1957 in science fiction

The year 1957 was marked, in science fiction, by the following events.

• Roger MacBride Allen
• John Barnes
• Stephen Baxter
• Joël Champetier (d. 2015)
• Jean-Claude Dunyach
• John M. Ford (d. 2006)
• C. S. Friedman
• Elizabeth Hand
• John Meaney
• Jeff Noon
• Jerry Oltion
• Jerry Ordway
• Wildy Petoud
• Sharon Shinn
• Shumil
• Michael Stackpole
• Tad Williams

• Ray Cummings (b. 1887)
• Alfred Döblin (b. 1878)

• A Planet for Texans by Henry Beam Piper and John Joseph McGuire, Fantastic Universe (March).

• Andromeda: A Space-Age Tale by Ivan Yefremov (in Russian), a futuristic communist utopia where a starship crew navigates challenges and cultural dynamics.
• Big Planet by Jack Vance, explores a rogue planet's diverse societies and political intrigue.
• The Black Cloud by Fred Hoyle, a sentient cloud from space threatens Earth, prompting scientific investigation.
• The Cosmic Puppets by Philip K. Dick, a man discovers his hometown is an illusion controlled by cosmic forces.
• The Deep Range by Arthur C. Clarke, chronicles an ex-astronaut's career in ocean exploration and whale ranching.
• The Door into Summer by Robert A. Heinlein, an engineer uses time travel to seek revenge and reclaim his inventions.
• Empire of the Atom by A. E. van Vogt, a future civilization based on ancient Roman culture navigates political upheaval.
• Die Gelehrtenrepublik [The Egghead Republic] by Arno Schmidt (in German), a journalist encounters mutants and brain-preserving scientists post-nuclear war.
• Gläserne Bienen [The Glass Bees] by Ernst Jünger (in German), an ex-cavalryman grapples with modernity and morality during a job interview at a robot-making company.^{[nb 1]}
• The Green Odyssey by Philip José Farmer, a castaway's quest to return home leads him through bizarre alien adventures.
• High Vacuum by Charles Eric Maine, the castaways of a crashed moon expedition astruggle to survive and return to Earth.
• Islands of Space by John W. Campbell, Jr., space explorers discover new worlds and encounter alien civilizations.
• Mach 1: A Story of Planet Ionus by Allen Adler, a human pilot and his companion are kidnapped by aliens.
• The Midwich Cuckoos by John Wyndham, an English village is overtaken by mysterious, super-intelligent children.
• The Mind Cage by A. E. van Vogt, explores mind control and identity in a dystopian future.
• The Naked Sun by Isaac Asimov, the second book in his Robot series.
• Niourk by Stefan Wul, a Fleuve Noir Anticipation collection novel.
• Oms en série by Stefan Wul (in French), another Fleuve Noir Anticipation collection novel; filmed as La Planète sauvage in 1973.
• On the Beach by Nevil Shute, post-apocalyptic novel where survivors in Australia await inevitable fallout.
• Rocket to Limbo by Alan E. Nourse, a space mission discovers a telekinetic city, granting the crew psychic powers and ambassadorial roles.
• Rogue in Space by Fredric Brown, a sentient asteroid interacts with fugitives, builds a new world, and resurrects a woman, creating a secluded Eden.
• The Shrouded Planet by "Robert Randall", a fix-up collaboration between Robert Silverberg and Randall Garrett.
• Star Born by Andre Norton, colonists on an alien planet struggle for independence and survival.
• The Strange World of Planet X by Rene Ray, Countess of Midleton, a novelization of her 1956 TV serial of the same name.^[1]
• Wasp by Eric Frank Russell, a man disrupts an alien society using guerrilla tactics during an interstellar war.
• Wythnos yng Nghymru Fydd [A Week in the Wales that Will Be] by Islwyn Ffowc Elis (in Welsh), a time traveler explores a future Wales with utopian and dystopian elements.

• "Call Me Joe" (novelette) by Poul Anderson, Astounding Science Fiction (April).
• "Get Out of My Sky" (novella) by James Blish, Astounding Science Fiction (January–February).

• Citizen of the Galaxy by Robert A. Heinlein (juvenile), a boy rises from slavery to uncover his mysterious heritage and destiny.
• City on the Moon by Murray Leinster, final book of the To the Stars series following Space Platform and Space Tug.
• Danny Dunn on a Desert Island by Raymond Abrashkin and Jay Williams, second novel in the Danny Dunn series.

• Blast Off at Woomera by Hugh Walters, first book in the Chris Godfrey of U.N.E.X.A. series.
• The Voices of Mars by Patrick Moore, continues Mission to Mars, and The Domes of Mars.

No Hugo Award was awarded in 1957.^[6]

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