The year 1958 was marked, in science fiction, by the following events.
Births and deaths
Births
Deaths
Literary releases
First editions
- A Case of Conscience by James Blish, a Jesuit priest grapples with the morality of an alien civilization.
- The Cosmic Rape by Theodore Sturgeon, humanity is absorbed into a collective alien consciousness.
- The Languages of Pao by Jack Vance, language manipulation shapes the destiny of an alien world.
- Methuselah's Children by Robert A. Heinlein, a long-lived family flees Earth to escape persecution.
- Non-Stop by Brian W. Aldiss, a generational spaceship's inhabitants discover their true situation.
- Slaves of the Klau by Jack Vance, human captives plan an escape from their alien overlords.
- Star Gate by Andre Norton, a man uses a star gate to travel between parallel worlds.
- Starman's Quest by Robert Silverberg, a spacefaring twin searches for his long-lost brother.
- The Time Traders by Andre Norton, time agents battle an alien menace through history.
- The Tower of Zanid by L. Sprague de Camp, an adventurer navigates political intrigue on an alien planet.
Short stories
Juveniles
Children's books
Movies
Awards
See also
Notes
References