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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
Ark of FireJohn Hawkins
Ark of Fire
John Hawkins (1938)
R
Between Earth and MoonOtfrid von Hanstein
Between Earth and Moon
Otfrid von Hanstein (1930)
PG-13
Zero to Eighty: Being my Lifetime Doings, Reflections, and Inventions: Also my Journey Around the MoonEdwin F. Northrup
Zero to Eighty: Being my Lifetime Doings, Reflections, and Inventions: Also my Journey Around the Moon
Edwin F. Northrup (1937)
PG-13
The Scarlet PlanetDon Mark Lemon
The Scarlet Planet
Don Mark Lemon (1930)
PG-13
LandslideMonica Curtis
Landslide
Monica Curtis (1934)
PG-13
Valley of SinDouglas M. Dold
Valley of Sin
Douglas M. Dold (1931)
PG-13
The Murder of the Resurrected ManLebbeus Mitchell
The Murder of the Resurrected Man
Lebbeus Mitchell (1935)
R
Skeletons of the Black CrossRobert J. Hogan
Skeletons of the Black Cross
Robert J. Hogan (1936)
PG-13
Ru, the ConquerorJackson Gregory
Ru, the Conqueror
Jackson Gregory (1933)
PG-13
The Year of Regeneration: An Improbable FictionJames Cooper Lawrence
The Year of Regeneration: An Improbable Fiction
James Cooper Lawrence (1932)
PG-13
Cypher 8Iain F. Anderson
Cypher 8
Iain F. Anderson (1939)
PG-13
Paradise Found; or, Where the Sex Problem Has Been Solved: A Story from South AmericaC. Wicksteed Armstrong
Paradise Found; or, Where the Sex Problem Has Been Solved: A Story from South America
C. Wicksteed Armstrong (1936)
R
Dark ValleyJackson Gregory
Dark Valley
Jackson Gregory (1937)
PG-13
The Sky RidersE. Keble Chatterton
The Sky Riders
E. Keble Chatterton (1930)
PG-13
The Underground FiendEdwin A. Willard
The Underground Fiend
Edwin A. Willard (1935)
PG-13
SkyraftCharles Clark
Skyraft
Charles Clark (1937)
PG-13
Mystery Flight of the Q2Covington Clarke
Mystery Flight of the Q2
Covington Clarke (1932)
PG-13
The Kiwi ClubNorman Leslie
The Kiwi Club
Norman Leslie (1938)
PG-13
Raid Over EnglandNorman Leslie
Raid Over England
Norman Leslie (1939)
PG-13
The Crimson CaterpillarSercombe Griffin
The Crimson Caterpillar
Sercombe Griffin (1935)
PG-13
Plague Over LondonThurlow Craig
Plague Over London
Thurlow Craig (1939)
PG-13
Flying to Amy-Ran FastnessE. J. Craine
Flying to Amy-Ran Fastness
E. J. Craine (1930)
PG-13
The Richest Man on EarthTest Dalton
The Richest Man on Earth
Test Dalton (1931)
PG-13
Children of the SunDe Valda
Children of the Sun
De Valda (1933)
PG-13
The Ape of HeavenRoyal Dixon
The Ape of Heaven
Royal Dixon (1936)
PG-13
The New City: A Story of the FutureNathan Fialko
The New City: A Story of the Future
Nathan Fialko (1937)
PG-13
Amazing SpectaclesNoël Godber
Amazing Spectacles
Noël Godber (1931)
PG-13
Gorilla GoldMajor J. T. Gorman
Gorilla Gold
Major J. T. Gorman (1937)
PG-13
The Cave of a Thousand ColumnsT. E. Grattan-Smith
The Cave of a Thousand Columns
T. E. Grattan-Smith (1938)
PG-13
The Magnificent EugenicA. Leslie Howard
The Magnificent Eugenic
A. Leslie Howard (1933)
PG-13