The Archive · A decade in science fiction

1930s

Space opera soars. Galaxy-spanning adventure and the birth of fandom.

226 titles 92 authors

Defining themes

Space Opera Horror Adventure Fantasy Hard SF First Contact Military SF Social SF

Its notable voices

Various Robert E. Howard Edmond Hamilton H. P. Lovecraft Jr. John W. Campbell E. E. Smith Jack Williamson Paul Ernst

The collection

The invisible master

Cover of The invisible master by Edmond Hamilton

The invisible master

Edmond Hamilton · 1930

The life-masters

Cover of The life-masters by Edmond Hamilton

The life-masters

Edmond Hamilton · 1930

The metal horde

Cover of The metal horde by Jr. John W. Campbell

The metal horde

Jr. John W. Campbell · 1930

Artificial IntelligenceSpace Opera

Cover of The red fetish by Frank Belknap Long

Frank Belknap Long · 1930

AdventureHorror

The space visitors

Cover of The space visitors by Edmond Hamilton

The space visitors

Edmond Hamilton · 1930

First ContactHard SF

The universe wreckers

Cover of The universe wreckers by Edmond Hamilton

The universe wreckers

Edmond Hamilton · 1930

4 hr 36 min read

Hard SFSpace Opera

The voice of the void

Cover of The voice of the void by Jr. John W. Campbell

The voice of the void

Jr. John W. Campbell · 1930

Hard SFSpace Opera

Cover of Thirsty blades by Otis Adelbert Kline

E. Hoffmann Price & Otis Adelbert Kline · 1930

AdventureFantasy

When the atoms failed

Cover of When the atoms failed by Jr. John W. Campbell

When the atoms failed

Jr. John W. Campbell · 1930

Hard SFSpace Opera

Cover of World atavism by Edmond Hamilton

Edmond Hamilton · 1930

Post-ApocalypticSpace Opera

1931: A Glance at the Twentieth Century

Cover of 1931: A Glance at the Twentieth Century by Henry Hartshorne

1931: A Glance at the Twentieth Century

Henry Hartshorne · 1931

A fighting man of Mars

Cover of A fighting man of Mars by Edgar Rice Burroughs

A fighting man of Mars

Edgar Rice Burroughs · 1931

Military SFSpace Opera

Astounding Stories of Super-Science January 1931

Cover of Astounding Stories of Super-Science January 1931 by Various

Astounding Stories of Super-Science January 1931

Various · 1931

Astounding Stories, April, 1931

Cover of Astounding Stories, April, 1931 by Various

Astounding Stories, April, 1931

Various · 1931

Astounding Stories, August, 1931

Cover of Astounding Stories, August, 1931 by Various

Astounding Stories, August, 1931

Various · 1931

Astounding Stories, February, 1931

Cover of Astounding Stories, February, 1931 by Various

Astounding Stories, February, 1931

Various · 1931

Astounding Stories, July, 1931

Cover of Astounding Stories, July, 1931 by Various

Astounding Stories, July, 1931

Various · 1931

Astounding Stories, June, 1931

Cover of Astounding Stories, June, 1931 by Various

Astounding Stories, June, 1931

Various · 1931

Astounding Stories, March, 1931

Cover of Astounding Stories, March, 1931 by Various

Astounding Stories, March, 1931

Various · 1931

Astounding Stories, May, 1931

Cover of Astounding Stories, May, 1931 by Various

Astounding Stories, May, 1931

Various · 1931

Beyond the Vanishing Point

Cover of Beyond the Vanishing Point by Ray Cummings

Beyond the Vanishing Point

Ray Cummings · 1931

1 hr 55 min read

Hard SFSpace Opera

Brigands of the Moon

Cover of Brigands of the Moon by Ray Cummings

Brigands of the Moon

Ray Cummings · 1931

Brood of the Dark Moon

Cover of Brood of the Dark Moon by Charles Willard Diffin

Brood of the Dark Moon

Charles Willard Diffin · 1931

4 hr 1 min read

Creatures of Vibration

Cover of Creatures of Vibration by Harl Vincent

Creatures of Vibration

Harl Vincent · 1931

First ContactSpace Opera

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