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Fantasy books of the 1940s

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

433 books from 19401949
Inherit the NightRobert Christie
Inherit the Night
Robert Christie (1949)
PG-13
Here TodayJohn Coates
Here Today
John Coates (1949)
PG-13
The Rape of Man, or The Zoo Let LooseDonald Cowie
The Rape of Man, or The Zoo Let Loose
Donald Cowie (1947)
PG-13
The Missing AngelErle Cox
The Missing Angel
Erle Cox (1947)
G
The Voyage of the Luna IDavid Craigie
The Voyage of the Luna I
David Craigie (1948)
PG-13
The Angry PlanetJohn Keir Cross
The Angry Planet
John Keir Cross (1945)
PG
The Owl and the PussycatJohn Keir Cross
The Owl and the Pussycat
John Keir Cross (1946)
PG
It Happens Every SpringValentine Davies
It Happens Every Spring
Valentine Davies (1949)
PG-13
Miracle on 34th StreetValentine Davies
Miracle on 34th Street
Valentine Davies (1947)
PG
Edison's Conquest of MarsGarrett P. Serviss
Edison's Conquest of Mars
Garrett P. Serviss (1947)
PG
The White WolfFranklin Gregory
The White Wolf
Franklin Gregory (1941)
PG
Her Ways Are DeathJack Mann
Her Ways Are Death
Jack Mann (1941)
G
RebirthThomas Calvert McClary
Rebirth
Thomas Calvert McClary (1944)
PG-13
The Man Who Went BackWarwick Deeping
The Man Who Went Back
Warwick Deeping (1940)
PG
Stuart LittleE. B. White
Stuart Little
E. B. White (1945)
PG-13
Disciples of DestinyDon Wilcox
Disciples of Destiny
Don Wilcox (1942)
PG-13
Craig's BookDon Wilcox
Craig's Book
Don Wilcox (1943)
PG-13
Darkness at NoonArthur Koestler
Darkness at Noon
Arthur Koestler (1940)
PG
The FountainheadAyn Rand
The Fountainhead
Ayn Rand (1943)
PG-13
Seven Out of TimeArthur Leo Zagat
Seven Out of Time
Arthur Leo Zagat (1949)
PG-13
Angels WeepDesmond Leslie
Angels Weep
Desmond Leslie (1948)
PG-13
The Iron GatesMargaret Millar
The Iron Gates
Margaret Millar (1945)
G
Death's DeputyL. Ron Hubbard
Death's Deputy
L. Ron Hubbard (1940)
PG-13
The Angelic AvengersKaren Blixen
The Angelic Avengers
Karen Blixen (1946)
PG
DoppelgangersH. F. Heard
Doppelgangers
H. F. Heard (1947)
PG
Murder by ReflectionH. F. Heard
Murder by Reflection
H. F. Heard (1942)
PG
Reply PaidH. F. Heard
Reply Paid
H. F. Heard (1942)
PG
A Taste for HoneyH. F. Heard
A Taste for Honey
H. F. Heard (1941)
PG-13
The Madrone TreeDavid Duncan
The Madrone Tree
David Duncan (1949)
PG-13
Escape on VenusEdgar Rice Burroughs
Escape on Venus
Edgar Rice Burroughs (1946)
PG