SF Supernova

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 OperaHorrorAdventureFantasyHard SFFirst ContactMilitary SFSocial SF

Its notable voices

VariousRobert E. HowardEdmond HamiltonH. P. LovecraftJr. John W. CampbellE. E. SmithJack WilliamsonPaul Ernst

The collection

Devil Crystals of Arret
Cover of Devil Crystals of Arret by Hal K. Wells
Devil Crystals of Arret
Hal K. Wells · 1931
38 min read
First ContactSpace Opera
Giants on the Earth
Cover of Giants on the Earth by S. P. Meek
Giants on the Earth
S. P. Meek · 1931
1 hr 31 min read
Military SFSpace Opera
Hawk Carse
Cover of Hawk Carse by Anthony Gilmore
Hawk Carse
Anthony Gilmore · 1931
1 hr 20 min read
AdventureSpace Opera
In the Orbit of Saturn
Cover of In the Orbit of Saturn by Roman Frederick Starzl
In the Orbit of Saturn
Roman Frederick Starzl · 1931
40 min read
Space Opera
Islands of Space
Cover of Islands of Space by Jr. John W. Campbell
Islands of Space
Jr. John W. Campbell · 1931
4 hr 16 min read
Hard SFSpace Opera
Out Around Rigel
Cover of Out Around Rigel by Robert H. Wilson
Out Around Rigel
Robert H. Wilson · 1931
34 min read
Hard SFSpace Opera
Raiders Invisible
Cover of Raiders Invisible by Desmond Winter Hall
Raiders Invisible
Desmond Winter Hall · 1931
52 min read
Hard SFMilitary SF
Spacehounds of IPC
Cover of Spacehounds of IPC by E. E. Smith
Spacehounds of IPC
E. E. Smith · 1931
~5 hr read
Hard SFSpace Opera
Spawn of the Comet
Cover of Spawn of the Comet by H. Thompson Rich
Spawn of the Comet
H. Thompson Rich · 1931
44 min read
First ContactHorror
The Copper-Clad World
Cover of The Copper-Clad World by Harl Vincent
The Copper-Clad World
Harl Vincent · 1931
1 hr 50 min read
AdventureSpace Opera
The Cosmic Express
Cover of The Cosmic Express by Jack Williamson
The Cosmic Express
Jack Williamson · 1931
22 min read
Hard SFSocial SF
The God in the Box
Cover of The God in the Box by Sewell Peaslee Wright
The God in the Box
Sewell Peaslee Wright · 1931
35 min read
First ContactSpace Opera
The Heads of Apex
Cover of The Heads of Apex by George Henry Weiss
The Heads of Apex
George Henry Weiss · 1931
37 min read
Lost WorldSpace Opera
The Infra-Medians
Cover of The Infra-Medians by Sewell Peaslee Wright
The Infra-Medians
Sewell Peaslee Wright · 1931
30 min read
AdventureHard SF
The Jameson Satellite
Cover of The Jameson Satellite by Neil R. Jones
The Jameson Satellite
Neil R. Jones · 1931
37 min read
Artificial IntelligenceSpace Opera
The Planetoid of Peril
Cover of The Planetoid of Peril by Paul Ernst
The Planetoid of Peril
Paul Ernst · 1931
33 min read
AdventureSpace Opera
The Red Hell of Jupiter
Cover of The Red Hell of Jupiter by Paul Ernst
The Red Hell of Jupiter
Paul Ernst · 1931
1 hr 43 min read
AdventureSpace Opera
The Sargasso of Space
Cover of The Sargasso of Space by Edmond Hamilton
The Sargasso of Space
Edmond Hamilton · 1931
40 min read
AdventureSpace Opera
The Solar Magnet
Cover of The Solar Magnet by S. P. Meek
The Solar Magnet
S. P. Meek · 1931
44 min read
AdventureHard SF
The Sword and the Atopen
Cover of The Sword and the Atopen by Taylor H. Greenfield
The Sword and the Atopen
Taylor H. Greenfield · 1931
13 min read
Hard SFMilitary SF
The Terror from the Depths
Cover of The Terror from the Depths by Sewell Peaslee Wright
The Terror from the Depths
Sewell Peaslee Wright · 1931
32 min read
HorrorSpace Opera
The White Invaders
Cover of The White Invaders by Ray Cummings
The White Invaders
Ray Cummings · 1931
2 hr 20 min read
First ContactHorror
The prince of space
Cover of The prince of space by Jack Williamson
The prince of space
Jack Williamson · 1931
1 hr 55 min read
AdventureSpace Opera
A Scientist Rises
Cover of A Scientist Rises by Desmond Winter Hall
A Scientist Rises
Desmond Winter Hall · 1932
12 min read
Hard SFSocial SF

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