1950s Science Fiction 12 is a powerhouse collection of 23 classic short stories from the golden age of sci-fi. Journey through first contacts, time paradoxes, alien invasions, ethical dilemmas, and cosmic wonder in tales by Arthur C. Clarke, Fritz Leiber, Robert Silverberg, Frederik Pohl, and more. From chilling inevitability to dark satire and hard science, these unforgettable stories capture the imagination, anxiety, and boundless creativity that defined 1950s science fiction at its best—when bold ideas, sharp twists, and thought-provoking speculation ruled the future.
The First Spaceman by Gene L. Henderson The Old Timer by Richard R. Smith Later Than You Think by Fritz Leiber Guaranteed—Forever! by Frank M. Robinson The Day the Monsters Broke Loose by Robert Silverberg The Incredible Aliens by William Bender Jr. Poor Little Warrior! by Brian W. Aldiss Process by A. E. van Vogt The Man Who Was Pale by Jack Sharkey The Velvet Glove by Harry Harrison Shandy by Ron Goulart No Evidence by Victoria Lincoln The Monsters Came by Night by Robert Silverberg What's He Doing in There by Fritz Leiber Know Thy Neighbor by Elisabeth R. Lewis The Nine Billion Names of God by Arthur C. Clarke The Last Weapon by Robert Sheckley The Holes by Michael Shaara Conquest Over Time by Michael Shaara Day of Reckoning by Morton Klass First Landing by Roger D. Aycock The Cold Equations by Tom Godwin The Tunnel Under the World by Frederik Pohl
