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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
By Rocket to the Moon: The Story of Hans Hardt's Miraculous FlightOtto Willi Gail
By Rocket to the Moon: The Story of Hans Hardt's Miraculous Flight
Otto Willi Gail (1931)
PG-13
The Gold DiggersA. M. Fleming
The Gold Diggers
A. M. Fleming (1930)
PG-13
White PythonMark Channing
White Python
Mark Channing (1934)
R
Haunted AirwaysThomson Burtis
Haunted Airways
Thomson Burtis (1930)
PG
In the Sealed Cave, Being a Modern Commentary on a Strange Discovery Made by Captain Lemuel Gulliver in the Year 1721 and Now Published from Manuscript Notes Recently Come to Light, a Scientific FantasyLouis Herrman
In the Sealed Cave, Being a Modern Commentary on a Strange Discovery Made by Captain Lemuel Gulliver in the Year 1721 and Now Published from Manuscript Notes Recently Come to Light, a Scientific Fantasy
Louis Herrman (1935)
G
God's SecretArthur Stanwood Pier
God's Secret
Arthur Stanwood Pier (1935)
PG-13
The Gold ChaseRobert W. Chambers
The Gold Chase
Robert W. Chambers (1935)
PG-13
The Space RaidersBarrington Beverley
The Space Raiders
Barrington Beverley (1936)
PG
The Air DevilBarrington Beverley
The Air Devil
Barrington Beverley (1934)
PG-13
Grey ShapesE. Charles Vivian
Grey Shapes
E. Charles Vivian (1937)
PG-13
Tarrano the ConquerorRay Cummings
Tarrano the Conqueror
Ray Cummings (1930)
PG-13
Overture to CambridgeJoseph Gordon Macleod
Overture to Cambridge
Joseph Gordon Macleod (1936)
PG-13
The Jewel of MahabarEdison Marshall
The Jewel of Mahabar
Edison Marshall (1938)
PG-13
General ManpowerJohn S. Martin
General Manpower
John S. Martin (1938)
PG-13
Murder in the MirrorW. W. Masters
Murder in the Mirror
W. W. Masters (1931)
PG-13
Pirate of the PacificLester Dent
Pirate of the Pacific
Lester Dent (1936)
PG
The President VanishesRex Stout
The President Vanishes
Rex Stout (1934)
PG
Master of Broken MenCurtis Steele
Master of Broken Men
Curtis Steele (1934)
PG-13
More About Worzel GummidgeBarbara Euphan Todd
More About Worzel Gummidge
Barbara Euphan Todd (1938)
PG-13
Migrants of the StarsA. H. Barzevi; Marc F. Keller
Migrants of the Stars
A. H. Barzevi; Marc F. Keller (1931)
R
Planet PlaneJohn Beynon
Planet Plane
John Beynon (1936)
PG
The Green Man of KilsonaFestus Pragnell
The Green Man of Kilsona
Festus Pragnell (1936)
R
The Lost GardenGeorge C. Foster
The Lost Garden
George C. Foster (1930)
PG-13
12 Must DieZorro
12 Must Die
Zorro (1935)
PG-13
The Incredible Adventures of Professor BranestawmNorman Hunter
The Incredible Adventures of Professor Branestawm
Norman Hunter (1933)
PG-13
In the Year 8000Otfrid von Hanstein
In the Year 8000
Otfrid von Hanstein (1932)
PG-13
The Moon GodsEdgar Jepson
The Moon Gods
Edgar Jepson (1930)
PG-13
The Autocracy of Mr. Parham: His Remarkable Adventures in This Changing WorldH. G. Wells
The Autocracy of Mr. Parham: His Remarkable Adventures in This Changing World
H. G. Wells (1930)
PG-13
The Bulpington of BlupH. G. Wells
The Bulpington of Blup
H. G. Wells (1932)
PG-13
Jungle GirlEdgar Rice Burroughs
Jungle Girl
Edgar Rice Burroughs (1932)
PG-13