Series II: Astounding Science Fiction
Scope and Contents note
An incomplete run of issues from October 1940 until February 1955.
Astounding Science Fiction v.27 #1, September 1940
Astounding Science Fiction v.27 #2, October 1940
Astounding Science Fiction v.27 #3, November 1940
Astounding Science Fiction v.27 #5, January 1941
General note
Robert Heinlein (as Anson MacDonald) "The Sixth Column" First of three part serial, continued in 27.6 and 27.7
Astounding Science Fiction v.27 #6, February 1941
Astounding Science Fiction v.27 #7, March 1941
Astounding Science Fiction v.27 #8, April 1941
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Isaac Asimov "Reason;" Ted Sturgeon "The Microcosmic God"
Astounding Science Fiction v.27 #9, May 1941
Astounding Science Fiction v.27 #10, June 1941
Astounding Science Fiction v.27 #11, July 1941
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Robert Heinlein, "Methuselah's Children" First of three part serial, continued in 27.12 and 28.1; Alfred Bester, "The Probable Man"
Astounding Science Fiction v.27 #12, August 1941
Astounding Science Fiction v.28 #1, September 1941
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Isaac Asimov, "Nightfall"; Alfred Bester "Adam and No Eve"
Astounding Science Fiction v.28 #2, October 1940
Astounding Science Fiction v.28 #3, November 1941
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E. E. Smith "Second Stage Lensman" First of four part serial continued in 28.4, 28.5, 28.6
Astounding Science Fiction v.28 #4, December 1941
Astounding Science Fiction v.31 #3, May 1943
Astounding Science Fiction v.31 #4, June 1943
Astounding Science Fiction v.31 #5, July 1943
Astounding Science Fiction v.31 #6, August 1943
Astounding Science Fiction v.32 #1, September 1943
General note
Ray Bradbury, "Doodad"
Astounding Science Fiction v.32 #2, October 1943
Astounding Science Fiction v.32 #4, November 1943
Astounding Science Fiction v.32 #5, January 1944
Astounding Science Fiction v.32 #6, February 1944
Astounding Science Fiction v.33 #1, March 1944
Astounding Science Fiction v.33 #2, April 1944
Astounding Science Fiction v.33 #3, May 1944
Astounding Science Fiction v.33 #4, June 1944
Astounding Science Fiction v.33 #6, August 1944
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Isaac Asimov, "The Big and the Little"
Astounding Science Fiction v.34 #1, September 1944
Astounding Science Fiction v.34 #2, October 1944
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Isaac Asimov "The Wedge"
Astounding Science Fiction v.34 #3, November 1944
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Theodore Sturgeon, "Killdozer"
Astounding Science Fiction v.34 #4, December 1944
Astounding Science Fiction v.34 #5, January 1945
Astounding Science Fiction v.34 #6, February 1945
Astounding Science Fiction v.35 #1, March 1945
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Isaac Asimov, "Blind Alley"
Astounding Science Fiction v.35 #2, April 1945
Astounding Science Fiction v.35 #3, May 1945
Astounding Science Fiction v.35 #4, June 1945
Astounding Science Fiction v.35 #5, July 1945
Astounding Science Fiction v.35 #6, August 1945
Astounding Science Fiction v.36 #1, September 1945
Astounding Science Fiction v.36 #5, January 1946
Astounding Science Fiction v.37 #3, May 1946
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Arthur C. Clarke, "Rescue Party"
Astounding Science Fiction v.37 #4, June 1946
Astounding Science Fiction v.37 #5, July 1946
Astounding Science Fiction v.37 #6, August 1946
Astounding Science Fiction v.38 #1, September 1946
Astounding Science Fiction v.38 #2, October 1946
Astounding Science Fiction v.38 #3, November 1946
Astounding Science Fiction v.38 #4, December 1946
Astounding Science Fiction v.39 #1, March 1947
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Isaac Asimov, "Little Lost Robot"
Astounding Science Fiction v.39 #2, April 1947
Astounding Science Fiction v.39 #3, May 1947
Astounding Science Fiction v.39 #4, June 1947
Astounding Science Fiction v.39 #5, July 1947
Astounding Science Fiction v.39 #6, August 1947
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L. Ron Hubbard "The End is Not Yet" First of three part serial, continued in 40.1, 40.2
Astounding Science Fiction v.40 #1, September 1947
Astounding Science Fiction v.40 #2, October 1947
Astounding Science Fiction v.40 #3, November 1947
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E. E. Smith, "Children of the Lens" First of four part serial continued in 40.4, 40.5, 40.6, 41.1
Astounding Science Fiction v.40 #4, December 1947
Astounding Science Fiction v.40 #5, January 1948
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Isaac Asimov, "Now You See It"
Astounding Science Fiction v.40 #6, Febraury 1948
Astounding Science Fiction v.41 #1, March 1948
Astounding Science Fiction v.41 #2, April 1948
Astounding Science Fiction v.41 #3, May 1948
Astounding Science Fiction v.41 #4, June 1948
Astounding Science Fiction v.41 #5, July 1948
Astounding Science Fiction v.41 #6, August 1948
Astounding Science Fiction v.42 #1, September 1948
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Arthur C. Clarke, "Inheritance"
Astounding Science Fiction v.42 #3, November 1948
Astounding Science Fiction v.42 #4, December 1948
Astounding Science Fiction v.42 #5, January 1949
Astounding Science Fiction v.42 #6, February 1949
Astounding Science Fiction v.43 #1, March 1949
Astounding Science Fiction v.43 #2, April 1949
Astounding Science Fiction v.43 #3, May 1949
Astounding Science Fiction v.43 #4, June 1949
General note
Theodore Sturgeon "Minority Report"
Astounding Science Fiction v.43 #5, July 1949
Astounding Science Fiction v.43 #6, August 1949
Astounding Science Fiction v.44 #1, September 1949
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Arthur C. Clarke, "Hide and Seek"
Astounding Science Fiction v.44 #2, October 1949
Astounding Science Fiction v.44 #3, November 1949
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Isaac Asimov, "…And Now You Don't", three part serial continued in 44.4, 44.5; Robert Heinlein, "Gulf", two part serial continued in 44.4
Astounding Science Fiction v.44 #4, December 1949
Astounding Science Fiction v.44 #5, January 1950
Astounding Science Fiction v.44 #6, February 1950
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L. Ron Hubbard, "To the Stars"; two part serial continued in 45.1
Astounding Science Fiction v.45 #1, March 1950
Astounding Science Fiction v.45 #2, April 1950
Astounding Science Fiction v.45 #3, May 1950
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L. Ron Hubbard, "Dianetics: The Evolution of a Science"
Astounding Science Fiction v.45 #4, June 1950
Astounding Science Fiction v.45 #5, July 1950
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Robert A. Heinlein, "Shooting 'Destination Moon'"
Astounding Science Fiction v.45 #6, August 1950
Astounding Science Fiction v.46 #1, September 1950
Astounding Science Fiction v.46 #2, October 1950
Astounding Science Fiction v.46 #3, November 1950
Astounding Science Fiction v.46 #4, December 1950
Astounding Science Fiction v.46 #5, January 1951
Astounding Science Fiction v.46 #6, February 1951
Astounding Science Fiction v.47 #1, March 1951
Astounding Science Fiction v.47 #2, April 1951
Astounding Science Fiction v.47 #3, May 1951
Astounding Science Fiction v.47 #4, June 1951
Astounding Science Fiction v.47 #5, July 1951
Astounding Science Fiction v.47 #6, August 1951
Astounding Science Fiction v.48 #1, September 1951
Astounding Science Fiction v.48 #2, October 1951
Astounding Science Fiction v.48 #5, January 1952
Astounding Science Fiction v.48 #6, February 1952
Astounding Science Fiction v.49 #1, March 1952
Astounding Science Fiction v.49 #2, April 1952
Astounding Science Fiction v.49 #3, May 1952
Astounding Science Fiction v.49 #4, June 1952
Astounding Science Fiction v.49 #5, July 1952
Astounding Science Fiction v.49 #6, August 1952
Astounding Science Fiction v.50 #1, September 1952
Astounding Science Fiction v.50 #2, October 1952
General note
Isaac Asimov, "The Currents of Space", three part serial continued in 50.3, 50.4
Astounding Science Fiction v.50 #3, November 1952
Astounding Science Fiction v.50 #4, December 1952
Astounding Science Fiction v.50 #5, January 1953
Astounding Science Fiction v.50 #6, February 1953
Astounding Science Fiction v.51 #1, March 1953
Astounding Science Fiction v.51 #2, April 1953
Astounding Science Fiction v.51 #4, June 1953
General note
Philip K. Dick, "Imposter"
Astounding Science Fiction v.51 #5, July 1953
Astounding Science Fiction v.51 #6, August 1953
Astounding Science Fiction v.52 #1, September 1953
Astounding Science Fiction v.52 #2, October 1953
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George Pal, "'Filming War of the Worlds'"
Astounding Science Fiction v.52 #3, November 1953
Astounding Science Fiction v.52 #4, December 1953
Astounding Science Fiction v.52 #5, January 1954
Astounding Science Fiction v.52 #6, February 1954
Astounding Science Fiction v.53 #1, March 1954
Astounding Science Fiction v.53 #2, April 1954
Astounding Science Fiction v.53 #3, May 1954
Astounding Science Fiction v.53 #4, June 1954
General note
Frank Herbert, "Operation Syndrome"