The Archive · A decade in science fiction

1960s

New Wave revolutionizes the genre. Dick, Le Guin, and Ballard push literary boundaries.

538 titles 210 authors

Defining themes

Social SF First Contact Space Opera Colonization Psychic Powers Hard SF Dystopia Military SF

Its notable voices

Randall Garrett Keith Laumer Mack Reynolds Jack Sharkey Jim Harmon Murray Leinster James H. Schmitz Laurence M. Janifer

The collection

Cover of E Being by James Stamers

James Stamers · 1962

Egocentric Orbit

Cover of Egocentric Orbit by John Cory

Egocentric Orbit

John Cory · 1962

Far enough to touch

Cover of Far enough to touch by Stephen Bartholomew

Far enough to touch

Stephen Bartholomew · 1962

Hard SFSpace Opera

Founding Father

Cover of Founding Father by Jesse F. Bone

Founding Father

Jesse F. Bone · 1962

1 hr 23 min read

ColonizationFirst Contact

General Max Shorter

Cover of General Max Shorter by Kris Neville

General Max Shorter

Kris Neville · 1962

Military SFSpace Opera

Cover of Gourmet by Allen Kim Lang

Allen Kim Lang · 1962

Cover of Gramp by Charles V. De Vet

Charles V. De Vet · 1962

Psychic PowersSocial SF

Hail to the Chief

Cover of Hail to the Chief by Randall Garrett

Hail to the Chief

Randall Garrett · 1962

Cover of Handyman by Frank Banta

Frank Banta · 1962

First ContactSocial SF

Hang head, vandal

Cover of Hang head, vandal by Mark Clifton

Hang head, vandal

Mark Clifton · 1962

ColonizationSocial SF

His Master's Voice

Cover of His Master's Voice by Randall Garrett

His Master's Voice

Randall Garrett · 1962

1 hr 8 min read

Artificial IntelligenceSpace Opera

How to Make Friends

Cover of How to Make Friends by Jim Harmon

How to Make Friends

Jim Harmon · 1962

Artificial IntelligenceColonization

Cover of Inconstancy by Roger D. Aycock

Roger D. Aycock · 1962

ColonizationFirst Contact

Left hand, right hand

Cover of Left hand, right hand by James H. Schmitz

Left hand, right hand

James H. Schmitz · 1962

First ContactMilitary SF

Cover of Little Fuzzy by H. Beam Piper

H. Beam Piper · 1962

3 hr 48 min read

ColonizationFirst Contact

Cover of Man Made by Albert Teichner

Albert Teichner · 1962

Artificial IntelligenceSocial SF

Mars is My Destination

Cover of Mars is My Destination by Frank Belknap Long

Mars is My Destination

Frank Belknap Long · 1962

3 hr 52 min read

AdventureColonization

Cover of Mercenary by Mack Reynolds

Mack Reynolds · 1962

1 hr 30 min read

DystopiaMilitary SF

Cover of Mex by Laurence M. Janifer

Laurence M. Janifer · 1962

First ContactSocial SF

Cover of Misrule by Robert Scott

Robert Scott · 1962

Psychic PowersSocial SF

Cover of Naudsonce by H. Beam Piper

H. Beam Piper · 1962

1 hr 9 min read

ColonizationFirst Contact

Nor Iron Bars a Cage....

Cover of Nor Iron Bars a Cage.... by Randall Garrett

Nor Iron Bars a Cage....

Randall Garrett · 1962

1 hr 11 min read

Psychic PowersSocial SF

Cover of Novice by James H. Schmitz

James H. Schmitz · 1962

Psychic PowersSpace Opera

Operation Terror

Cover of Operation Terror by Murray Leinster

Operation Terror

Murray Leinster · 1962

2 hr 57 min read

First ContactMilitary SF

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