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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
Freddy the DetectiveWalter R. Brooks
Freddy the Detective
Walter R. Brooks (1932)
G
The Flower of the GodsAnthony Abbot; Achmed Abdullah
The Flower of the Gods
Anthony Abbot; Achmed Abdullah (1936)
PG
The Red EagleAlexander Key
The Red Eagle
Alexander Key (1930)
PG
The Lad and the LionEdgar Rice Burroughs
The Lad and the Lion
Edgar Rice Burroughs (1938)
PG-13
The Green MareMarcel Aymé
The Green Mare
Marcel Aymé (1938)
PG-13
The BirdsFrank Baker
The Birds
Frank Baker (1936)
G
The Lost VikingsJack Bechdolt
The Lost Vikings
Jack Bechdolt (1931)
G
In Realms UnknownRobert Bell
In Realms Unknown
Robert Bell (1934)
PG
The DemigodsAlfred Gordon Bennett
The Demigods
Alfred Gordon Bennett (1939)
PG-13
Even a WormJ. S. Bradford
Even a Worm
J. S. Bradford (1936)
G
The Great AmenArthur J. Burks
The Great Amen
Arthur J. Burks (1938)
PG
The Blue Grotto TerrorCarl H. Claudy
The Blue Grotto Terror
Carl H. Claudy (1934)
G
The Land of No ShadowCarl H. Claudy
The Land of No Shadow
Carl H. Claudy (1933)
PG
The Mystery Men of MarsCarl H. Claudy
The Mystery Men of Mars
Carl H. Claudy (1931)
PG-13
A Thousand Years a MinuteCarl H. Claudy
A Thousand Years a Minute
Carl H. Claudy (1933)
PG-13
CastawayJames Gould Cozzens
Castaway
James Gould Cozzens (1934)
PG-13
Brigands of the MoonRay Cummings
Brigands of the Moon
Ray Cummings (1931)
PG-13
The Sea GirlRay Cummings
The Sea Girl
Ray Cummings (1930)
PG
The World Goes SmashSamuel Hopkins Adams
The World Goes Smash
Samuel Hopkins Adams (1938)
PG-13
Earth, the MarauderArthur J. Burks
Earth, the Marauder
Arthur J. Burks (1930)
PG
Jason Sows AgainArthur J. Burks
Jason Sows Again
Arthur J. Burks (1938)
PG-13
The Bat Flies LowSax Rohmer
The Bat Flies Low
Sax Rohmer (1935)
G
Ogden's Strange StoryEdison Marshall
Ogden's Strange Story
Edison Marshall (1934)
PG-13
Dian of the Lost LandEdison Marshall
Dian of the Lost Land
Edison Marshall (1935)
PG
The PeacemakerC. S. Forester
The Peacemaker
C. S. Forester (1934)
PG-13
The Machine StopsWayland Smith
The Machine Stops
Wayland Smith (1936)
G
ArundelKenneth Lewis Roberts
Arundel
Kenneth Lewis Roberts (1931)
G
Drink We DeepArthur Leo Zagat
Drink We Deep
Arthur Leo Zagat (1937)
G
The Master Minds of MarsCarl H. Claudy
The Master Minds of Mars
Carl H. Claudy (1931)
PG
Jungle GirlEdgar Rice Burroughs
Jungle Girl
Edgar Rice Burroughs (1932)
PG-13