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

Cover of Disowned by Victor A. Endersby

Victor A. Endersby · 1932

Hellhounds of the Cosmos

Cover of Hellhounds of the Cosmos by Clifford D. Simak

Hellhounds of the Cosmos

Clifford D. Simak · 1932

First ContactHard SF

Invaders from the Infinite

Cover of Invaders from the Infinite by Jr. John W. Campbell

Invaders from the Infinite

Jr. John W. Campbell · 1932

4 hr 2 min read

First ContactSpace Opera

Loot of the Void

Cover of Loot of the Void by Edwin K. Sloat

Loot of the Void

Edwin K. Sloat · 1932

AdventureSpace Opera

Pirates of the Gorm

Cover of Pirates of the Gorm by Nathan Schachner

Pirates of the Gorm

Nathan Schachner · 1932

AdventureSpace Opera

Cover of Poisoned Air by S. P. Meek

S. P. Meek · 1932

AdventureHard SF

Priestess of the Flame

Cover of Priestess of the Flame by Sewell Peaslee Wright

Priestess of the Flame

Sewell Peaslee Wright · 1932

AdventureSpace Opera

Raiders of the universes

Cover of Raiders of the universes by Donald Wandrei

Raiders of the universes

Donald Wandrei · 1932

Hard SFSpace Opera

Seed of the Arctic Ice

Cover of Seed of the Arctic Ice by Harry Bates

Seed of the Arctic Ice

Harry Bates · 1932

AdventureHard SF

Slaves of Mercury

Cover of Slaves of Mercury by Nathan Schachner

Slaves of Mercury

Nathan Schachner · 1932

2 hr 21 min read

AdventureSpace Opera

Spacewrecked on Venus

Cover of Spacewrecked on Venus by Neil R. Jones

Spacewrecked on Venus

Neil R. Jones · 1932

AdventureSpace Opera

The Affair of the Brains

Cover of The Affair of the Brains by Anthony Gilmore

The Affair of the Brains

Anthony Gilmore · 1932

1 hr 43 min read

Psychic PowersSpace Opera

The Bluff of the Hawk

Cover of The Bluff of the Hawk by Anthony Gilmore

The Bluff of the Hawk

Anthony Gilmore · 1932

AdventureSpace Opera

The Cavern of the Shining Ones

Cover of The Cavern of the Shining Ones by Hal K. Wells

The Cavern of the Shining Ones

Hal K. Wells · 1932

AdventureLost World

The Einstein See-Saw

Cover of The Einstein See-Saw by Miles J. Breuer

The Einstein See-Saw

Miles J. Breuer · 1932

Alternate HistoryHard SF

The Finding of Haldgren

Cover of The Finding of Haldgren by Charles Willard Diffin

The Finding of Haldgren

Charles Willard Diffin · 1932

2 hr 2 min read

AdventureSpace Opera

The Great Dome on Mercury

Cover of The Great Dome on Mercury by Arthur Leo Zagat

The Great Dome on Mercury

Arthur Leo Zagat · 1932

AdventureSpace Opera

The Great Drought

Cover of The Great Drought by S. P. Meek

The Great Drought

S. P. Meek · 1932

Hard SFPost-Apocalyptic

The Hammer of Thor

Cover of The Hammer of Thor by Charles Willard Diffin

The Hammer of Thor

Charles Willard Diffin · 1932

AdventureSpace Opera

The Last Evolution

Cover of The Last Evolution by Jr. John W. Campbell

The Last Evolution

Jr. John W. Campbell · 1932

Artificial IntelligencePost-Apocalyptic

Cover of The Martian by A. R. Hilliard

A. R. Hilliard & Allen Glasser · 1932

First ContactSocial SF

The Martian Cabal

Cover of The Martian Cabal by Roman Frederick Starzl

The Martian Cabal

Roman Frederick Starzl · 1932

2 hr 3 min read

DystopiaSpace Opera

Cover of The Metal Moon by Roman Frederick Starzl

Everett C. Smith & Roman Frederick Starzl · 1932

AdventureSpace Opera

The Mind Master

Cover of The Mind Master by Arthur J. Burks

The Mind Master

Arthur J. Burks · 1932

2 hr 7 min read

HorrorPsychic Powers

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