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Goodreads "Classic Science Fiction 1950-1959" - Page 2

To celebrate the classic SF of the 1950's, I've used a blend of early and modern covers, as vivid as possible. I think you'll find some of them rather quaint.
BTW, I'm fairly sure I read many of these books as a child in the 60's but can't accurately recall which ones, so I've only checked off works I've definitely read.
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Player Piano (Kurt Vonnegut Jr.)
Player Piano
41
Kurt Vonnegut Jr.
A Case of Conscience (James Blish)
A Case of Conscience
42
James Blish
Pebble in the Sky (Isaac Asimov)
Pebble in the Sky
43
Isaac Asimov
Starman Jones (Robert A. Heinlein)
Starman Jones
44
Robert A. Heinlein
Mission of Gravity (Hal Clement)
Mission of Gravity
45
Hal Clement
The Big Time (Fritz Leiber)
The Big Time
46
Fritz Leiber
The Rediscovery of Man (Cordwainer Smith)
The Rediscovery of Man
47
Cordwainer Smith
Brain Wave (Poul Anderson)
Brain Wave
48
Poul Anderson
The Star Beast (Robert A. Heinlein)
The Star Beast
49
Robert A. Heinlein
Time for the Stars (Robert A. Heinlein)
Time for the Stars
50
Robert A. Heinlein
First Lensman (E.E. "Doc" Smith)
First Lensman
51
E.E. "Doc" Smith
The Languages of Pao (Jack Vance)
The Languages of Pao
52
Jack Vance
Bring the Jubilee (Ward Moore)
Bring the Jubilee
53
Ward Moore
Star Man's Son, 2250 A.D. (Andre Norton)
Star Man's Son, 2250 A.D.
54
Andre Norton
The Rolling Stones (Robert A. Heinlein)
The Rolling Stones
55
Robert A. Heinlein
Nine Tomorrows (Isaac Asimov)
Nine Tomorrows
56
Isaac Asimov
Time and Again (Clifford D. Simak)
Time and Again
57
Clifford D. Simak
Martians, Go Home (Fredric Brown)
Martians, Go Home
58
Fredric Brown
Farmer in the Sky (Robert A. Heinlein)
Farmer in the Sky
59
Robert A. Heinlein
Dorsai! (Gordon R. Dickson)
Dorsai!
60
Gordon R. Dickson
The Cosmic Puppets (Philip K. Dick)
The Cosmic Puppets
61
Philip K. Dick
Ring Around the Sun (Clifford D. Simak)
Ring Around the Sun
62
Clifford D. Simak
The Black Cloud (Fred Hoyle)
The Black Cloud
63
Fred Hoyle
Earthlight (Arthur C. Clarke)
Earthlight
64
Arthur C. Clarke
The Sands of Mars (Arthur C. Clarke)
The Sands of Mars
65
Arthur C. Clarke
City at World's End (Edmond Hamilton)
City at World's End
66
Edmond Hamilton
The Last Question (Isaac Asimov)
The Last Question
67
Isaac Asimov
Lucky Starr and the Moons of Jupiter (Paul French)
Lucky Starr and the Moons of Jupiter
68
Paul French
The Martian Way and Other Stories (Isaac Asimov)
The Martian Way and Other Stories
69
Isaac Asimov
Citizen in Space (Robert Sheckley)
Citizen in Space
70
Robert Sheckley
The Paradox Men (Charles L. Harness)
The Paradox Men
71
Charles L. Harness
Lucky Starr and the Big Sun of Mercury (Paul French (Isaac Asimov))
Lucky Starr and the Big Sun of Mercury
72
Paul French (Isaac Asimov)
Tales From Gavagan's Bar (L. Sprague De Camp, Fletcher Pratt)
Tales From Gavagan's Bar
73
L. Sprague De Camp, Fletcher Pratt
Pilgrimage to Earth (Robert Sheckley)
Pilgrimage to Earth
74
Robert Sheckley
Earth Is Room Enough (Isaac Asimov)
Earth Is Room Enough
75
Isaac Asimov
Needle (Hal Clement)
Needle
76
Hal Clement
Vulcan's Hammer (Philip K. Dick)
Vulcan's Hammer
77
Philip K. Dick
Next of Kin (Eric Frank Russell)
Next of Kin
78
Eric Frank Russell
Solar Lottery (Philip K. Dick)
Solar Lottery
79
Philip K. Dick
A Mirror for Observers (Edgar Pangborn)
A Mirror for Observers
80
Edgar Pangborn
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