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 Last Trespasser
Cover of The Last Trespasser by Jim Harmon
The Last Trespasser
Jim Harmon · 1960
31 min read
First ContactSocial SF
The Little Red Bag
Cover of The Little Red Bag by Jerry Sohl
The Little Red Bag
Jerry Sohl · 1960
18 min read
Psychic PowersSocial SF
The Lost Kafoozalum
Cover of The Lost Kafoozalum by Pauline Ashwell
The Lost Kafoozalum
Pauline Ashwell · 1960
1 hr 36 min read
Social SFSpace Opera
The Measure of a Man
Cover of The Measure of a Man by Randall Garrett
The Measure of a Man
Randall Garrett · 1960
18 min read
Social SFSpace Opera
The Misplaced Battleship
Cover of The Misplaced Battleship by Harry Harrison
The Misplaced Battleship
Harry Harrison · 1960
43 min read
AdventureSpace Opera
The Night of the Long Knives
Cover of The Night of the Long Knives by Fritz Leiber
The Night of the Long Knives
Fritz Leiber · 1960
2 hr 1 min read
Post-ApocalypticSocial SF
The Non-Electronic Bug
Cover of The Non-Electronic Bug by E. Mittleman
The Non-Electronic Bug
E. Mittleman · 1960
12 min read
Hard SFSocial SF
The Observers
Cover of The Observers by G. L. Vandenburg
The Observers
G. L. Vandenburg · 1960
40 min read
DystopiaSocial SF
The Secret Martians
Cover of The Secret Martians by Jack Sharkey
The Secret Martians
Jack Sharkey · 1960
3 hr 21 min read
First ContactSpace Opera
The Six Fingers of Time
Cover of The Six Fingers of Time by R. A. Lafferty
The Six Fingers of Time
R. A. Lafferty · 1960
41 min read
Psychic PowersSocial SF
The Status Civilization
Cover of The Status Civilization by Robert Sheckley
The Status Civilization
Robert Sheckley · 1960
3 hr 30 min read
DystopiaSocial SF
The Troublemakers
Cover of The Troublemakers by George O. Smith
The Troublemakers
George O. Smith · 1960
1 hr 20 min read
Social SFSpace Opera
The Untouchable
Cover of The Untouchable by Stephen A. Kallis
The Untouchable
Stephen A. Kallis · 1960
9 min read
Social SFSpace Opera
The Upside-Down Captain
Cover of The Upside-Down Captain by Jim Harmon
The Upside-Down Captain
Jim Harmon · 1960
31 min read
Social SFSpace Opera
The Wailing Asteroid
Cover of The Wailing Asteroid by Murray Leinster
The Wailing Asteroid
Murray Leinster · 1960
3 hr 39 min read
First ContactSpace Opera
The Wedge
Cover of The Wedge by H. B. Fyfe
The Wedge
H. B. Fyfe · 1960
9 min read
Social SFSpace Opera
The marrying monster
Cover of The marrying monster by Claus Stamm
The marrying monster
Claus Stamm · 1960
11 min read
FantasyFirst Contact
The missionary
Cover of The missionary by Jesse F. Bone
The missionary
Jesse F. Bone · 1960
33 min read
ColonizationFirst Contact
The perverse Erse
Cover of The perverse Erse by Adrien Coblentz
The perverse Erse
Adrien Coblentz · 1960
5 min read
First ContactSocial SF
Thirty Degrees Cattywonkus
Cover of Thirty Degrees Cattywonkus by James Bell
Thirty Degrees Cattywonkus
James Bell · 1960
20 min read
Hard SFSocial SF
Time Payment
Cover of Time Payment by Sylvia Jacobs
Time Payment
Sylvia Jacobs · 1960
20 min read
Social SFTime Travel
Time for survival
Cover of Time for survival by George O. Smith
Time for survival
George O. Smith · 1960
6 min read
Social SFTime Travel
To Choke an Ocean
Cover of To Choke an Ocean by Jesse F. Bone
To Choke an Ocean
Jesse F. Bone · 1960
37 min read
ColonizationSocial SF
To Each His Own
Cover of To Each His Own by Jack Sharkey
To Each His Own
Jack Sharkey · 1960
22 min read
ColonizationFirst Contact

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