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Fantasy books of the 1950s

Narnia, Earthsea, and the golden age of children's fantasy.

1056 books from 1950–1959
Atlas ShruggedAyn Rand
Atlas Shrugged
Ayn Rand (1957)
PG
The Great IdeaHenry Hazlitt
The Great Idea
Henry Hazlitt (1951)
PG-13
Hidden WorldStanton A. Coblentz
Hidden World
Stanton A. Coblentz (1957)
PG-13
Ballroom of the SkiesJohn D. MacDonald
Ballroom of the Skies
John D. MacDonald (1952)
G
Wine of the DreamersJohn D. MacDonald
Wine of the Dreamers
John D. MacDonald (1951)
PG
The ChrysalidsJohn Wyndham
The Chrysalids
John Wyndham (1955)
PG
The Midwich CuckoosJohn Wyndham
The Midwich Cuckoos
John Wyndham (1957)
PG
20 Million Miles to EarthHenry Slesar
20 Million Miles to Earth
Henry Slesar (1957)
PG-13
The Haunting of Hill HouseShirley Jackson
The Haunting of Hill House
Shirley Jackson (1959)
R
The SundialShirley Jackson
The Sundial
Shirley Jackson (1958)
R
Interplanetary HunterArthur K. Barnes
Interplanetary Hunter
Arthur K. Barnes (1956)
PG-13
Hero DriverAlfred Coppel
Hero Driver
Alfred Coppel (1954)
PG
Night of Fire and SnowAlfred Coppel
Night of Fire and Snow
Alfred Coppel (1957)
PG-13
Under PressureFrank Herbert
Under Pressure
Frank Herbert (1956)
PG-13
To the Chapel PerilousNaomi Mitchison
To the Chapel Perilous
Naomi Mitchison (1955)
PG-13
Secret of the Lost RaceAndre Norton
Secret of the Lost Race
Andre Norton (1959)
PG
Player PianoKurt Vonnegut, Jr.
Player Piano
Kurt Vonnegut, Jr. (1952)
PG
The Voyage of the Space BeagleA. E. van Vogt
The Voyage of the Space Beagle
A. E. van Vogt (1950)
PG-13
Crisis 2000Charles Eric Maine
Crisis 2000
Charles Eric Maine (1955)
PG-13
High VacuumCharles Eric Maine
High Vacuum
Charles Eric Maine (1956)
PG-13
The Isotope ManCharles Eric Maine
The Isotope Man
Charles Eric Maine (1957)
PG-13
SpacewaysCharles Eric Maine
Spaceways
Charles Eric Maine (1953)
PG
The Tide Went OutCharles Eric Maine
The Tide Went Out
Charles Eric Maine (1958)
G
TimelinerCharles Eric Maine
Timeliner
Charles Eric Maine (1955)
PG-13
World Without MenCharles Eric Maine
World Without Men
Charles Eric Maine (1958)
PG-13
Prelude to SpaceArthur C. Clarke
Prelude to Space
Arthur C. Clarke (1951)
PG
Stepsons of TerraRobert Silverberg
Stepsons of Terra
Robert Silverberg (1958)
PG-13
A Man Called DestinyLan Wright
A Man Called Destiny
Lan Wright (1958)
PG-13
Aliens from SpaceRobert Silverberg
Aliens from Space
Robert Silverberg (1958)
PG-13
Non-StopBrian W. Aldiss
Non-Stop
Brian W. Aldiss (1958)
G