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

Captain Salt in Oz
Cover of Captain Salt in Oz by Ruth Plumly Thompson
Captain Salt in Oz
Ruth Plumly Thompson · 1936
2 hr 52 min read
Fantasy
Doom of the House of Duryea
Cover of Doom of the House of Duryea by Earl Peirce
Doom of the House of Duryea
Earl Peirce · 1936
25 min read
Horror
In the Dark
Cover of In the Dark by Dale Clark
In the Dark
Dale Clark · 1936
11 min read
Horror
Isle of the Undead
Cover of Isle of the Undead by Lloyd Arthur Eshbach
Isle of the Undead
Lloyd Arthur Eshbach · 1936
39 min read
Horror
Mask of Death
Cover of Mask of Death by Paul Ernst
Mask of Death
Paul Ernst · 1936
46 min read
Horror
Red Nails
Cover of Red Nails by Robert E. Howard
Red Nails
Robert E. Howard · 1936
2 hr 1 min read
FantasyLost World
Shuddering castle
Cover of Shuddering castle by Wilbur Finley Fauley
Shuddering castle
Wilbur Finley Fauley · 1936
~6 hr read
FantasyHorror
The Door into Infinity
Cover of The Door into Infinity by Edmond Hamilton
The Door into Infinity
Edmond Hamilton · 1936
57 min read
FantasyHorror
The Doors of Death
Cover of The Doors of Death by Arthur B. Waltermire
The Doors of Death
Arthur B. Waltermire · 1936
20 min read
Hard SFHorror
The Hyborian Age
Cover of The Hyborian Age by Robert E. Howard
The Hyborian Age
Robert E. Howard · 1936
29 min read
Fantasy
The Lost Door
Cover of The Lost Door by Dorothy Quick
The Lost Door
Dorothy Quick · 1936
34 min read
HorrorTime Travel
The Lost Temples of Xantoos
Cover of The Lost Temples of Xantoos by Howell Calhoun
The Lost Temples of Xantoos
Howell Calhoun · 1936
10 min read
AdventureSpace Opera
The Medici Boots
Cover of The Medici Boots by Pearl Norton Swet
The Medici Boots
Pearl Norton Swet · 1936
25 min read
FantasyHorror
The Secret of Kralitz
Cover of The Secret of Kralitz by Henry Kuttner
The Secret of Kralitz
Henry Kuttner · 1936
11 min read
FantasyHorror
The Tree of Life
Cover of The Tree of Life by C. L. Moore
The Tree of Life
C. L. Moore · 1936
40 min read
HorrorSpace Opera
The Ultimate Weapon
Cover of The Ultimate Weapon by Jr. John W. Campbell
The Ultimate Weapon
Jr. John W. Campbell · 1936
2 hr 3 min read
Military SFSpace Opera
The Wishing-Stone Stories
Cover of The Wishing-Stone Stories by Thornton W. Burgess
The Wishing-Stone Stories
Thornton W. Burgess · 1936
2 hr 29 min read
FantasyJuvenile
The fire of Asshurbanipal
Cover of The fire of Asshurbanipal by Robert E. Howard
The fire of Asshurbanipal
Robert E. Howard · 1936
35 min read
AdventureHorror
The haunter of the dark
Cover of The haunter of the dark by H. P. Lovecraft
The haunter of the dark
H. P. Lovecraft · 1936
32 min read
Horror
The shadow over Innsmouth
Cover of The shadow over Innsmouth by H. P. Lovecraft
The shadow over Innsmouth
H. P. Lovecraft · 1936
57 min read
Horror
Anton's last dream
Cover of Anton's last dream by Edwin Baird
Anton's last dream
Edwin Baird · 1937
12 min read
Horror
Clicking red heels
Cover of Clicking red heels by Paul Ernst
Clicking red heels
Paul Ernst · 1937
23 min read
Horror
Duar the accursed
Cover of Duar the accursed by Clifford Ball
Duar the accursed
Clifford Ball · 1937
28 min read
Fantasy
Galactic Patrol
Cover of Galactic Patrol by E. E. Smith
Galactic Patrol
E. E. Smith · 1937
~6 hr read
Military SFSpace Opera

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