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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
The Prowlers of the DeepFranklyn Kelsey
The Prowlers of the Deep
Franklyn Kelsey (1942)
PG-13
When Smuts Goes: A History of South Africa from 1952 to 2010: First Published in 2015Arthur Keppel-Jones
When Smuts Goes: A History of South Africa from 1952 to 2010: First Published in 2015
Arthur Keppel-Jones (1947)
PG-13
Moscow 1979Erik von Kuehnelt-Leddihn; Christiane von Kuehnelt-Leddihn
Moscow 1979
Erik von Kuehnelt-Leddihn; Christiane von Kuehnelt-Leddihn (1940)
PG-13
The Outward UrgeRichard Lea
The Outward Urge
Richard Lea (1944)
PG-13
Phantom Victory: The Fourth Reich 1945-1960Erwin Lessner
Phantom Victory: The Fourth Reich 1945-1960
Erwin Lessner (1944)
PG-13
The Return of Karl MarxGrey Lynn
The Return of Karl Marx
Grey Lynn (1941)
PG-13
The Thunderbolt MenDavid S. MacArthur
The Thunderbolt Men
David S. MacArthur (1947)
PG-13
The Radium RebelsGeoffrey Meredith
The Radium Rebels
Geoffrey Meredith (1946)
PG-13
Simon MagusWallace B. Nichols
Simon Magus
Wallace B. Nichols (1946)
PG-13
Cloud Island: A Mystery of the SkyVernon Noble
Cloud Island: A Mystery of the Sky
Vernon Noble (1949)
PG-13
Rabbits: A Novel of RealismAlex J. Philip
Rabbits: A Novel of Realism
Alex J. Philip (1946)
PG-13
Dreadful HollowIrina Karlova
Dreadful Hollow
Irina Karlova (1942)
PG-13
New Trade Winds for the Seven SeasAlaric J. Roberts
New Trade Winds for the Seven Seas
Alaric J. Roberts (1942)
PG-13
The Ring of NenupharC. Bernard Rutley
The Ring of Nenuphar
C. Bernard Rutley (1943)
PG-13
Pioneers of Space: A Trip to the Moon, Mars and VenusGeorge Adamski
Pioneers of Space: A Trip to the Moon, Mars and Venus
George Adamski (1949)
PG-13
The Sky PiratesDouglas V. Duff
The Sky Pirates
Douglas V. Duff (1948)
PG-13
City of Deadly SleepG. T. Fleming-Roberts
City of Deadly Sleep
G. T. Fleming-Roberts (1949)
PG-13
The Talking HeadsThomas P. Kelley
The Talking Heads
Thomas P. Kelley (1941)
PG-13
Old-New LandTheodor Herzl
Old-New Land
Theodor Herzl (1941)
PG-13
Freddy Goes CampingWalter R. Brooks
Freddy Goes Camping
Walter R. Brooks (1948)
PG-13
The Track of the CatWalter Van Tilburg Clark
The Track of the Cat
Walter Van Tilburg Clark (1949)
PG-13
Night Has a Thousand EyesGeorge Hopley
Night Has a Thousand Eyes
George Hopley (1945)
PG-13
World Beyond the SkyRobert Moore Williams
World Beyond the Sky
Robert Moore Williams (1943)
PG-13
Mission Accomplished: A Novel of 1950Jerry Walker
Mission Accomplished: A Novel of 1950
Jerry Walker (1947)
PG-13
AmerikaFranz Kafka
Amerika
Franz Kafka (1940)
PG-13
Virus XSydney Horler
Virus X
Sydney Horler (1945)
R
WigleyRosemary Barnes
Wigley
Rosemary Barnes (1949)
PG-13
Through Space to the PlanetsWinifred Law
Through Space to the Planets
Winifred Law (1944)
PG-13
Rangers of the UniverseWinifred Law
Rangers of the Universe
Winifred Law (1945)
PG-13
The SurvivorDennis Parry
The Survivor
Dennis Parry (1940)
PG-13