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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
The Lady of the FjordsBarnard Balogh
The Lady of the Fjords
Barnard Balogh (1937)
PG-13
The One Who Is Legion; or, A.D.'s After-LifeNatalie Clifford Barney
The One Who Is Legion; or, A.D.'s After-Life
Natalie Clifford Barney (1930)
PG-13
A Broth of a BoyRichard Blake Brown
A Broth of a Boy
Richard Blake Brown (1933)
PG-13
The Books of the Emperor Wu TiWalter Meckauer
The Books of the Emperor Wu Ti
Walter Meckauer (1930)
PG-13
Priest or PaganJohn Rathbone Oliver
Priest or Pagan
John Rathbone Oliver (1933)
PG-13
Rare EarthFrank Owen
Rare Earth
Frank Owen (1931)
PG-13
The Sheltering PineJohn Angus
The Sheltering Pine
John Angus (1934)
PG-13
Beginning At Dusk: An InterludeThames Williamson
Beginning At Dusk: An Interlude
Thames Williamson (1935)
PG-13
An Astral CrimeLeone Clark Burbank
An Astral Crime
Leone Clark Burbank (1932)
PG-13
Veils of FearVivian Meik
Veils of Fear
Vivian Meik (1934)
PG-13
Cats in the Coffee'Seaforth'
Cats in the Coffee
'Seaforth' (1938)
PG-13
The Circus of Dr LaoCharles G. Finney
The Circus of Dr Lao
Charles G. Finney (1935)
PG-13
The Women Without a HeartG. B. Burgin
The Women Without a Heart
G. B. Burgin (1930)
PG-13
Scoundrel of the AirA. Harcourt Burrage
Scoundrel of the Air
A. Harcourt Burrage (1938)
PG-13
Out of the Wild Hills: A West Highland MysteryColin Campbell
Out of the Wild Hills: A West Highland Mystery
Colin Campbell (1932)
PG-13
The Living IdolJane Cardinal
The Living Idol
Jane Cardinal (1933)
PG-13
The Monkey GodGordon Casserly
The Monkey God
Gordon Casserly (1933)
PG-13
The Man Without a MouthJohn Charles
The Man Without a Mouth
John Charles (1935)
PG-13
Talking TotemH. Herman Chilton
Talking Totem
H. Herman Chilton (1938)
PG-13
The City Lies Four-SquareEllis Peters
The City Lies Four-Square
Ellis Peters (1939)
PG-13
Substitute for LivingGideon Clark
Substitute for Living
Gideon Clark (1937)
PG-13
Desert WingsCovington Clarke
Desert Wings
Covington Clarke (1930)
PG-13
Hosts of the Flaming DeathFrederick C. Davis
Hosts of the Flaming Death
Frederick C. Davis (1935)
PG-13
Invasion of the Dark LegionsCurtis Steele
Invasion of the Dark Legions
Curtis Steele (1934)
PG-13
Invasion of the Dark LegionsFrederick C. Davis
Invasion of the Dark Legions
Frederick C. Davis (1934)
PG-13
The ReckoningJoan Conquest
The Reckoning
Joan Conquest (1931)
PG-13
The FirebirdDonald E. Cooke
The Firebird
Donald E. Cooke (1939)
PG-13
Devil-Man from MarsJames Corbett
Devil-Man from Mars
James Corbett (1935)
PG-13
The Monster of Dagenham HallJames Corbett
The Monster of Dagenham Hall
James Corbett (1935)
PG-13
The White AngelJames Corbett
The White Angel
James Corbett (1931)
PG-13