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 Good Work
Cover of The Good Work by Theodore L. Thomas
The Good Work
Theodore L. Thomas · 1959
17 min read
DystopiaSocial SF
The Hands
Cover of The Hands by Richard A. Sternbach
The Hands
Richard A. Sternbach · 1959
11 min read
Hard SFHorror
The Jupiter Weapon
Cover of The Jupiter Weapon by Charles L. Fontenay
The Jupiter Weapon
Charles L. Fontenay · 1959
23 min read
Psychic PowersSpace Opera
The Last Days of L.A.
Cover of The Last Days of L.A. by George H. Smith
The Last Days of L.A.
George H. Smith · 1959
29 min read
DystopiaSocial SF
The Love of Frank Nineteen
Cover of The Love of Frank Nineteen by David C. Knight
The Love of Frank Nineteen
David C. Knight · 1959
28 min read
Artificial IntelligenceSocial SF
The Nothing Equation
Cover of The Nothing Equation by Tom Godwin
The Nothing Equation
Tom Godwin · 1959
13 min read
Psychic PowersSpace Opera
The One and the Many
Cover of The One and the Many by Stephen Marlowe
The One and the Many
Stephen Marlowe · 1959
10 min read
First ContactSocial SF
The Pirates of Ersatz
Cover of The Pirates of Ersatz by Murray Leinster
The Pirates of Ersatz
Murray Leinster · 1959
3 hr 59 min read
AdventureSpace Opera
The Planet with No Nightmare
Cover of The Planet with No Nightmare by Jim Harmon
The Planet with No Nightmare
Jim Harmon · 1959
35 min read
ColonizationFirst Contact
The Second Voice
Cover of The Second Voice by Mann Rubin
The Second Voice
Mann Rubin · 1959
20 min read
Psychic PowersSocial SF
The Secret of the Ninth Planet
Cover of The Secret of the Ninth Planet by Donald A. Wollheim
The Secret of the Ninth Planet
Donald A. Wollheim · 1959
3 hr 3 min read
AdventureSpace Opera
The Shining Cow
Cover of The Shining Cow by Alex James
The Shining Cow
Alex James · 1959
18 min read
First ContactSocial SF
The Smiler
Cover of The Smiler by Albert Hernhuter
The Smiler
Albert Hernhuter · 1959
6 min read
First ContactSocial SF
The Spicy Sound of Success
Cover of The Spicy Sound of Success by Jim Harmon
The Spicy Sound of Success
Jim Harmon · 1959
27 min read
Social SFSpace Opera
The Stoker and the Stars
Cover of The Stoker and the Stars by Algis Budrys
The Stoker and the Stars
Algis Budrys · 1959
18 min read
Social SFSpace Opera
The Sweeper of Loray
Cover of The Sweeper of Loray by Robert Sheckley
The Sweeper of Loray
Robert Sheckley · 1959
23 min read
First ContactSocial SF
The Undetected
Cover of The Undetected by George O. Smith
The Undetected
George O. Smith · 1959
47 min read
Psychic PowersSpace Opera
The Wind People
Cover of The Wind People by Marion Zimmer Bradley
The Wind People
Marion Zimmer Bradley · 1959
25 min read
ColonizationPsychic Powers
The man who was pale
Cover of The man who was pale by Jack Sharkey
The man who was pale
Jack Sharkey · 1959
18 min read
First ContactHorror
The price of eggs
Cover of The price of eggs by Randall Garrett
The price of eggs
Randall Garrett · 1959
37 min read
Social SFSpace Opera
Time Fuze
Cover of Time Fuze by Randall Garrett
Time Fuze
Randall Garrett · 1959
8 min read
Hard SFSpace Opera
Tinker's Dam
Cover of Tinker's Dam by Joseph Tinker
Tinker's Dam
Joseph Tinker · 1959
34 min read
First ContactHard SF
Traveling Companion Wanted
Cover of Traveling Companion Wanted by Richard Wilson
Traveling Companion Wanted
Richard Wilson · 1959
26 min read
First ContactSocial SF
Unborn Tomorrow
Cover of Unborn Tomorrow by Mack Reynolds
Unborn Tomorrow
Mack Reynolds · 1959
22 min read
Social SFTime Travel

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