1958 in science fiction

The year 1958 was marked, in science fiction, by the following events.

Births and deaths

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.

Have Space SuitÃ¢ÂÂWill Travel by Robert A. Heinlein (juvenile), a teenager's adventure across the galaxy after winning a space suit.

Mr. Bass's Planetoid by Eleanor Cameron (children's book), children help save a small planet in the Mushroom Planet series.