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

The god on the 36th floor

Cover of The god on the 36th floor by Herbert D. Kastle

The god on the 36th floor

Herbert D. Kastle · 1963

First ContactSocial SF

The hate disease

Cover of The hate disease by Murray Leinster

The hate disease

Murray Leinster · 1963

1 hr 16 min read

ColonizationSocial SF

The programmed people

Cover of The programmed people by Jack Sharkey

The programmed people

Jack Sharkey · 1963

2 hr 16 min read

DystopiaSocial SF

The right side of the tracks

Cover of The right side of the tracks by Albert Teichner

The right side of the tracks

Albert Teichner · 1963

First ContactSocial SF

The road to Sinharat

Cover of The road to Sinharat by Leigh Brackett

The road to Sinharat

Leigh Brackett · 1963

AdventureColonization

Cover of The smart ones by Jack Sharkey

Jack Sharkey · 1963

Post-ApocalypticSocial SF

Cover of The walls by Keith Laumer

Keith Laumer · 1963

Post-ApocalypticSocial SF

The yes men of Venus

Cover of The yes men of Venus by Ron Goulart

The yes men of Venus

Ron Goulart · 1963

Social SFSpace Opera

Cover of Thin Edge by Randall Garrett

Randall Garrett · 1963

First ContactSocial SF

Cover of Third Planet by Murray Leinster

Murray Leinster · 1963

First ContactPost-Apocalyptic

This Way to the Egress

Cover of This Way to the Egress by Andrew Fetler

This Way to the Egress

Andrew Fetler · 1963

DystopiaSocial SF

Threlkeld's Daughter

Cover of Threlkeld's Daughter by James Bell

Threlkeld's Daughter

James Bell · 1963

Social SFSpace Opera

Cover of Tulan by C. C. MacApp

C. C. MacApp · 1963

Military SFSpace Opera

Voyage to Far N'jurd

Cover of Voyage to Far N'jurd by Kris Neville

Voyage to Far N'jurd

Kris Neville · 1963

1 hr 14 min read

Social SFSpace Opera

Cover of Warlord of Kor by Terry Carr

Terry Carr · 1963

2 hr 12 min read

First ContactSpace Opera

When Whirlybirds Call

Cover of When Whirlybirds Call by Frank Banta

When Whirlybirds Call

Frank Banta · 1963

Social SFSpace Opera

When You Giffle...

Cover of When You Giffle... by Jr. L. J. Stecher

When You Giffle...

Jr. L. J. Stecher · 1963

First ContactSocial SF

Where I Wasn't Going

Cover of Where I Wasn't Going by Walt Richmond Leigh Richmond

Where I Wasn't Going

Walt Richmond Leigh Richmond · 1963

Hard SFSpace Opera

Where the Phph Pebbles Go

Cover of Where the Phph Pebbles Go by Miriam Allen De Ford

Where the Phph Pebbles Go

Miriam Allen De Ford · 1963

ColonizationFirst Contact

With No Strings Attached

Cover of With No Strings Attached by Randall Garrett

With No Strings Attached

Randall Garrett · 1963

Hard SFSocial SF

X Marks the Pedwalk

Cover of X Marks the Pedwalk by Fritz Leiber

X Marks the Pedwalk

Fritz Leiber · 1963

DystopiaSocial SF

A Bad Day for Vermin

Cover of A Bad Day for Vermin by Keith Laumer

A Bad Day for Vermin

Keith Laumer · 1964

Beside the golden door

Cover of Beside the golden door by Henry Slesar

Beside the golden door

Henry Slesar · 1964

First ContactPost-Apocalyptic

I bring fresh flowers

Cover of I bring fresh flowers by Robert F. Young

I bring fresh flowers

Robert F. Young · 1964

Social SFSpace Opera

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