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 Moon Destroyers

Cover of The Moon Destroyers by Monroe K. Ruch

The Moon Destroyers

Monroe K. Ruch · 1932

Hard SFSpace Opera

The Onslaught from Rigel

Cover of The Onslaught from Rigel by Fletcher Pratt

The Onslaught from Rigel

Fletcher Pratt · 1932

4 hr 17 min read

First ContactPost-Apocalyptic

The Passing of Ku Sui

Cover of The Passing of Ku Sui by Anthony Gilmore

The Passing of Ku Sui

Anthony Gilmore · 1932

2 hr 22 min read

AdventureSpace Opera

The Pygmy Planet

Cover of The Pygmy Planet by Jack Williamson

The Pygmy Planet

Jack Williamson · 1932

AdventureHard SF

The Radiant Shell

Cover of The Radiant Shell by Paul Ernst

The Radiant Shell

Paul Ernst · 1932

AdventureHard SF

The Raid on the Termites

Cover of The Raid on the Termites by Paul Ernst

The Raid on the Termites

Paul Ernst · 1932

1 hr 49 min read

AdventureHard SF

The Revolt of the Star Men

Cover of The Revolt of the Star Men by Raymond Z. Gallun

The Revolt of the Star Men

Raymond Z. Gallun · 1932

1 hr 44 min read

First ContactSpace Opera

The Seed of the Toc-Toc Birds

Cover of The Seed of the Toc-Toc Birds by George Henry Weiss

The Seed of the Toc-Toc Birds

George Henry Weiss · 1932

First ContactHard SF

The Space Rover

Cover of The Space Rover by Edwin K. Sloat

The Space Rover

Edwin K. Sloat · 1932

AdventureSpace Opera

The invading asteroid

Cover of The invading asteroid by Manly Wade Wellman

The invading asteroid

Manly Wade Wellman · 1932

First ContactSpace Opera

Cover of The trap by Henry S. Whitehead

H. P. Lovecraft & Henry S. Whitehead · 1932

The waning of a world

Cover of The waning of a world by W. Elwyn Backus

The waning of a world

W. Elwyn Backus · 1932

3 hr 57 min read

Hard SFSpace Opera

Two Thousand Miles Below

Cover of Two Thousand Miles Below by Charles Willard Diffin

Two Thousand Miles Below

Charles Willard Diffin · 1932

3 hr 49 min read

AdventureLost World

Vampires of Space

Cover of Vampires of Space by Sewell Peaslee Wright

Vampires of Space

Sewell Peaslee Wright · 1932

HorrorSpace Opera

Vulcan's Workshop

Cover of Vulcan's Workshop by Harl Vincent

Vulcan's Workshop

Harl Vincent · 1932

DystopiaSpace Opera

Wandl the Invader

Cover of Wandl the Invader by Ray Cummings

Wandl the Invader

Ray Cummings · 1932

3 hr 26 min read

First ContactSpace Opera

When the Sleepers Woke

Cover of When the Sleepers Woke by Arthur Leo Zagat

When the Sleepers Woke

Arthur Leo Zagat · 1932

AdventurePost-Apocalyptic

Zehru of Xollar

Cover of Zehru of Xollar by Hal K. Wells

Zehru of Xollar

Hal K. Wells · 1932

First ContactSpace Opera

Cover of Invasion by Murray Leinster

Murray Leinster · 1933

First ContactMilitary SF

Lords of the Stratosphere

Cover of Lords of the Stratosphere by Arthur J. Burks

Lords of the Stratosphere

Arthur J. Burks · 1933

1 hr 39 min read

First ContactSpace Opera

Cover of Lost on Venus by Edgar Rice Burroughs

Edgar Rice Burroughs · 1933

4 hr 30 min read

AdventureColonization

Cover of Omega, the Man by Lowell Howard Morrow

Lowell Howard Morrow · 1933

AdventurePost-Apocalyptic

Salvage in Space

Cover of Salvage in Space by Jack Williamson

Salvage in Space

Jack Williamson · 1933

Hard SFSpace Opera

The Death-Traps of FX-31

Cover of The Death-Traps of FX-31 by Sewell Peaslee Wright

The Death-Traps of FX-31

Sewell Peaslee Wright · 1933

AdventureSpace Opera

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