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

Alien Offer
Cover of Alien Offer by Al Sevcik
Alien Offer
Al Sevcik · 1959
22 min read
First ContactSpace Opera
All Day September
Cover of All Day September by Roger Kuykendall
All Day September
Roger Kuykendall · 1959
27 min read
ColonizationHard SF
Baker's Dozens
Cover of Baker's Dozens by Jim Harmon
Baker's Dozens
Jim Harmon · 1959
24 min read
First Contact
Bargain Basement
Cover of Bargain Basement by Charles L. Fontenay
Bargain Basement
Charles L. Fontenay · 1959
22 min read
Social SF
Belly Laugh
Cover of Belly Laugh by Randall Garrett
Belly Laugh
Randall Garrett · 1959
5 min read
Military SF
Black Eyes and the Daily Grind
Cover of Black Eyes and the Daily Grind by Stephen Marlowe
Black Eyes and the Daily Grind
Stephen Marlowe · 1959
24 min read
First ContactPsychic Powers
Blind Spot
Cover of Blind Spot by Bascom Jones
Blind Spot
Bascom Jones · 1959
10 min read
ColonizationSpace Opera
Car Pool
Cover of Car Pool by Rosel George Brown
Car Pool
Rosel George Brown · 1959
29 min read
First ContactSocial SF
Cat and Mouse
Cover of Cat and Mouse by Ralph Williams
Cat and Mouse
Ralph Williams · 1959
36 min read
ColonizationFirst Contact
Charity Case
Cover of Charity Case by Jim Harmon
Charity Case
Jim Harmon · 1959
39 min read
Psychic Powers
Citizen Jell
Cover of Citizen Jell by Michael Shaara
Citizen Jell
Michael Shaara · 1959
12 min read
First Contact
Counterweight
Cover of Counterweight by Jerry Sohl
Counterweight
Jerry Sohl · 1959
21 min read
Social SFSpace Opera
Crossroads of Destiny
Cover of Crossroads of Destiny by H. Beam Piper
Crossroads of Destiny
H. Beam Piper · 1959
18 min read
Alternate History
Cum Grano Salis
Cover of Cum Grano Salis by Randall Garrett
Cum Grano Salis
Randall Garrett · 1959
38 min read
Space Opera
Dead Giveaway
Cover of Dead Giveaway by Randall Garrett
Dead Giveaway
Randall Garrett · 1959
41 min read
Social SFSpace Opera
Despoilers of the Golden Empire
Cover of Despoilers of the Golden Empire by Randall Garrett
Despoilers of the Golden Empire
Randall Garrett · 1959
1 hr 11 min read
ColonizationSpace Opera
Disturbing Sun
Cover of Disturbing Sun by Robert S. Richardson
Disturbing Sun
Robert S. Richardson · 1959
18 min read
Hard SF
Extracts from the Galactick Almanack: Music Around the Universe
Cover of Extracts from the Galactick Almanack: Music Around the Universe by Laurence M. Janifer
Extracts from the Galactick Almanack: Music Around the Universe
Laurence M. Janifer · 1959
12 min read
Social SFSpace Opera
Forever
Cover of Forever by Robert Sheckley
Forever
Robert Sheckley · 1959
17 min read
Social SF
Greylorn
Cover of Greylorn by Keith Laumer
Greylorn
Keith Laumer · 1959
1 hr 21 min read
Military SFSpace Opera
Growing Season
Cover of Growing Season by F. L. Wallace
Growing Season
F. L. Wallace · 1959
43 min read
ColonizationFirst Contact
Hex
Cover of Hex by Laurence M. Janifer
Hex
Laurence M. Janifer · 1959
49 min read
Hard SFSocial SF
High Dragon Bump
Cover of High Dragon Bump by Don Thompson
High Dragon Bump
Don Thompson · 1959
22 min read
First ContactSpace Opera
History Repeats
Cover of History Repeats by George O. Smith
History Repeats
George O. Smith · 1959
23 min read
First ContactSocial SF

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