Science-Fiction: The Early Years

by Everett F. Bleiler, Richard Bleiler

In this volume the author describes more than 3000 short stories, novels, and plays with science fiction elements, from earliest times to 1930. He includes imaginary voyages, utopias, Victorian boys' books, dime novels, pulp magazine stories, British scientific romances and mainstream work with science fiction elements. Many of these publications are extremely rare, surviving in only a handful of copies, and most of them have never been described before.

Genres: Science Fiction, Reference

1024 pages, Hardcover

First published December 12, 1990

About the author

See also E.F. Bleiler.

Reviews

[Steve Joyce · Rating 5 out of 5]

An absolutely essential reference book for anyone wanting to explore and understand the roots of science fiction. If I were to list 10 books that I'd never get rid of, this would easily make the list. Bought it years ago...consult it often. Incredible research. Thorough to the nth degree. Highest recommendation.

[Nate · Rating 5 out of 5]

along with the nevins, the other indispensable work for an 'every story ever' approach to early sf