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

Prospector's Special

Cover of Prospector's Special by Robert Sheckley

Prospector's Special

Robert Sheckley · 1959

AdventureColonization

Recruit for Andromeda

Cover of Recruit for Andromeda by Stephen Marlowe

Recruit for Andromeda

Stephen Marlowe · 1959

2 hr 37 min read

AdventureSpace Opera

Cover of Resurrection by Robert Shea

Robert Shea · 1959

Hard SFSocial SF

Cover of Revenge by Arthur Porges

Arthur Porges · 1959

Hard SFSocial SF

Cover of Rough Beast by Roger D. Aycock

Roger D. Aycock · 1959

First ContactSocial SF

Cover of Sales talk by Con Blomberg

Con Blomberg · 1959

Psychic PowersSocial SF

Cover of Security Plan by Joseph Farrell

Joseph Farrell · 1959

Social SFTime Travel

Someone to watch over me

Cover of Someone to watch over me by H. L. Gold

Someone to watch over me

Floyd C. Gale & H. L. Gold · 1959

1 hr 30 min read

Social SFSpace Opera

Sound of Terror

Cover of Sound of Terror by Don Berry

Sound of Terror

Don Berry · 1959

HorrorPsychic Powers

Spacemen Never Die!

Cover of Spacemen Never Die! by Morris Hershman

Spacemen Never Die!

Morris Hershman · 1959

Social SFSpace Opera

Spies Die Hard!

Cover of Spies Die Hard! by Arnold Marmor

Spies Die Hard!

Arnold Marmor · 1959

Military SFSpace Opera

Cover of Star Mother by Robert F. Young

Robert F. Young · 1959

Social SFSpace Opera

Star of Rebirth

Cover of Star of Rebirth by Bernard Wall

Star of Rebirth

Bernard Wall · 1959

ColonizationSocial SF

Cover of Summer Guests by James H. Schmitz

James H. Schmitz · 1959

First ContactPsychic Powers

Cover of Test Rocket! by Jack Douglas

Jack Douglas · 1959

Hard SFSpace Opera

That Sweet Little Old Lady

Cover of That Sweet Little Old Lady by Randall Garrett

That Sweet Little Old Lady

Laurence M. Janifer & Randall Garrett · 1959

2 hr 50 min read

Psychic PowersSocial SF

Cover of The Aliens by Murray Leinster

Murray Leinster · 1959

First ContactSpace Opera

Cover of The Answer by H. Beam Piper

H. Beam Piper · 1959

Post-ApocalypticSocial SF

The Best Made Plans

Cover of The Best Made Plans by Everett B. Cole

The Best Made Plans

Everett B. Cole · 1959

3 hr 16 min read

Social SFSpace Opera

The Day of the Dog

Cover of The Day of the Dog by Anderson Horne

The Day of the Dog

Anderson Horne · 1959

First ContactSocial SF

Cover of The Destroyers by Randall Garrett

Randall Garrett · 1959

Military SFSpace Opera

Cover of The Fourth "R" by George O. Smith

George O. Smith · 1959

4 hr 26 min read

Psychic PowersSocial SF

The Fourth Invasion

Cover of The Fourth Invasion by Robert W. Lowndes

The Fourth Invasion

Robert W. Lowndes · 1959

First ContactSocial SF

The Galaxy Primes

Cover of The Galaxy Primes by E. E. Smith

The Galaxy Primes

E. E. Smith · 1959

4 hr 57 min read

Psychic PowersSpace Opera

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