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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
Rocket Riders Across the Ice; or, Racing Against TimeHoward R. Garis
Rocket Riders Across the Ice; or, Racing Against Time
Howard R. Garis (1933)
PG-13
A New Day Dawns: A Brief History of the Altruistic Era (1930 to 2162 A.D.) A.E. 200Charles Elton Blanchard
A New Day Dawns: A Brief History of the Altruistic Era (1930 to 2162 A.D.) A.E. 200
Charles Elton Blanchard (1932)
PG-13
Rustlin' SheriffWill Jenkins
Rustlin' Sheriff
Will Jenkins (1934)
PG-13
It Never Could Happen; or, The Second American RevolutionShaemus O'Sheel
It Never Could Happen; or, The Second American Revolution
Shaemus O'Sheel (1932)
PG-13
War Upon Women: A Topical DramaMaboth Moseley
War Upon Women: A Topical Drama
Maboth Moseley (1934)
R
Adrift in the StratosphereProf. A. M. Low
Adrift in the Stratosphere
Prof. A. M. Low (1937)
PG-13
The White PhantomJohn Hunter (1891-1961)
The White Phantom
John Hunter (1891-1961) (1935)
PG-13
Retreat from ArmageddonMuriel Jaeger
Retreat from Armageddon
Muriel Jaeger (1936)
PG-13
The BolshevikWm. Le Prêtre
The Bolshevik
Wm. Le Prêtre (1931)
PG-13
Breathless IslandNorman A. Daniels
Breathless Island
Norman A. Daniels (1937)
PG-13
The Chosen Race: A Novel Based on the Depression and the Machine AgeEdgar Albion Lyons
The Chosen Race: A Novel Based on the Depression and the Machine Age
Edgar Albion Lyons (1936)
PG-13
The Pagan CityW. N. Chaplin
The Pagan City
W. N. Chaplin (1938)
PG-13
Under Many NamesCount M. Safroni
Under Many Names
Count M. Safroni (1937)
PG-13
By Space Ship to Saturn or Exploring the Ringed Planetunknown
By Space Ship to Saturn or Exploring the Ringed Planet
unknown (1935)
PG-13
Long NightThomas Bailey (1930s)
Long Night
Thomas Bailey (1930s) (1935)
PG-13
The Golden FluidMaurice B. Dix
The Golden Fluid
Maurice B. Dix (1935)
PG-13
\"By Jove!\"Dr. Walter Rose
\"By Jove!\"
Dr. Walter Rose (1937)
PG-13
A Modern PrometheusCyril G. Wates
A Modern Prometheus
Cyril G. Wates (1930)
PG-13
Ark of FireJohn Hawkins
Ark of Fire
John Hawkins (1938)
R
Zero to Eighty: Being my Lifetime Doings, Reflections, and Inventions: Also my Journey Around the MoonEdwin F. Northrup
Zero to Eighty: Being my Lifetime Doings, Reflections, and Inventions: Also my Journey Around the Moon
Edwin F. Northrup (1937)
PG-13
LandslideMonica Curtis
Landslide
Monica Curtis (1934)
PG-13
Valley of SinDouglas M. Dold
Valley of Sin
Douglas M. Dold (1931)
PG-13
The Murder of the Resurrected ManLebbeus Mitchell
The Murder of the Resurrected Man
Lebbeus Mitchell (1935)
R
Skeletons of the Black CrossRobert J. Hogan
Skeletons of the Black Cross
Robert J. Hogan (1936)
PG-13
Cypher 8Iain F. Anderson
Cypher 8
Iain F. Anderson (1939)
PG-13
Paradise Found; or, Where the Sex Problem Has Been Solved: A Story from South AmericaC. Wicksteed Armstrong
Paradise Found; or, Where the Sex Problem Has Been Solved: A Story from South America
C. Wicksteed Armstrong (1936)
R
The Underground FiendEdwin A. Willard
The Underground Fiend
Edwin A. Willard (1935)
PG-13
The Kiwi ClubNorman Leslie
The Kiwi Club
Norman Leslie (1938)
PG-13
Raid Over EnglandNorman Leslie
Raid Over England
Norman Leslie (1939)
PG-13
Plague Over LondonThurlow Craig
Plague Over London
Thurlow Craig (1939)
PG-13