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

A Fine Day for Dying

Cover of A Fine Day for Dying by John Martin

A Fine Day for Dying

John Martin · 1952

A Planet Named Joe

Cover of A Planet Named Joe by Evan Hunter

A Planet Named Joe

Evan Hunter · 1952

ColonizationSpace Opera

A Thought For Tomorrow

Cover of A Thought For Tomorrow by Robert E. Gilbert

A Thought For Tomorrow

Robert E. Gilbert · 1952

Accidental Flight

Cover of Accidental Flight by F. L. Wallace

Accidental Flight

F. L. Wallace · 1952

1 hr 43 min read

Address: Centauri

Cover of Address: Centauri by F. L. Wallace

Address: Centauri

F. L. Wallace · 1952

4 hr 46 min read

ColonizationSpace Opera

An Empty Bottle

Cover of An Empty Bottle by Mari Wolf

An Empty Bottle

Mari Wolf · 1952

Cover of As It Was by Paul L. Payne

Paul L. Payne · 1952

1 hr 11 min read

Beyond Lies the Wub

Cover of Beyond Lies the Wub by Philip K. Dick

Beyond Lies the Wub

Philip K. Dick · 1952

First ContactPsychic Powers

Cover of Big Pill by Raymond Z. Gallun

Raymond Z. Gallun · 1952

Hard SFSpace Opera

Bride of the Dark One

Cover of Bride of the Dark One by Florence Verbell Brown

Bride of the Dark One

Florence Verbell Brown · 1952

Bring the Jubilee

Cover of Bring the Jubilee by Ward Moore

Bring the Jubilee

Ward Moore · 1952

4 hr 14 min read

Alternate HistoryTime Travel

Calling World-4 of Kithgol

Cover of Calling World-4 of Kithgol by H. B. Fyfe

Calling World-4 of Kithgol

H. B. Fyfe · 1952

1 hr 4 min read

Cover of Captain Chaos by D. Allen Morrissey

D. Allen Morrissey · 1952

Space OperaTime Travel

Captive of the Centaurianess

Cover of Captive of the Centaurianess by Poul Anderson

Captive of the Centaurianess

Poul Anderson · 1952

1 hr 17 min read

Category Phoenix

Cover of Category Phoenix by Boyd Ellanby

Category Phoenix

Boyd Ellanby · 1952

1 hr 8 min read

Children of the Chronotron

Cover of Children of the Chronotron by S. J. Byrne

Children of the Chronotron

S. J. Byrne · 1952

1 hr 59 min read

Climate—disordered

Cover of Climate—disordered by Jr. Sam Merwin

Climate—disordered

Jr. Sam Merwin · 1952

Conditionally Human

Cover of Conditionally Human by Walter M. Miller

Conditionally Human

Walter M. Miller · 1952

Artificial IntelligenceSocial SF

Cover of Cost of Living by Robert Sheckley

Robert Sheckley · 1952

DystopiaSocial SF

Cover of Dark Destiny by Dwight V. Swain

Dwight V. Swain · 1952

2 hr 10 min read

Daughters of Doom

Cover of Daughters of Doom by H. B. Hickey

Daughters of Doom

H. B. Hickey · 1952

Cover of Dead End by Wallace Macfarlane

Wallace Macfarlane · 1952

Delay in Transit

Cover of Delay in Transit by F. L. Wallace

Delay in Transit

F. L. Wallace · 1952

1 hr 17 min read

Destiny Uncertain

Cover of Destiny Uncertain by Rog Phillips

Destiny Uncertain

Rog Phillips · 1952

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