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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 19301939
Edge of the WorldGeorge B. Rodney
Edge of the World
George B. Rodney (1931)
PG-13
Dead Mr. NixonT. H. White; R. McNair Scott
Dead Mr. Nixon
T. H. White; R. McNair Scott (1931)
PG-13
The Murder in Bethnal SquareS. Fowler Wright
The Murder in Bethnal Square
S. Fowler Wright (1938)
PG-13
Footprint of CinderellaPhilip Wylie
Footprint of Cinderella
Philip Wylie (1931)
PG-13
A Voyage to PuriliaElmer Rice
A Voyage to Purilia
Elmer Rice (1930)
PG-13
By Space Ship to Saturn or Exploring the Ringed PlanetRoy Rockwood
By Space Ship to Saturn or Exploring the Ringed Planet
Roy Rockwood (1935)
PG-13
The Avenging RayAustin J. Small
The Avenging Ray
Austin J. Small (1930)
PG-13
Concrete: A Story of Two Hundred Years HenceAelfrida Tillyard
Concrete: A Story of Two Hundred Years Hence
Aelfrida Tillyard (1930)
PG-13
The Camberwell MiracleJ. D. Beresford
The Camberwell Miracle
J. D. Beresford (1933)
PG-13
Master of the MoonBernard Buley
Master of the Moon
Bernard Buley (1934)
PG-13
The Black VulturesGeorge E. Rochester
The Black Vultures
George E. Rochester (1934)
PG-13
The War Lord of VenusFrank J. Brueckel, Jr.
The War Lord of Venus
Frank J. Brueckel, Jr. (1930)
PG-13
The Lunar ConsulSidney Patzer
The Lunar Consul
Sidney Patzer (1933)
PG-13
The Lost CityMilton R. Peril
The Lost City
Milton R. Peril (1934)
PG-13
Land of TwilightRobert Page Preston
Land of Twilight
Robert Page Preston (1935)
PG-13
The Shadow on the HouseMark Hansom
The Shadow on the House
Mark Hansom (1934)
PG-13
Under the Black EnsignL. Ron Hubbard
Under the Black Ensign
L. Ron Hubbard (1935)
PG-13
The Ordeal of Barata: A Political FantasyS. Fowler Wright
The Ordeal of Barata: A Political Fantasy
S. Fowler Wright (1939)
PG-13
The Flight of the Hell HawksRobert J. Hogan
The Flight of the Hell Hawks
Robert J. Hogan (1937)
PG-13
Secret SceptreFrancis Gérard
Secret Sceptre
Francis Gérard (1937)
PG-13
Bride of the Rain GodT. A. Willard
Bride of the Rain God
T. A. Willard (1930)
PG-13
Black MoonClements Ripley
Black Moon
Clements Ripley (1933)
PG-13
The Jungle RebellionRay Cummings
The Jungle Rebellion
Ray Cummings (1931)
PG-13
The Fire PlanetRay Cummings
The Fire Planet
Ray Cummings (1933)
PG-13
FloodRay Cummings
Flood
Ray Cummings (1934)
PG-13
The Invasion of AmericaFrederick C. Painton
The Invasion of America
Frederick C. Painton (1938)
PG-13
War Declared!Theodore Roscoe
War Declared!
Theodore Roscoe (1935)
PG-13
DavidS. Fowler Wright
David
S. Fowler Wright (1934)
PG-13
ElfwinS. Fowler Wright
Elfwin
S. Fowler Wright (1930)
PG-13
Jungle GirlEdgar Rice Burroughs
Jungle Girl
Edgar Rice Burroughs (1932)
PG-13