1900-1930s / 1940-1960s / F - J / Pyramid / The Shadow
The Shadow
by “Who knows what evil lurks in the hearts of men?” Americans have known the answer to this question since the early 1930s, when the iconic …
Category: 1940-1960s
1900-1930s / 1940-1960s / 1970-1990s / Ace / Authors / Fantasy / Horror / K - O
Fritz Leiber
Fritz Leiber (1910 – 1992) was an American author of horror, science fiction and fantasy, credited with coining the phrase “sword and sorcery” and forging …
1940-1960s / 1970-1990s / Dark Fantasy / Fantasy / Horror / U - Z / Warner
Karl Edward Wagner
Karl Edward Wagner (December 12, 1945 – October 14, 1994) was an American editor and an author of fantasy and horror. He began his writing career …
1940-1960s / 1970-1990s / Horror / Tor / U - Z
T.M. Wright
T.M. Wright (September 9, 1947 – October 31, 2015) was an American author of horror and suspense. He wrote over 20 novels which have been …
1900-1930s / 1940-1960s / 1970-1990s / Bantam / Dark Fantasy / Fantasy / Horror / Horror / U - Z
Dennis Wheatley
Dennis Wheatley was an English author of thrillers, adventure fiction, occult fiction, crime, and non-fiction. He was one of the most prolific and bestselling authors …
1940-1960s / 1970-1990s / Authors / Dark Fantasy / DAW / Fantasy / K - O
Michael Moorcock
Michael Moorcock is an English author of fantasy, horror, science fiction, and sword and sorcery. Among his best known works are those in the Elric …
1900-1930s / 1940-1960s / Doc Savage / Fantasy / P - T
Doc Savage, The Man of Bronze
Doc Savage was a popular pulp fiction character created in the early 1930’s by Street & Smith publications. ThePulp.Net reports that the character was created …
The Spider, Master of Men
The Spider was a pulp character invented in the 1930s by Harry Steeger of Popular Publications. The magazine of the same name sold well in …
1940-1960s / 1970-1990s / A - E / Authors / Books / Dark Fantasy / Horror
Ramsey Campbell
Ramsey Campbell is a British horror author. Born 1946 in Liverpool, England, Campbell is highly regarded as one of the greatest living writers of the …
1900-1930s / 1940-1960s / 1970-1990s / A - E / Authors / Books / Horror
Hugh B. Cave
Hugh B. Cave (July 11, 1910 – June 27, 2004) was a true king of the pulp-fictioneers — one of the most prolific and successful …