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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
The Little White HorseElizabeth Goudge
The Little White Horse
Elizabeth Goudge (1946)
G
Methinks the LadyGuy Endore
Methinks the Lady
Guy Endore (1945)
G
The UninvitedDorothy Macardle
The Uninvited
Dorothy Macardle (1942)
G
The UnforeseenDorothy Macardle
The Unforeseen
Dorothy Macardle (1946)
G
Worlds BeginningRobert Ardrey
Worlds Beginning
Robert Ardrey (1944)
PG
Alas, That Great CityFrancis Ashton
Alas, That Great City
Francis Ashton (1948)
PG-13
The Breaking of the SealsFrancis Leslie Ashton
The Breaking of the Seals
Francis Leslie Ashton (1946)
G
The Fable and the FleshMarcel Aymé
The Fable and the Flesh
Marcel Aymé (1949)
PG
The Gorgeous GhoulDwight V. Babcock
The Gorgeous Ghoul
Dwight V. Babcock (1941)
PG
Deliver Me from EvaPaul Bailey
Deliver Me from Eva
Paul Bailey (1946)
PG-13
AllanayrFrank Baker
Allanayr
Frank Baker (1941)
G
Before I Go Hence: Fantasia on a NovelFrank Baker
Before I Go Hence: Fantasia on a Novel
Frank Baker (1946)
PG-13
Embers: A Winter TaleFrank Baker
Embers: A Winter Tale
Frank Baker (1946)
PG
Miss Hargreaves: A FantasyFrank Baker
Miss Hargreaves: A Fantasy
Frank Baker (1940)
PG
Mr. Allenby Loses the WayFrank Baker
Mr. Allenby Loses the Way
Frank Baker (1945)
G
Sweet ChariotFrank Baker
Sweet Chariot
Frank Baker (1942)
PG-13
Don't Inhale ItEmery Balint
Don't Inhale It
Emery Balint (1949)
PG-13
Eddie and the Archangel MikeBarry Benefield
Eddie and the Archangel Mike
Barry Benefield (1943)
PG
Whom the Gods DestroyAlfred Gordon Bennett
Whom the Gods Destroy
Alfred Gordon Bennett (1946)
G
The Twenty-Fifth HourHerbert Best
The Twenty-Fifth Hour
Herbert Best (1940)
PG
The ScapegoatJocelyn Brooke
The Scapegoat
Jocelyn Brooke (1948)
PG
Warrior of the DawnHoward Browne
Warrior of the Dawn
Howard Browne (1943)
PG
Seeker to the DeadA. M. Burrage
Seeker to the Dead
A. M. Burrage (1942)
G
The Case of the Fast Young LadyMichael Burt
The Case of the Fast Young Lady
Michael Burt (1942)
G
Other Voices, Other RoomsTruman Capote
Other Voices, Other Rooms
Truman Capote (1948)
G
The Room BeyondRobert Spencer Carr
The Room Beyond
Robert Spencer Carr (1948)
PG
Snare for WitchesElinor Chamberlain
Snare for Witches
Elinor Chamberlain (1948)
PG
The Arrival of Master JinksConnery Chappell
The Arrival of Master Jinks
Connery Chappell (1949)
G
Miss Shumway Waves a WandJames Hadley Chase
Miss Shumway Waves a Wand
James Hadley Chase (1944)
PG-13
Escape on VenusEdgar Rice Burroughs
Escape on Venus
Edgar Rice Burroughs (1946)
PG