SF Supernova

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 SFFirst ContactSpace OperaColonizationPsychic PowersHard SFDystopiaMilitary SF

Its notable voices

Randall GarrettKeith LaumerMack ReynoldsJack SharkeyJim HarmonMurray LeinsterJames H. SchmitzLaurence M. Janifer

The collection

The Real Thing
Cover of The Real Thing by Albert Teichner
The Real Thing
Albert Teichner · 1962
11 min read
Hard SFSocial SF
The Recruit
Cover of The Recruit by Bryce Walton
The Recruit
Bryce Walton · 1962
18 min read
DystopiaSocial SF
The Sex Life of the Gods
Cover of The Sex Life of the Gods by M. E. Knerr
The Sex Life of the Gods
M. E. Knerr · 1962
2 hr 18 min read
First ContactSocial SF
The Snowbank Orbit
Cover of The Snowbank Orbit by Fritz Leiber
The Snowbank Orbit
Fritz Leiber · 1962
24 min read
Military SFSpace Opera
The Sound of Silence
Cover of The Sound of Silence by Barbara Constant
The Sound of Silence
Barbara Constant · 1962
22 min read
ColonizationSocial SF
The Stars, My Brothers
Cover of The Stars, My Brothers by Edmond Hamilton
The Stars, My Brothers
Edmond Hamilton · 1962
1 hr 7 min read
First ContactSpace Opera
The Talkative Tree
Cover of The Talkative Tree by H. B. Fyfe
The Talkative Tree
H. B. Fyfe · 1962
15 min read
First ContactSocial SF
The Winds of Time
Cover of The Winds of Time by James H. Schmitz
The Winds of Time
James H. Schmitz · 1962
48 min read
First ContactSpace Opera
The Winning of the Moon
Cover of The Winning of the Moon by Kris Neville
The Winning of the Moon
Kris Neville · 1962
35 min read
First ContactMilitary SF
The Yillian Way
Cover of The Yillian Way by Keith Laumer
The Yillian Way
Keith Laumer · 1962
28 min read
Social SFSpace Opera
The blonde from Barsoom
Cover of The blonde from Barsoom by Robert F. Young
The blonde from Barsoom
Robert F. Young · 1962
13 min read
Social SFSpace Opera
The last class
Cover of The last class by Richard Banks
The last class
Richard Banks · 1962
15 min read
DystopiaSocial SF
The last days of the captain
Cover of The last days of the captain by Kate Wilhelm
The last days of the captain
Kate Wilhelm · 1962
24 min read
Social SFSpace Opera
The red planet
Cover of The red planet by R. R. Winterbotham
The red planet
R. R. Winterbotham · 1962
3 hr 35 min read
ColonizationSpace Opera
The towers of Titan
Cover of The towers of Titan by Ben Bova
The towers of Titan
Ben Bova · 1962
44 min read
Hard SFSpace Opera
The warriors
Cover of The warriors by Tom Purdom
The warriors
Tom Purdom · 1962
27 min read
Military SFSocial SF
The wizard of light
Cover of The wizard of light by David Ely
The wizard of light
David Ely · 1962
18 min read
Hard SFSocial SF
Through time and space with Benedict Breadfruit
Cover of Through time and space with Benedict Breadfruit by Randall Garrett
Through time and space with Benedict Breadfruit
Randall Garrett · 1962
6 min read
Social SFTime Travel
Thunder in space
Cover of Thunder in space by Lester Del Rey
Thunder in space
Lester Del Rey · 1962
49 min read
Hard SFMilitary SF
Too Many Eggs
Cover of Too Many Eggs by Kris Neville
Too Many Eggs
Kris Neville · 1962
6 min read
First ContactSocial SF
Toy Shop
Cover of Toy Shop by Harry Harrison
Toy Shop
Harry Harrison · 1962
9 min read
Hard SFSocial SF
Transient
Cover of Transient by William Harris
Transient
William Harris · 1962
8 min read
Artificial IntelligenceHard SF
Tybalt
Cover of Tybalt by Stephen Barr
Tybalt
Stephen Barr · 1962
37 min read
First ContactPsychic Powers
Unwise Child
Cover of Unwise Child by Randall Garrett
Unwise Child
Randall Garrett · 1962
3 hr 54 min read
Artificial IntelligenceSpace Opera

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