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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 Edge of Running WaterWilliam Sloane
The Edge of Running Water
William Sloane (1939)
PG
The RiderEdgar Rice Burroughs
The Rider
Edgar Rice Burroughs (1937)
R
Eternity in an Hour: A Study in ChildhoodVernon Knowles
Eternity in an Hour: A Study in Childhood
Vernon Knowles (1932)
PG
The Power ProjectorJohn F. C. Westerman
The Power Projector
John F. C. Westerman (1933)
PG
Exiles of the MoonNat Schachner; Arthur Leo Zagat
Exiles of the Moon
Nat Schachner; Arthur Leo Zagat (1931)
PG
The Ninth LifeJack Mann
The Ninth Life
Jack Mann (1939)
G
Thirty Million Gas MasksSarah Campion
Thirty Million Gas Masks
Sarah Campion (1937)
R
The Phantom HandVictor Rousseau
The Phantom Hand
Victor Rousseau (1932)
G
InterruptionG. H. Saxon Mills
Interruption
G. H. Saxon Mills (1932)
PG
The Croquet PlayerH. G. Wells
The Croquet Player
H. G. Wells (1936)
PG
Asses in CloverEimar O'Duffy
Asses in Clover
Eimar O'Duffy (1933)
R
The Spider StaffelRobert J. Hogan
The Spider Staffel
Robert J. Hogan (1934)
PG-13
From the Earth to the MoonJules Verne
From the Earth to the Moon
Jules Verne (1931)
R
The PyromaniacArthur Bruce Allen
The Pyromaniac
Arthur Bruce Allen (1938)
PG-13
A City of BellsElizabeth Goudge
A City of Bells
Elizabeth Goudge (1936)
PG
Round the MoonJules Verne
Round the Moon
Jules Verne (1931)
PG-13
Tom Swift and His Big Dirigible, or, Adventures Over the Forest of FireVictor Appleton
Tom Swift and His Big Dirigible, or, Adventures Over the Forest of Fire
Victor Appleton (1930)
PG-13
Tom Swift and His Sky TrainVictor Appleton
Tom Swift and His Sky Train
Victor Appleton (1931)
PG-13
Tom Swift and His Giant MagnetVictor Appleton
Tom Swift and His Giant Magnet
Victor Appleton (1932)
PG-13
Tom Swift and His Television Detector, or, Trailing the Secret PlottersVictor Appleton
Tom Swift and His Television Detector, or, Trailing the Secret Plotters
Victor Appleton (1933)
R
Tom Swift and His Ocean Airport, or, Foiling the HaargolandersVictor Appleton
Tom Swift and His Ocean Airport, or, Foiling the Haargolanders
Victor Appleton (1934)
PG-13
Tom Swift and His Planet StoneVictor Appleton
Tom Swift and His Planet Stone
Victor Appleton (1935)
PG
Tom Swift and His Giant TelescopeVictor Appleton
Tom Swift and His Giant Telescope
Victor Appleton (1939)
PG-13
The Iron StarJohn Taine
The Iron Star
John Taine (1930)
PG-13
Maker of ShadowsE. Charles Vivian
Maker of Shadows
E. Charles Vivian (1938)
PG-13
The Girl in the MoonThea von Harbou
The Girl in the Moon
Thea von Harbou (1930)
PG-13
Things to ComeH. G. Wells
Things to Come
H. G. Wells (1935)
PG
No CluesMurray Leinster
No Clues
Murray Leinster (1935)
PG-13
The House of DarknessC. E. Scoggins
The House of Darkness
C. E. Scoggins (1931)
PG-13
Jungle GirlEdgar Rice Burroughs
Jungle Girl
Edgar Rice Burroughs (1932)
PG-13