The year 1950 was marked, in science fiction, by the following events.
Births and deaths
Births
Deaths
Events
Literary releases
Serialized novels
First editions
- The Cometeers by Jack Williamson, a fix-up novel combining two stories from the Legion of Space series.
- Cosmic Engineers by Clifford D. Simak, a tale of advanced technology and cosmic exploration.
- The Dreaming Jewels by Theodore Sturgeon, in this debut novel, a runaway boy finds refuge in a circus and gets involved in a battle over alien power.
- First Lensman by E. E. "Doc" Smith, an epic space opera in the Lensman series, won the Retro Hugo Award for Best Novel in 2001.
- The House That Stood Still by A. E. van Vogt, examines the impact of alien technology on humanity.
- The Martian Chronicles by Ray Bradbury, chronicles human colonization of Mars and its unforeseen consequences.
- Needle by Hal Clement, a symbiotic alien detective partners with a human boy to track down a criminal on Earth.
- Nomad by George O. Smith, a man uses knowledge gained from Martians to conquer the Solar System.
- Pebble in the Sky by Isaac Asimov, this debut novel explores identity and rebellion in a future Earth scenario.
- The Rat Race by Jay Franklin, a naval officer becomes entangled in espionage and experiences bizarre transformations.
- Shadow on the Hearth by Judith Merril, depicts the aftermath of nuclear war on a suburban family.
- The Voyage of the Space Beagle by A. E. van Vogt, follows the Space Beagle and describes its encounters with alien civilizations.
Novellas
Novelettes
Short stories
Short story collections
Juveniles
Movies
Awards
The main science-fiction awards known at the present time did not exist at this time.
See also
Notes
References