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 Fantasy Fan, Volume 1, Number 12, August 1934

Cover of The Fantasy Fan, Volume 1, Number 12, August 1934 by Various

The Fantasy Fan, Volume 1, Number 12, August 1934

Various · 1934

The Fantasy Fan, Volume 1, Number 9, May 1934

Cover of The Fantasy Fan, Volume 1, Number 9, May 1934 by Various

The Fantasy Fan, Volume 1, Number 9, May 1934

Various · 1934

The Fantasy Fan, Volume 2, Number 2, October 1934

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

The Fantasy Fan, Volume 2, Number 2, October 1934

Various · 1934

The Fantasy Fan, Volume 2, Number 3, November 1934

Cover of The Fantasy Fan, Volume 2, Number 3, November 1934 by Various

The Fantasy Fan, Volume 2, Number 3, November 1934

Various · 1934

The Fantasy Fan, Volume 2, Number 4, December 1934

Cover of The Fantasy Fan, Volume 2, Number 4, December 1934 by Various

The Fantasy Fan, Volume 2, Number 4, December 1934

Various · 1934

The People of the Black Circle

Cover of The People of the Black Circle by Robert E. Howard

The People of the Black Circle

Robert E. Howard · 1934

1 hr 53 min read

AdventureFantasy

The Skylark of Valeron

Cover of The Skylark of Valeron by E. E. Smith

The Skylark of Valeron

E. E. Smith · 1934

Hard SFSpace Opera

The haunter of the ring

Cover of The haunter of the ring by Robert E. Howard

The haunter of the ring

Robert E. Howard · 1934

Through the gates of the silver key

Cover of Through the gates of the silver key by H. P. Lovecraft

Through the gates of the silver key

E. Hoffmann Price & H. P. Lovecraft · 1934

Cover of Triplanetary by E. E. Smith

E. E. Smith · 1934

3 hr 27 min read

Hard SFSpace Opera

Valley of Dreams

Cover of Valley of Dreams by Stanley G. Weinbaum

Valley of Dreams

Stanley G. Weinbaum · 1934

First ContactSpace Opera

Beyond the Black River

Cover of Beyond the Black River by Robert E. Howard

Beyond the Black River

Robert E. Howard · 1935

1 hr 19 min read

In Caverns Below

Cover of In Caverns Below by Stanton A. Coblentz

In Caverns Below

Stanton A. Coblentz · 1935

4 hr 10 min read

DystopiaLost World

Jewels of Gwahlur

Cover of Jewels of Gwahlur by Robert E. Howard

Jewels of Gwahlur

Robert E. Howard · 1935

FantasyLost World

Shadows in Zamboula

Cover of Shadows in Zamboula by Robert E. Howard

Shadows in Zamboula

Robert E. Howard · 1935

AdventureFantasy

The Fantasy Fan, Volume 2, Number 5, January 1935

Cover of The Fantasy Fan, Volume 2, Number 5, January 1935 by Various

The Fantasy Fan, Volume 2, Number 5, January 1935

Various · 1935

The Hour of the Dragon

Cover of The Hour of the Dragon by Robert E. Howard

The Hour of the Dragon

Robert E. Howard · 1935

4 hr 32 min read

AdventureFantasy

The Wishing Horse of Oz

Cover of The Wishing Horse of Oz by Ruth Plumly Thompson

The Wishing Horse of Oz

Ruth Plumly Thompson · 1935

2 hr 48 min read

FantasyJuvenile

The grisly horror

Cover of The grisly horror by Robert E. Howard

The grisly horror

Robert E. Howard · 1935

AdventureHorror

The quest of Iranon

Cover of The quest of Iranon by H. P. Lovecraft

The quest of Iranon

H. P. Lovecraft · 1935

Asteroid H277—Plus

Cover of Asteroid H277—Plus by Harry Walton

Asteroid H277—Plus

Harry Walton · 1936

At the mountains of madness

Cover of At the mountains of madness by H. P. Lovecraft

At the mountains of madness

H. P. Lovecraft · 1936

2 hr 33 min read

First ContactLost World

Cover of Black Canaan by Robert E. Howard

Robert E. Howard · 1936

Black hound of death

Cover of Black hound of death by Robert E. Howard

Black hound of death

Robert E. Howard · 1936

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