# 1957 in science fiction

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

## Births and deaths
### Births

* 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

### Deaths

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

## Literary releases
### Serialized novels

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

### First editions

* 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.
* 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.
* 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.

### Short stories

* "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).

### Juveniles

* 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.

### Children's books

* 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.

## Movies

| Title | Director | Cast | Country | Subgenre/Notes |
| 20 Million Miles to Earth | Nathan H. Juran | William Hopper, Joan Taylor, Frank Puglia, John Zaremba | United States | Adventure Family Fantasy Horror Thriller |
| The 27th Day | William Asher | Gene Barry, Valerie French, George Voskovec | United States | |
| The Astounding She-Monster | Ronnie Ashcroft | Jeanne Tatum, Ewing Brown, Robert Clarke | United States | Crime Horror |
| The Amazing Colossal Man | Bert I. Gordon | Glenn Langan, Cathy Downs, William Hudson | United States | |
| Attack of the Crab Monsters | Roger Corman | Richard Garland, Pamela Duncan, Russell Johnson | United States | Horror |
| Beginning of the End | Bert I. Gordon | Peter Graves, Peggie Castle, Morris Ankrum | United States | Horror |
| The Black Scorpion | Edward Ludwig | Richard Denning, Mara Corday, Carlos Rivas | United States | Horror |
| The Brain from Planet Arous | Nathan H. Juran | John Agar, Joyce Meadows, Robert Fuller | United States | Action Adventure Horror Thriller |
| The Cyclops | Bert I. Gordon | James Craig, Gloria Talbott, Lon Chaney Jr. | United States | Horror |
| The Deadly Mantis | Nathan H. Juran | Craig Stevens, William Hopper, Alix Talton | United States | Family Horror Thriller |
| From Hell It Came | Dan Milner | Tod Andrews, Tina Carver, Linda Watkins | United States | Horror |
| The Giant Claw | Fred Sears | Jeff Morrow, Mara Corday, Morris Ankrum | United States | Fantasy Horror Thriller |
| Half Human | Ishirō Honda, Kenneth G. Crane | John Carradine, Morris Ankrum | Japan United States | Horror. USA version. See 1955 for Japan version |
| The Incredible Shrinking Man | Jack Arnold | Grant Williams, Randy Stuart, April Kent | United States | Horror |
| Invasion of the Saucer Men | Edward L. Cahn | Steve Terrell, Gloria Castillo, Frank Gorshin, Lyn Osborne | United States | Family Horror |
| The Invisible Boy | Herman Hoffman | Richard Eyer, Philip Abbott, Diane Brewster | United States | Adventure Comedy Family |
| The Invisible Man vs. The Human Fly | Mitsuo Murayama | Ryuji Shinagawa, Yoshiro Kitahara, Junko Kano | Japan | Only released in Japan |
| I Was a Teenage Frankenstein | Herbert L. Strock | Whit Bissell, Phyllis Coates, Robert Burton, Gary Conway, George Lynn | USA | Drama Fantasy Horror |
| I Was a Teenage Werewolf | Gene Fowler Jr. | Michael Landon, Whit Bissell, Yvonne Lime | USA | Horror |
| Kronos | Kurt Neumann | Jeff Morrow, Barbara Lawrence, John Emery, George O'Hanlon | United States | Action Drama Horror Romance |
| The Land Unknown | Virgil Vogel | Jock Mahoney, Shawn Smith, William Reynolds | United States | Adventure Fantasy Thriller |
| The Man Without a Body | Charles Saunders, W. Lee Wilder | Robert Hutton, George Coulouris, Julia Arnall | United Kingdom | Horror |
| The Man Who Turned to Stone | László Kardos | Victor Jory, William Hudson | United States | Horror |
| The Monolith Monsters | John Sherwood | Grant Williams, Lola Albright, Les Tremayne | United States | Drama Horror |
| Monster from Green Hell | Kenneth G. Crane | Jim Davis | United States | Horror |
| The Monster That Challenged the World | Arnold Laven | Tim Holt, Audrey Dalton, Hans Conried | United States | Horror Thriller |
| The Mysterians (a.k.a Chikyû Bôeigun) | Ishirō Honda | Kenji Sahara, Yumi Shirakawa, Momoko Kochi | Japan | Action Family Thriller Kaijū |
| The Night the World Exploded | Fred Sears | Kathryn Grant, William Leslie, Tristram Coffin | United States | |
| Not of This Earth | Roger Corman | Paul Birch, Beverly Garland, Morgan Jones | United States | Horror |
| Quatermass 2 | Val Guest | Brian Donlevy, John Longden, Sid James | United Kingdom | Horror |
| Road To The Stars (a.k.a Doroga K Zvezdam) | Pavel Klushantsev | Georgi Solovyov | Soviet Union | Biography |
| The Secret of Two Oceans | Konstantin Pipinashvili | Igor Vladimirov, Sergej Golovanov, Sergej Stoljarov | Soviet Union | Adventure Crime Fantasy Mystery |
| She Devil | Kurt Neumann | Albert Dekker, Jack Kelly, Mari Blanchard | United States | Crime Horror Thriller |
| The Unearthly | Brooke Peters | John Carradine, Myron Healey, Allison Hayes | United States | Horror |
| The Unknown Terror | Charles Marquis Warren | John Howard, Mala Powers, Paul E. Richards, May Wynn | United States | Horror |
| The Vampire | Paul Landres | John Beal, Colleen Gray, Kenneth Tobey | United States | Horror Thriller |
| The Robot vs. The Aztec Mummy (a.k.a La momia azteca contra el robot humano) | Rafael Portillo | Ramon Gay, Rosita Arenas, Luis Aceves Castaneda | Mexico | Horror |

## Awards

No Hugo Award was awarded in 1957.