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Fantasy books of the 1940s

Wartime fantasy. Escapism meets allegory as the world fights its darkest battle.

433 books from 1940–1949
Land of TerrorEdgar Rice Burroughs
Land of Terror
Edgar Rice Burroughs (1944)
G
Tarzan and \"The Foreign Legion\"Edgar Rice Burroughs
Tarzan and \"The Foreign Legion\"
Edgar Rice Burroughs (1947)
PG
Llana of GatholEdgar Rice Burroughs
Llana of Gathol
Edgar Rice Burroughs (1948)
PG-13
Synthetic Men of MarsEdgar Rice Burroughs
Synthetic Men of Mars
Edgar Rice Burroughs (1940)
G
Sirius: A Fantasy of Love and DiscordOlaf Stapledon
Sirius: A Fantasy of Love and Discord
Olaf Stapledon (1944)
PG
Death Into LifeOlaf Stapledon
Death Into Life
Olaf Stapledon (1946)
PG
Darkness and the LightOlaf Stapledon
Darkness and the Light
Olaf Stapledon (1942)
PG
The World of Null-AA. E. van Vogt
The World of Null-A
A. E. van Vogt (1948)
PG
What Mad UniverseFredric Brown
What Mad Universe
Fredric Brown (1949)
PG
The Weapon MakersA. E. van Vogt
The Weapon Makers
A. E. van Vogt (1947)
PG-13
Typewriter in the SkyL. Ron Hubbard
Typewriter in the Sky
L. Ron Hubbard (1940)
G
Titus GroanMervyn Peake
Titus Groan
Mervyn Peake (1946)
G
The Star KingsEdmond Hamilton
The Star Kings
Edmond Hamilton (1949)
G
SlanA. E. van Vogt
Slan
A. E. van Vogt (1946)
PG
The Skylark of SpaceEdward E. Smith; Lee Hawkins Garby
The Skylark of Space
Edward E. Smith; Lee Hawkins Garby (1946)
PG
Skylark ThreeEdward E. Smith
Skylark Three
Edward E. Smith (1948)
PG
Skylark of ValeronEdward E. Smith
Skylark of Valeron
Edward E. Smith (1949)
G
TriplanetaryEdward E. Smith
Triplanetary
Edward E. Smith (1948)
PG-13
Red PlanetRobert A. Heinlein
Red Planet
Robert A. Heinlein (1949)
G
Peabody's MermaidConstance Bridges Jones; Guy Pearce Jones
Peabody's Mermaid
Constance Bridges Jones; Guy Pearce Jones (1945)
PG
The Legion of SpaceJack Williamson
The Legion of Space
Jack Williamson (1947)
PG
IslandiaAustin Tappan Wright
Islandia
Austin Tappan Wright (1942)
G
The HumanoidsJack Williamson
The Humanoids
Jack Williamson (1949)
PG
Hercules, My ShipmateRobert Graves
Hercules, My Shipmate
Robert Graves (1945)
PG-13
Greener Than You ThinkWard Moore
Greener Than You Think
Ward Moore (1947)
PG
Final BlackoutL. Ron Hubbard
Final Blackout
L. Ron Hubbard (1948)
PG-13
Earth AbidesGeorge R. Stewart
Earth Abides
George R. Stewart (1949)
G
Dreadful SanctuaryEric Frank Russell
Dreadful Sanctuary
Eric Frank Russell (1948)
PG-13
Donovan's BrainCurt Siodmak
Donovan's Brain
Curt Siodmak (1942)
G
Escape on VenusEdgar Rice Burroughs
Escape on Venus
Edgar Rice Burroughs (1946)
PG