway by Alvin Heiner
The Stowaway
Alvin Heiner · 1958
10 min read
Hard SFSpace Opera
The Sun King
Cover of The Sun King by Gaston Derreaux
The Sun King
Gaston Derreaux · 1958
12 min read
Post-ApocalypticSocial SF
The Super Opener
Cover of The Super Opener by Michael Zuroy
The Super Opener
Michael Zuroy · 1958
19 min read
First ContactSocial SF
The Time Traders
Cover of The Time Traders by Andre Norton
The Time Traders
Andre Norton · 1958
3 hr 55 min read
AdventureTime Travel
The Unnecessary Man
Cover of The Unnecessary Man by Randall Garrett
The Unnecessary Man
Randall Garrett · 1958
34 min read
Social SFSpace Opera
The Used People Lot
Cover of The Used People Lot by Irving E. Fang
The Used People Lot
Irving E. Fang · 1958
10 min read
First ContactSocial SF
The Vicious Delinquents
Cover of The Vicious Delinquents by Mark Reinsberg
The Vicious Delinquents
Mark Reinsberg · 1958
35 min read
DystopiaSocial SF
The Weakling
Cover of The Weakling by Everett B. Cole
The Weakling
Everett B. Cole · 1958
1 hr 13 min read
Social SFSpace Opera
The World That Couldn't Be
Cover of The World That Couldn't Be by Clifford D. Simak
The World That Couldn't Be
Clifford D. Simak · 1958
1 hr 7 min read
ColonizationFirst Contact
The Year When Stardust Fell
Cover of The Year When Stardust Fell by Raymond F. Jones
The Year When Stardust Fell
Raymond F. Jones · 1958
4 hr 13 min read
Hard SFPost-Apocalyptic
The beast of boredom
Cover of The beast of boredom by Richard Rein Smith
The beast of boredom
Richard Rein Smith · 1958
18 min read
First ContactSocial SF
The devil downstairs
Cover of The devil downstairs by P. F. Costello
The devil downstairs
P. F. Costello · 1958
1 hr 12 min read
FantasySocial SF
The high ones
Cover of The high ones by Poul Anderson
The high ones
Poul Anderson · 1958
39 min read
DystopiaSpace Opera
The leaf
Cover of The leaf by Robert F. Young
The leaf
Robert F. Young · 1958
6 min read
Post-ApocalypticSocial SF
The man who wouldn't sign up
Cover of The man who wouldn't sign up by Tom Purdom
The man who wouldn't sign up
Tom Purdom · 1958
21 min read
DystopiaSocial SF
The oddly elusive brunette
Cover of The oddly elusive brunette by John Victor Peterson
The oddly elusive brunette
John Victor Peterson · 1958
20 min read
First ContactSocial SF
The overlord's thumb
Cover of The overlord's thumb by Robert Silverberg
The overlord's thumb
Robert Silverberg · 1958
34 min read
ColonizationSocial SF
The silent invaders
Cover of The silent invaders by Robert Silverberg
The silent invaders
Robert Silverberg · 1958
1 hr 2 min read
First ContactSpace Opera

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