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Fantasy books of the 1930s

The dawn of modern fantasy. Tolkien, Howard, and the foundations of the genre.

565 books from 1930–1939
A New Earth and a New HeavenWilliam Boyle Hill
A New Earth and a New Heaven
William Boyle Hill (1936)
PG-13
Galleons' Doom DeepWray Hunt
Galleons' Doom Deep
Wray Hunt (1939)
PG-13
No Sting, No HoneyDavid Hussey
No Sting, No Honey
David Hussey (1938)
PG-13
While England SleptRowland James
While England Slept
Rowland James (1932)
PG-13
After ThisRyland Kent
After This
Ryland Kent (1939)
PG-13
The Secret of the Maya WellFlorence Kerigan
The Secret of the Maya Well
Florence Kerigan (1936)
PG-13
The Carnival of DeathArlton Eadie
The Carnival of Death
Arlton Eadie (1935)
PG-13
The Lost Valley of DiamondsS. Beresford Lucas
The Lost Valley of Diamonds
S. Beresford Lucas (1937)
PG-13
Hosanna!: The Remarkable NovelBernard Newman
Hosanna!: The Remarkable Novel
Bernard Newman (1933)
PG-13
The White TigerF. A. Mitchell-Hedges
The White Tiger
F. A. Mitchell-Hedges (1931)
PG-13
Our Stranger: A Kinemato-RomanceEdgar Meredith
Our Stranger: A Kinemato-Romance
Edgar Meredith (1936)
PG-13
Rocket Riders in Stormy Seas; or, Trailing the Treasure DiversHoward R. Garis
Rocket Riders in Stormy Seas; or, Trailing the Treasure Divers
Howard R. Garis (1933)
PG-13
Rocket Riders in the Air; or, A Chase in the CloudsHoward R. Garis
Rocket Riders in the Air; or, A Chase in the Clouds
Howard R. Garis (1934)
PG-13
No BorderlandLaura B. Speer; M. Marlow Morris
No Borderland
Laura B. Speer; M. Marlow Morris (1938)
PG-13
The Man of MysteryJohn Neil
The Man of Mystery
John Neil (1934)
PG-13
Exodus A.D.: A Warning to CiviliansC. R. W. Nevinson; Princess Paul Troubetzkoy
Exodus A.D.: A Warning to Civilians
C. R. W. Nevinson; Princess Paul Troubetzkoy (1934)
PG-13
The Aztec TreasureJ. H. Newton
The Aztec Treasure
J. H. Newton (1936)
PG-13
Consternation in Mars: Dispatches of Faynt Dams, Ex Mock M.P.William Noble
Consternation in Mars: Dispatches of Faynt Dams, Ex Mock M.P.
William Noble (1932)
PG-13
They Shall Not DieH. F. Parkinson
They Shall Not Die
H. F. Parkinson (1939)
PG-13
The Temple of SährWilliam Pengreep
The Temple of Sähr
William Pengreep (1932)
PG-13
The Secret FormulaAlan Peters
The Secret Formula
Alan Peters (1932)
PG-13
Menace: A Novel of the Near FutureLeslie Pollard
Menace: A Novel of the Near Future
Leslie Pollard (1935)
PG-13
Airmen Over the SuburbEdwin Ramseyer
Airmen Over the Suburb
Edwin Ramseyer (1939)
PG-13
PossibilitiesGéza Schinagel
Possibilities
Géza Schinagel (1930)
R
Minos Magnificent!Graham Seton
Minos Magnificent!
Graham Seton (1935)
PG-13
The Daughters of the StarsMary Crary
The Daughters of the Stars
Mary Crary (1939)
PG-13
Why Not Now?: A British Islander's DreamArthur St. John
Why Not Now?: A British Islander's Dream
Arthur St. John (1939)
PG-13
The Duchess of PopocatapetlW. J. Turner
The Duchess of Popocatapetl
W. J. Turner (1939)
PG-13
Unweave a Rainbow: A Sentimental FantasyEdgar Johnson (1901-1972)
Unweave a Rainbow: A Sentimental Fantasy
Edgar Johnson (1901-1972) (1931)
PG-13
The Hound of FlorenceFelix Salten
The Hound of Florence
Felix Salten (1930)
PG-13