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Science Fiction Books Released Pre-WWII

This is a list of classic science fiction books released before Steve Rogers went into the ice (1945). They are books that Steve and Bucky potentially read before waking up in the 21st century. Books released after 1942 would likely not have been read by Steve or Bucky, as from 1943 they were in the USO or in active service, and in 1942 these would have been new-releases, and the boys were in basic training for much of the year, so there is a low likelihood that they would have read them. The purpose of the list is to highlight books and their cultural references that Steve (and Bucky) would already be familiar with in the 21st century.

Also, see the Science Fiction Books Released Post-WWII list — as well as the Classic Book Release lists from Pre-WWII and Post-WWII.

While not exhausted by any stretch, the list includes many best sellers, as well as books which contain popular cultural references or those with notable social commentary. Some stories included are those that appeared in pulp magazines before the war, but which were not published as books until later. If they read Astounding Stories magazine then that may have read these titles. Feel free to suggest other titles you think Steve or Bucky might have read — please include an explanation for the choice.

1800s - 1942

Frankenstein - Mary Shelley | 1818

A Journey to the Centre of the Earth - Jules Verne | 1864

From the Earth to the Moon - Jules Verne | 1865

Twenty Thousand Leagues Under the Sea - Jules Verne | 1870

A Connecticut Yankee in King Arthurs Court - Mark Twain | 1889

The Time Machine - H.G. Wells | 1895

The Invisible Man - H.G. Wells | 1897

The War of the Worlds - H.G. Wells | 1898

With the Night Mail - Rudyard Kipling | 1908

The Machine Stops - E.M. Forster | 1909

The Hampdenshire Wonder - J.D. Beresford | 1911

Locus Solus - Raymond Roussel | 1914

Herland - Charlotte Perkins Gilman | 1915

A Princess of Mars - Edgar Rice Burroughs | 1917

The Moon Pool - A. Merritt | 1919

When The World Shook - H. Rider Haggard | 1919

The Amphibians - S. Fowler Wright | 1925

Heart of a Dog - Mikhail Bulgakov | 1925

Metropolis - Thea von Harbou | 1926 (1927 in English)

The Moon Maid - Edgar Rice Burroughs | 1926

The Color Out of Space - H.P. Lovecraft | 1927

The Skylark of Space - E.E."Doc” Smith | 1928

Gladiator - Philip Gordon Wylie | 1930

The Last and First Men - Olaf Stapledon | 1930

Brave New World - Aldous Huxley | 1932

When Worlds Collide - Edwin Balmer and Philip Wylie | 1933

The Legion of Space - Jack Williamson | Serialised in Astounding Stories in 1934

Tiriplanetary - E.E. “Doc” Smith | Serialised in Amazing Stories in 1934

Odd John - Olaf Stapledon | 1935

At the Mountains of Madness - H.P. Lovecraft | In Astounding Stories in 1936

The Shadow Over Innsmouth - H.P. Lovecraft | 1936

War with the Newts - Karel Čapek’ | 1936

Star Maker - Olaf Stapleton | 1937

Out of the Silent Planet - C.S. Lewis | 1938

i, Robot - Isaac Asimov | Serialised between 1940-1950

Stan - A.E. van Vogt | Serialised in Astounding Stories in 1940

The Encyclopedists (1942); Bridle and Saddle (1942): Original stories that later became the beginning of the Foundation Series - Isaac Asimov | Serialised in Astounding Stories between 1942-1950

Also in this set: Book Released Post-WWII, Book Released Pre-WWII, Science Fiction Books Released Post-WWII

Images

Frankenstein, 1931 | Source At the Mountain of Madness, 1936 | Source Brave New World, 1932 | Source Metropolis, 1926 | Source

References

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By Laurent Durieux

[aura218]

This book, like most of my books and stories, was a surprise. I began to learn the nature of such surprises, thank God, when I was fairly young as a writer. Before that, like every beginner, I thought you could beat, pummel, and thrash and idea into existence. Under such treatment, of course, any decent idea folds up its paws, turns on its back, fixes its eyes on eternity, and dies.

Ray Bradbury, in the introduction to Dandelion Wine

Which is now again in print so go buy it or take it out from the library!