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

The statistomat pitch

Cover of The statistomat pitch by Chandler Davis

The statistomat pitch

Chandler Davis · 1958

DystopiaSocial SF

Cover of The way out by Richard Rein Smith

Richard Rein Smith · 1958

Military SFSocial SF

There Will Be School Tomorrow

Cover of There Will Be School Tomorrow by V. E. Thiessen

There Will Be School Tomorrow

V. E. Thiessen · 1958

DystopiaSocial SF

There was an old woman—

Cover of There was an old woman— by Robert Silverberg

There was an old woman—

Robert Silverberg · 1958

DystopiaSocial SF

This Crowded Earth

Cover of This Crowded Earth by Robert Bloch

This Crowded Earth

Robert Bloch · 1958

2 hr 42 min read

DystopiaSocial SF

This One Problem

Cover of This One Problem by M. C. Pease

This One Problem

M. C. Pease · 1958

Social SFSpace Opera

This is Klon Calling

Cover of This is Klon Calling by Walter J. Sheldon

This is Klon Calling

Walter J. Sheldon · 1958

First ContactMilitary SF

Cover of Traders Risk by Roger D. Aycock

Roger D. Aycock · 1958

First ContactSpace Opera

Two Plus Two Makes Crazy

Cover of Two Plus Two Makes Crazy by Walter J. Sheldon

Two Plus Two Makes Crazy

Walter J. Sheldon · 1958

DystopiaSocial SF

Two Whole Glorious Weeks

Cover of Two Whole Glorious Weeks by Will Mohler

Two Whole Glorious Weeks

Will Mohler · 1958

DystopiaSocial SF

Untechnological Employment

Cover of Untechnological Employment by Ed M. Clinton

Untechnological Employment

Ed M. Clinton · 1958

DystopiaSocial SF

Cover of Upstarts by Jr. L. J. Stecher

Jr. L. J. Stecher · 1958

Social SFSpace Opera

Voyage to Procyon

Cover of Voyage to Procyon by Robert Silverberg

Voyage to Procyon

Robert Silverberg · 1958

AdventureSpace Opera

Cover of West o' Mars by Charles L. Fontenay

Charles L. Fontenay · 1958

Social SFSpace Opera

Wings of the phoenix

Cover of Wings of the phoenix by John Bernard Daley

Wings of the phoenix

John Bernard Daley · 1958

Post-ApocalypticSocial SF

With a Vengeance

Cover of With a Vengeance by J. B. Woodley

With a Vengeance

J. B. Woodley · 1958

DystopiaSocial SF

World Beyond Pluto

Cover of World Beyond Pluto by Stephen Marlowe

World Beyond Pluto

Stephen Marlowe · 1958

AdventureSpace Opera

You'll Like It on Mars

Cover of You'll Like It on Mars by Tom W. Harris

You'll Like It on Mars

Tom W. Harris · 1958

ColonizationSocial SF

A Choice of Miracles

Cover of A Choice of Miracles by James A. Cox

A Choice of Miracles

James A. Cox · 1959

A Filbert Is a Nut

Cover of A Filbert Is a Nut by Rick Raphael

A Filbert Is a Nut

Rick Raphael · 1959

A Matter of Importance

Cover of A Matter of Importance by Murray Leinster

A Matter of Importance

Murray Leinster · 1959

A Matter of Magnitude

Cover of A Matter of Magnitude by Al Sevcik

A Matter of Magnitude

Al Sevcik · 1959

Military SFSpace Opera

A Matter of Proportion

Cover of A Matter of Proportion by Anne Walker

A Matter of Proportion

Anne Walker · 1959

A Question of Courage

Cover of A Question of Courage by Jesse F. Bone

A Question of Courage

Jesse F. Bone · 1959

Military SFSpace Opera

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