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 End of Time

Cover of The End of Time by Wallace West

The End of Time

Wallace West · 1933

Post-ApocalypticTime Travel

The Fantasy Fan, December 1933

Cover of The Fantasy Fan, December 1933 by Various

The Fantasy Fan, December 1933

Various · 1933

The Fantasy Fan, October 1933

Cover of The Fantasy Fan, October 1933 by Various

The Fantasy Fan, October 1933

Various · 1933

The Fantasy Fan, September 1933

Cover of The Fantasy Fan, September 1933 by Various

The Fantasy Fan, September 1933

Various · 1933

The Floating Island of Madness

Cover of The Floating Island of Madness by Jason Kirby

The Floating Island of Madness

Jason Kirby · 1933

AdventureHard SF

Under Arctic Ice

Cover of Under Arctic Ice by Harry Bates

Under Arctic Ice

Harry Bates · 1933

1 hr 5 min read

AdventureHard SF

Wanderer of Infinity

Cover of Wanderer of Infinity by Harl Vincent

Wanderer of Infinity

Harl Vincent · 1933

First ContactSpace Opera

Wanted—7 Fearless Engineers!

Cover of Wanted—7 Fearless Engineers! by Frederick Orlin Tremaine

Wanted—7 Fearless Engineers!

Frederick Orlin Tremaine · 1933

1 hr 15 min read

AdventureHard SF

A Martian Odyssey

Cover of A Martian Odyssey by Stanley G. Weinbaum

A Martian Odyssey

Stanley G. Weinbaum · 1934

ColonizationFirst Contact

A Witch Shall Be Born

Cover of A Witch Shall Be Born by Robert E. Howard

A Witch Shall Be Born

Robert E. Howard · 1934

1 hr 2 min read

Corsairs of the cosmos

Cover of Corsairs of the cosmos by Edmond Hamilton

Corsairs of the cosmos

Edmond Hamilton · 1934

Gods of the North

Cover of Gods of the North by Robert E. Howard

Gods of the North

Robert E. Howard · 1934

Pirates of Venus

Cover of Pirates of Venus by Edgar Rice Burroughs

Pirates of Venus

Edgar Rice Burroughs · 1934

3 hr 39 min read

AdventureSpace Opera

Queen of the Black Coast

Cover of Queen of the Black Coast by Robert E. Howard

Queen of the Black Coast

Robert E. Howard · 1934

AdventureFantasy

Cover of Satan's garden by E. Hoffmann Price

E. Hoffmann Price · 1934

1 hr 46 min read

AdventureHorror

Shadows in the Moonlight

Cover of Shadows in the Moonlight by Robert E. Howard

Shadows in the Moonlight

Robert E. Howard · 1934

AdventureFantasy

The Devil in Iron

Cover of The Devil in Iron by Robert E. Howard

The Devil in Iron

Robert E. Howard · 1934

AdventureFantasy

The Fantasy Fan , Volume 2, Number 1, September 1934

Cover of The Fantasy Fan , Volume 2, Number 1, September 1934 by Various

The Fantasy Fan , Volume 2, Number 1, September 1934

Various · 1934

The Fantasy Fan, April 1934

Cover of The Fantasy Fan, April 1934 by Various

The Fantasy Fan, April 1934

Various · 1934

The Fantasy Fan, February 1934

Cover of The Fantasy Fan, February 1934 by Various

The Fantasy Fan, February 1934

Various · 1934

The Fantasy Fan, January 1934

Cover of The Fantasy Fan, January 1934 by Various

The Fantasy Fan, January 1934

Various · 1934

The Fantasy Fan, March 1934

Cover of The Fantasy Fan, March 1934 by Various

The Fantasy Fan, March 1934

Various · 1934

The Fantasy Fan, Volume 1, Number 10, June 1934

Cover of The Fantasy Fan, Volume 1, Number 10, June 1934 by Various

The Fantasy Fan, Volume 1, Number 10, June 1934

Various · 1934

The Fantasy Fan, Volume 1, Number 11, July 1934

Cover of The Fantasy Fan, Volume 1, Number 11, July 1934 by Various Charles D. Hornig

The Fantasy Fan, Volume 1, Number 11, July 1934

Various Charles D. Hornig · 1934

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