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 Protector
Cover of The Protector by Betsy Curtis
The Protector
Betsy Curtis · 1951
13 min read
DystopiaSocial SF
The Reluctant Heroes
Cover of The Reluctant Heroes by Frank M. Robinson
The Reluctant Heroes
Frank M. Robinson · 1951
31 min read
ColonizationSocial SF
The Sense of Wonder
Cover of The Sense of Wonder by Stephen Marlowe
The Sense of Wonder
Stephen Marlowe · 1951
26 min read
Social SFSpace Opera
The Timeless Ones
Cover of The Timeless Ones by Frank Belknap Long
The Timeless Ones
Frank Belknap Long · 1951
19 min read
ColonizationFirst Contact
The Virgin of Valkarion
Cover of The Virgin of Valkarion by Poul Anderson
The Virgin of Valkarion
Poul Anderson · 1951
1 hr 6 min read
AdventureFantasy
The White Feather Hex
Cover of The White Feather Hex by Don Peterson
The White Feather Hex
Don Peterson · 1951
19 min read
HorrorPsychic Powers
The belt
Cover of The belt by Wallace West
The belt
Wallace West · 1951
27 min read
ColonizationHard SF
The black alarm
Cover of The black alarm by George O. Smith
The black alarm
George O. Smith · 1951
1 hr 15 min read
DystopiaSocial SF
The deadly thinkers
Cover of The deadly thinkers by William Gray Beyer
The deadly thinkers
William Gray Beyer · 1951
43 min read
Artificial IntelligenceHard SF
The vengeance of Toffee
Cover of The vengeance of Toffee by Henry Farrell
The vengeance of Toffee
Henry Farrell · 1951
1 hr 53 min read
FantasySocial SF
They Reached for the Moon
Cover of They Reached for the Moon by William Oberfield
They Reached for the Moon
William Oberfield · 1951
14 min read
Hard SFSpace Opera
Tiger by the Tail
Cover of Tiger by the Tail by Poul Anderson
Tiger by the Tail
Poul Anderson · 1951
45 min read
Military SFSpace Opera
Turn backward, o time!
Cover of Turn backward, o time! by Walter Kubilius
Turn backward, o time!
Walter Kubilius · 1951
22 min read
Post-ApocalypticTime Travel
Two Weeks in August
Cover of Two Weeks in August by Frank M. Robinson
Two Weeks in August
Frank M. Robinson · 1951
11 min read
First ContactSocial SF
Tydore's Gift
Cover of Tydore's Gift by Alfred Coppel
Tydore's Gift
Alfred Coppel · 1951
9 min read
Post-ApocalypticSpace Opera
Vengeance on Mars!
Cover of Vengeance on Mars! by Jerome Bixby
Vengeance on Mars!
Jerome Bixby · 1951
12 min read
AdventureSpace Opera
We're Off to Mars!
Cover of We're Off to Mars! by Joe Gibson
We're Off to Mars!
Joe Gibson · 1951
26 min read
Artificial IntelligenceSpace Opera
What is POSAT?
Cover of What is POSAT? by Phyllis Sterling Smith
What is POSAT?
Phyllis Sterling Smith · 1951
23 min read
First ContactSocial SF
Witch of the Demon Seas
Cover of Witch of the Demon Seas by Poul Anderson
Witch of the Demon Seas
Poul Anderson · 1951
1 hr 26 min read
AdventureFantasy
With These Hands
Cover of With These Hands by C. M. Kornbluth
With These Hands
C. M. Kornbluth · 1951
32 min read
Artificial IntelligenceSocial SF
World of the Mad
Cover of World of the Mad by Poul Anderson
World of the Mad
Poul Anderson · 1951
31 min read
ColonizationSocial SF
Wreck Off Triton
Cover of Wreck Off Triton by Alfred Coppel
Wreck Off Triton
Alfred Coppel · 1951
11 min read
AdventureSpace Opera
Zeritsky's Law
Cover of Zeritsky's Law by Ann Warren Griffith
Zeritsky's Law
Ann Warren Griffith · 1951
9 min read
Social SFTime Travel
"Hey Ma, Where's Willie?"
Cover of "Hey Ma, Where's Willie?" by I. M. Bukstein
"Hey Ma, Where's Willie?"
I. M. Bukstein · 1952
5 min read
First Contact

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