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

Star Surgeon
Cover of Star Surgeon by Alan Edward Nourse
Star Surgeon
Alan Edward Nourse · 1960
3 hr 15 min read
ColonizationSpace Opera
Step IV
Cover of Step IV by Rosel George Brown
Step IV
Rosel George Brown · 1960
23 min read
ColonizationFirst Contact
Storm Over Warlock
Cover of Storm Over Warlock by Andre Norton
Storm Over Warlock
Andre Norton · 1960
3 hr 49 min read
ColonizationSpace Opera
Subject to Change
Cover of Subject to Change by Ron Goulart
Subject to Change
Ron Goulart · 1960
18 min read
Alternate HistorySocial SF
Subspace Survivors
Cover of Subspace Survivors by E. E. Smith
Subspace Survivors
E. E. Smith · 1960
57 min read
Hard SFSpace Opera
Success Story
Cover of Success Story by Earl Goodale
Success Story
Earl Goodale · 1960
36 min read
Military SFSpace Opera
Summit
Cover of Summit by Mack Reynolds
Summit
Mack Reynolds · 1960
10 min read
DystopiaSocial SF
Suzy
Cover of Suzy by Watson Parker
Suzy
Watson Parker · 1960
11 min read
Artificial IntelligenceSocial SF
The Alternate Plan
Cover of The Alternate Plan by Gerry Maddren
The Alternate Plan
Gerry Maddren · 1960
10 min read
Hard SFSocial SF
The Ambulance Made Two Trips
Cover of The Ambulance Made Two Trips by Murray Leinster
The Ambulance Made Two Trips
Murray Leinster · 1960
32 min read
First ContactSocial SF
The Autumn After Next
Cover of The Autumn After Next by Margaret St. Clair
The Autumn After Next
Margaret St. Clair · 1960
11 min read
FantasySocial SF
The Blue Ghost Mystery: A Rick Brant Science-Adventure Story
Cover of The Blue Ghost Mystery: A Rick Brant Science-Adventure Story by Harold L. Goodwin
The Blue Ghost Mystery: A Rick Brant Science-Adventure Story
Harold L. Goodwin · 1960
3 hr read
AdventureJuvenile
The Business, As Usual
Cover of The Business, As Usual by Jack Sharkey
The Business, As Usual
Jack Sharkey · 1960
14 min read
DystopiaSocial SF
The Divers
Cover of The Divers by James Stamers
The Divers
James Stamers · 1960
47 min read
Psychic PowersSocial SF
The Dope on Mars
Cover of The Dope on Mars by Jack Sharkey
The Dope on Mars
Jack Sharkey · 1960
25 min read
ColonizationFirst Contact
The Good Neighbors
Cover of The Good Neighbors by Edgar Pangborn
The Good Neighbors
Edgar Pangborn · 1960
9 min read
First ContactSocial SF
The Good Seed
Cover of The Good Seed by Mack Reynolds
The Good Seed
Mack Reynolds · 1960
19 min read
First ContactSocial SF
The Helpful Robots
Cover of The Helpful Robots by Robert Shea
The Helpful Robots
Robert Shea · 1960
7 min read
Artificial IntelligenceSocial SF
The Hohokam Dig
Cover of The Hohokam Dig by Theodore Pratt
The Hohokam Dig
Theodore Pratt · 1960
22 min read
First ContactSocial SF
The Imitation of Earth
Cover of The Imitation of Earth by James Stamers
The Imitation of Earth
James Stamers · 1960
17 min read
First ContactSocial SF
The Immortals
Cover of The Immortals by David Duncan
The Immortals
David Duncan · 1960
49 min read
Hard SFSocial SF
The Impersonator
Cover of The Impersonator by Robert Wicks
The Impersonator
Robert Wicks · 1960
40 min read
First ContactPsychic Powers
The Issahar Artifacts
Cover of The Issahar Artifacts by Jesse F. Bone
The Issahar Artifacts
Jesse F. Bone · 1960
13 min read
ColonizationFirst Contact
The K-Factor
Cover of The K-Factor by Harry Harrison
The K-Factor
Harry Harrison · 1960
39 min read
Hard SFSocial SF

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