The year 1956 was marked, in science fiction, by the following events.
Births and deaths
Births
Deaths
Literary releases
Serialized novels
Novels
- The City and the Stars by Arthur C. Clarke, a man questions the perfect but stagnant future city of Diaspar.
- The Crossroads of Time by Andre Norton, an agent travels between parallel worlds to prevent a catastrophic war.
- The Death of Grass by John Christopher, a global famine leads to societal collapse and desperate survival.
- Double Star by Robert A. Heinlein, an actor impersonates a politician in a complex political scheme.
- Highways in Hiding by George O. Smith, intertwines ESP, a disease that turns people to stone, and a secret society with a hidden cure.
- The Man Who Japed by Philip K. Dick, a satirical novel about rebellion in a totalitarian society.
- No Man Friday by Rex Gordon, a science fiction robinsonade set on Mars.
- The Power by Frank M. Robinson, a thriller that explores the concept of a man with the ability to control others.
- The Shrinking Man by Richard Matheson, a man battles to survive as he inexplicably shrinks in size.
- Slave Ship by Frederik Pohl, explores the psychological impact of futuristic warfare and slavery.
- Tiger! Tiger! by Alfred Bester, a man seeks revenge across the galaxy using newfound teleportation powers.
- To Live Forever by Jack Vance, society is divided by the quest for immortality and a man's struggle against it.
- The World Jones Made by Philip K. Dick, a man who can see a year into the future grapples with his power and destiny.
Short stories
Juveniles
Children's books
Movies
Awards
See also
Notes
References