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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
Robin RitchieDorothy K. Haynes
Robin Ritchie
Dorothy K. Haynes (1949)
PG-13
The Fair WomanHilda Vaughan
The Fair Woman
Hilda Vaughan (1942)
PG-13
Nine Times NineH. H. Holmes
Nine Times Nine
H. H. Holmes (1940)
PG-13
Titans' BattleHeinrich Hauser
Titans' Battle
Heinrich Hauser (1947)
PG-13
All Aboard for the MoonHarold M. Sherman
All Aboard for the Moon
Harold M. Sherman (1947)
PG-13
Escape from DoomJohn Wilstach
Escape from Doom
John Wilstach (1945)
PG-13
MonkeyfaceStephen Gilbert
Monkeyface
Stephen Gilbert (1948)
PG-13
This Way to HeavenHarold M. Sherman
This Way to Heaven
Harold M. Sherman (1948)
PG-13
The Green Man ReturnsHarold M. Sherman
The Green Man Returns
Harold M. Sherman (1947)
PG-13
Minions of the TigerChester S. Geier
Minions of the Tiger
Chester S. Geier (1946)
PG-13
The Day of the CloudRoss Rocklynne
The Day of the Cloud
Ross Rocklynne (1942)
PG-13
Pirates of the Time TrailRoss Rocklynne
Pirates of the Time Trail
Ross Rocklynne (1943)
PG-13
Rescue from VenusEd Earl Repp
Rescue from Venus
Ed Earl Repp (1941)
PG-13
The Black ArrowJamieson Wood
The Black Arrow
Jamieson Wood (1948)
PG-13
The Worshiping TribeHenry Allyn
The Worshiping Tribe
Henry Allyn (1940)
PG-13
On the Knees of the GodsJ. Allan Dunn
On the Knees of the Gods
J. Allan Dunn (1940)
PG-13
The Great ConflictHal Hall (1911-1992)
The Great Conflict
Hal Hall (1911-1992) (1942)
PG-13
The Flying SubmarineArthur Catherall
The Flying Submarine
Arthur Catherall (1943)
PG-13
Invasion!Whitman Chambers
Invasion!
Whitman Chambers (1943)
PG-13
Space Ship to Venus: Being an Account of an Amazing Journey Undertaken by Doctor Laviers, Scientist, Jeremy Cousins, Jack Carruthers, Donald Trew, and Job Winch, with a Record of some of their Strange Adventures on the Silver PlanetJohn Nicholson (1885-1955)
Space Ship to Venus: Being an Account of an Amazing Journey Undertaken by Doctor Laviers, Scientist, Jeremy Cousins, Jack Carruthers, Donald Trew, and Job Winch, with a Record of some of their Strange Adventures on the Silver Planet
John Nicholson (1885-1955) (1948)
PG-13
The Flying Jet: A Lucky Terrell Flying StoryCanfield Cook
The Flying Jet: A Lucky Terrell Flying Story
Canfield Cook (1945)
PG-13
When Death WalksJames Corbett
When Death Walks
James Corbett (1941)
PG-13
Stratosphere Jim and His Flying FortressGaylord DuBois; Oskar Lebeck
Stratosphere Jim and His Flying Fortress
Gaylord DuBois; Oskar Lebeck (1941)
R
The Clockmaker of Heidelberg; or, The Strange Affair of Hugh Brodie, EnglishmanHarry Edmonds
The Clockmaker of Heidelberg; or, The Strange Affair of Hugh Brodie, Englishman
Harry Edmonds (1949)
PG-13
To-Morrow's Spectacles: A RomanceWilliam J. Elliott
To-Morrow's Spectacles: A Romance
William J. Elliott (1946)
PG-13
The Secret of the Sacred LakeDavid Gammon
The Secret of the Sacred Lake
David Gammon (1947)
PG-13
The Lights Were Going OutArthur Guirdham
The Lights Were Going Out
Arthur Guirdham (1944)
PG-13
ErōneChalmers Kearney
Erōne
Chalmers Kearney (1943)
PG-13
Dwellers in the Temple of MondamaChris Herwer
Dwellers in the Temple of Mondama
Chris Herwer (1949)
PG-13
The Daffodil AffairMichael Innes
The Daffodil Affair
Michael Innes (1942)
PG-13