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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 Masked InvasionFrederick C. Davis
The Masked Invasion
Frederick C. Davis (1934)
PG-13
Invasion from the SkyWayne Rogers
Invasion from the Sky
Wayne Rogers (1939)
PG-13
The Black Internationale: Story of Black Genius Against the WorldGeorge S. Schuyler
The Black Internationale: Story of Black Genius Against the World
George S. Schuyler (1936)
PG-13
Buck Rogers on the Moons of SaturnPhilip Francis Nowlan
Buck Rogers on the Moons of Saturn
Philip Francis Nowlan (1934)
PG-13
Buck Rogers 25th Century A.D. and the Planetoid PlotPhilip Francis Nowlan
Buck Rogers 25th Century A.D. and the Planetoid Plot
Philip Francis Nowlan (1936)
PG-13
Buck Rogers 25th Century A.D. and the Interplanetary WarPhilip Francis Nowlan
Buck Rogers 25th Century A.D. and the Interplanetary War
Philip Francis Nowlan (1938)
PG-13
O'Leary Fights the Golden RayArthur Guy Empey
O'Leary Fights the Golden Ray
Arthur Guy Empey (1935)
PG-13
The Case of the Hidden ScourgeRobert J. Hogan
The Case of the Hidden Scourge
Robert J. Hogan (1936)
PG-13
One-Man ShowTiffany Thayer
One-Man Show
Tiffany Thayer (1937)
PG-13
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
The Pirate PlanetCharles W. Diffin
The Pirate Planet
Charles W. Diffin (1930)
PG-13
The Snake MotherA. Merritt
The Snake Mother
A. Merritt (1930)
PG-13
Secret FlightEdwin Green
Secret Flight
Edwin Green (1933)
PG-13
Strange News from HeavenAlan Griffiths
Strange News from Heaven
Alan Griffiths (1934)
R
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
TomorrowJohn Taine
Tomorrow
John Taine (1939)
PG-13
Celestalia: A Fantasy, A.D. 1975A. L. Pullar
Celestalia: A Fantasy, A.D. 1975
A. L. Pullar (1933)
PG-13
The Mystery of the Dragon's ShadowDonald E. Keyhoe
The Mystery of the Dragon's Shadow
Donald E. Keyhoe (1935)
PG-13
The Clockwork TwinWalter R. Brooks
The Clockwork Twin
Walter R. Brooks (1937)
PG-13
Christopher Brand: Looking ForwardCuthbert Yerex
Christopher Brand: Looking Forward
Cuthbert Yerex (1934)
PG-13
The Wild Goose ChaseRex Warner
The Wild Goose Chase
Rex Warner (1937)
PG-13
Summervale: A FantasyJames Kenward
Summervale: A Fantasy
James Kenward (1935)
R
The Kestrel House MysteryT. C. H. Jacobs
The Kestrel House Mystery
T. C. H. Jacobs (1932)
PG-13
Purple Plague: A Tale of Love and RevolutionFenner Brockway
Purple Plague: A Tale of Love and Revolution
Fenner Brockway (1935)
PG-13
The Woman Who Stopped WarG. Cornwallis-West
The Woman Who Stopped War
G. Cornwallis-West (1935)
R
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
Martha Brown, M.P.: A Girl of To-MorrowVictoria Cross
Martha Brown, M.P.: A Girl of To-Morrow
Victoria Cross (1935)
PG-13
War Upon Women: A Topical DramaMaboth Moseley
War Upon Women: A Topical Drama
Maboth Moseley (1934)
R
Jungle GirlEdgar Rice Burroughs
Jungle Girl
Edgar Rice Burroughs (1932)
PG-13