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Goodreads "Classic Science Fiction 1950-1959" - Page 3

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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Lucky Starr and the Pirates of the Asteroids (Paul French)
Lucky Starr and the Pirates of the Asteroids
81
Paul French
Lucky Starr and the Oceans of Venus (Paul French)
Lucky Starr and the Oceans of Venus
82
Paul French
Lucky Starr and the Rings of Saturn (Paul French)
Lucky Starr and the Rings of Saturn
83
Paul French
The Chrysalids (John Wyndham)
The Chrysalids
84
John Wyndham
Who? (Algis Budrys)
Who?
85
Algis Budrys
The Deep Range (Arthur C. Clarke)
The Deep Range
86
Arthur C. Clarke
The Enemy Stars (Poul Anderson)
The Enemy Stars
87
Poul Anderson
The October Country (Ray Bradbury)
The October Country
88
Ray Bradbury
Sentinels From Space (Eric Frank Russell)
Sentinels From Space
89
Eric Frank Russell
Search the Sky (Frederik Pohl, C.M. Kornbluth)
Search the Sky
90
Frederik Pohl, C.M. Kornbluth
Prelude to Space (Arthur C. Clarke)
Prelude to Space
91
Arthur C. Clarke
Nerves (Lester Del Rey)
Nerves
92
Lester Del Rey
The Syndic (C.M. Kornbluth)
The Syndic
93
C.M. Kornbluth
Dandelion Wine (Ray Bradbury)
Dandelion Wine
94
Ray Bradbury
Non-Stop (Brian Aldiss)
Non-Stop
95
Brian Aldiss
The Man Who Japed (Philip K. Dick)
The Man Who Japed
96
Philip K. Dick
They'd Rather Be Right (Mark Clifton)
They'd Rather Be Right
97
Mark Clifton
The Time Traders (Andre Norton)
The Time Traders
98
Andre Norton
Revolt in 2100 (Robert A. Heinlein)
Revolt in 2100
99
Robert A. Heinlein
The Year of the Jackpot (Robert A. Heinlein)
The Year of the Jackpot
100
Robert A. Heinlein
Earthman's Burden (Poul Anderson)
Earthman's Burden
101
Poul Anderson
Virgin Planet (Poul Anderson)
Virgin Planet
102
Poul Anderson
The Shrinking Man (Richard Matheson)
The Shrinking Man
103
Richard Matheson
The Big Jump (Leigh Brackett)
The Big Jump
104
Leigh Brackett
The World Jones Made (Philip K. Dick)
The World Jones Made
105
Philip K. Dick
The Golden Apples of the Sun (Ray Bradbury)
The Golden Apples of the Sun
106
Ray Bradbury
Rogue Queen (L. Sprague De Camp)
Rogue Queen
107
L. Sprague De Camp
Islands in the Sky (Arthur C. Clarke)
Islands in the Sky
108
Arthur C. Clarke
David Starr, Space Ranger (Paul French)
David Starr, Space Ranger
109
Paul French
The Dreaming Jewels (Theodore Sturgeon)
The Dreaming Jewels
110
Theodore Sturgeon
Los Altísimos (Hugo Correa)
Los Altísimos
111
Hugo Correa
Gray Lensman (E.E. "Doc" Smith)
Gray Lensman
112
E.E. "Doc" Smith
This Crowded Earth (Robert Bloch)
This Crowded Earth
113
Robert Bloch
Dr. Futurity (Philip K. Dick)
Dr. Futurity
114
Philip K. Dick
'Lest We Remember': Short Story (Isaac Asimov)
'Lest We Remember': Short Story
115
Isaac Asimov
Five Against Venus (Philip Latham)
Five Against Venus
116
Philip Latham
Astounding Science Fiction April 1952 Vol. XLIXX No. 2 (John W. Campbell Jr. (Ed.))
Astounding Science Fiction April 1952 Vol. XLIXX No. 2
117
John W. Campbell Jr. (Ed.)
The Weapon Makers (A.E. Van Vogt)
The Weapon Makers
118
A.E. Van Vogt
Invaders From Earth (Invaders From Earth)
Invaders From Earth
119
Invaders From Earth
Gather Yourselves Together (Philip K. Dick)
Gather Yourselves Together
120
Philip K. Dick
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