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Fantasy books of the 1960s

Counterculture fantasy. Tolkien goes mainstream and a generation discovers Middle-earth.

1642 books from 1960–1969
Skylark DuQuesneEdward E. Smith
Skylark DuQuesne
Edward E. Smith (1966)
PG-13
The Vortex BlasterEdward E. Smith
The Vortex Blaster
Edward E. Smith (1960)
PG
The Ship That Sailed the Time StreamG. C. Edmondson
The Ship That Sailed the Time Stream
G. C. Edmondson (1965)
PG
Sense of ObligationHarry Harrison
Sense of Obligation
Harry Harrison (1967)
PG-13
Second EndingJames White
Second Ending
James White (1962)
PG-13
Rite of PassageAlexei Panshin
Rite of Passage
Alexei Panshin (1968)
PG-13
The Ring of RitornelCharles L. Harness
The Ring of Ritornel
Charles L. Harness (1968)
PG
Regan's PlanetRobert Silverberg
Regan's Planet
Robert Silverberg (1964)
PG-13
The Planet BuyerCordwainer Smith
The Planet Buyer
Cordwainer Smith (1964)
PG
The UnderpeopleCordwainer Smith
The Underpeople
Cordwainer Smith (1968)
PG-13
A Plague of PythonsFrederik Pohl
A Plague of Pythons
Frederik Pohl (1965)
PG
A Plague of DemonsKeith Laumer
A Plague of Demons
Keith Laumer (1965)
PG-13
Picnic on ParadiseJoanna Russ
Picnic on Paradise
Joanna Russ (1968)
G
NovaSamuel R. Delany
Nova
Samuel R. Delany (1968)
PG-13
The Moon Is a Harsh MistressRobert A. Heinlein
The Moon Is a Harsh Mistress
Robert A. Heinlein (1966)
PG-13
The Mightiest MachineJohn W. Campbell
The Mightiest Machine
John W. Campbell (1965)
G
The Masks of TimeRobert Silverberg
The Masks of Time
Robert Silverberg (1968)
PG-13
The Mind ThingFredric Brown
The Mind Thing
Fredric Brown (1961)
PG
Martian Time-SlipPhilip K. Dick
Martian Time-Slip
Philip K. Dick (1964)
PG-13
The Man in the High CastlePhilip K. Dick
The Man in the High Castle
Philip K. Dick (1962)
PG-13
The Game-Players of TitanPhilip K. Dick
The Game-Players of Titan
Philip K. Dick (1963)
PG-13
Clans of the Alphane MoonPhilip K. Dick
Clans of the Alphane Moon
Philip K. Dick (1964)
PG-13
The Maker of UniversesPhilip José Farmer
The Maker of Universes
Philip José Farmer (1965)
PG
Make Room! Make Room!Harry Harrison
Make Room! Make Room!
Harry Harrison (1966)
PG
Lord of LightRoger Zelazny
Lord of Light
Roger Zelazny (1967)
PG-13
The Long ResultJohn Brunner
The Long Result
John Brunner (1965)
PG
A Life for the StarsJames Blish
A Life for the Stars
James Blish (1962)
PG
The Jagged OrbitJohn Brunner
The Jagged Orbit
John Brunner (1969)
PG-13
Isle of the DeadRoger Zelazny
Isle of the Dead
Roger Zelazny (1969)
PG-13
Tarzan and the MadmanEdgar Rice Burroughs
Tarzan and the Madman
Edgar Rice Burroughs (1964)
PG