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

Syndrome Johnny
Cover of Syndrome Johnny by Charles Dye
Syndrome Johnny
Charles Dye · 1951
22 min read
Post-ApocalypticSocial SF
Task to Luna
Cover of Task to Luna by Alfred Coppel
Task to Luna
Alfred Coppel · 1951
6 min read
Hard SFMilitary SF
Temple Trouble
Cover of Temple Trouble by H. Beam Piper
Temple Trouble
H. Beam Piper · 1951
45 min read
Alternate HistoryColonization
The Alien
Cover of The Alien by Raymond F. Jones
The Alien
Raymond F. Jones · 1951
4 hr 5 min read
First ContactSpace Opera
The Barrier
Cover of The Barrier by Bryce Walton
The Barrier
Bryce Walton · 1951
14 min read
Hard SFSpace Opera
The Bryd
Cover of The Bryd by Noel M. Loomis
The Bryd
Noel M. Loomis · 1951
20 min read
First ContactSocial SF
The Builders
Cover of The Builders by Fox B. Holden
The Builders
Fox B. Holden · 1951
16 min read
Artificial IntelligencePost-Apocalyptic
The Caves of Fear: A Rick Brant Science-Adventure Story
Cover of The Caves of Fear: A Rick Brant Science-Adventure Story by Harold L. Goodwin
The Caves of Fear: A Rick Brant Science-Adventure Story
Harold L. Goodwin · 1951
3 hr 29 min read
AdventureJuvenile
The Celestial Hammerlock
Cover of The Celestial Hammerlock by Donald Colvin
The Celestial Hammerlock
Donald Colvin · 1951
18 min read
Social SFSpace Opera
The Conquistadors Come
Cover of The Conquistadors Come by Mary Elizabeth Counselman
The Conquistadors Come
Mary Elizabeth Counselman · 1951
23 min read
ColonizationFirst Contact
The Envoy, Her
Cover of The Envoy, Her by H. B. Fyfe
The Envoy, Her
H. B. Fyfe · 1951
23 min read
First ContactSpace Opera
The Fire and the Sword
Cover of The Fire and the Sword by Frank M. Robinson
The Fire and the Sword
Frank M. Robinson · 1951
49 min read
First ContactSocial SF
The Gift
Cover of The Gift by Melvin Sturgis
The Gift
Melvin Sturgis · 1951
13 min read
Psychic PowersSocial SF
The Invaders
Cover of The Invaders by Benjamin Ferris
The Invaders
Benjamin Ferris · 1951
29 min read
First ContactHorror
The Last Laugh
Cover of The Last Laugh by Bryce Walton
The Last Laugh
Bryce Walton · 1951
31 min read
First ContactSocial SF
The Last Supper
Cover of The Last Supper by T. D. Hamm
The Last Supper
T. D. Hamm · 1951
11 min read
Post-ApocalypticSocial SF
The Longsnozzle Event
Cover of The Longsnozzle Event by Hal Annas
The Longsnozzle Event
Hal Annas · 1951
25 min read
First ContactSocial SF
The Marching Morons
Cover of The Marching Morons by C. M. Kornbluth
The Marching Morons
C. M. Kornbluth · 1951
51 min read
DystopiaSocial SF
The Martians and the Coys
Cover of The Martians and the Coys by Mack Reynolds
The Martians and the Coys
Mack Reynolds · 1951
20 min read
First ContactSocial SF
The Mississippi Saucer
Cover of The Mississippi Saucer by Frank Belknap Long
The Mississippi Saucer
Frank Belknap Long · 1951
26 min read
First ContactHorror
The Old Way
Cover of The Old Way by Stephen Marlowe
The Old Way
Stephen Marlowe · 1951
42 min read
AdventureSpace Opera
The Other Now
Cover of The Other Now by Murray Leinster
The Other Now
Murray Leinster · 1951
19 min read
Alternate HistorySocial SF
The Pilot and the Bushman
Cover of The Pilot and the Bushman by Sylvia Jacobs
The Pilot and the Bushman
Sylvia Jacobs · 1951
37 min read
First ContactSocial SF
The Pit of Nympthons
Cover of The Pit of Nympthons by Stanley Mullen
The Pit of Nympthons
Stanley Mullen · 1951
52 min read
AdventureSpace Opera

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