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MYSTERY

 
 
READ THE ADVENTURES OF SHERLOCK HOLMES READ THE ADVENTURES OF SHERLOCK HOLMES - 1891-1892
 
 
By Arthur Conan Doyle
From “Strand Magazine”, July 1891/June 1892
 
 
READ STORIES - SHRINE OF THE DEVIL-DOLLS READ STORIES - SHRINE OF THE DEVIL-DOLLS
 
 
By Frances Bragg Middleton
From “Dime Mystery”, January 1937
 
 
READ - COLD WEATHER FOR KILLING READ - COLD WEATHER FOR KILLING
 
 
By Donald Bayne Hobart
From “Thrilling Mystery Novel”, Spring 1945
 
 
READ - LAW AND DISORDERREAD - LAW AND DISORDER
 
 
By Phyllis Dayton
From “Mammoth Mystery”, January 1946
 
 
READ - SORCERY IN THE DEATH HOUSE READ - SORCERY IN THE DEATH HOUSE
 
 
By Curtiss T. Gardner
From “Dime Mystery”, September 1943

 
 

SCIENCE FICTION

 
 
READ STORIES - THE MAN FROM THE ATOMREAD STORIES - THE MAN FROM THE ATOM
 
 
By G. Peyton Wertenbaker
From “Amazing Stories”, April/May 1926
 
 
READ STORIES - STATION XREAD STORIES - STATION X
 
 
By G. McLeod Winsor
From “Amazing Stories”, July/August/September 1926
 
 
READ STORIES - A COLUMBUS OF SPACEREAD STORIES - A COLUMBUS OF SPACE
 
 
By Garrett P. Serviss
From “Amazing Stories”, August/September/October 1926
 
 
READ STORIES - THE ISLAND OF DR. MOREAUREAD STORIES - THE ISLAND OF DR. MOREAU
 
 
By H. G. Wells
From “Amazing Stories”, September/October 1926
 
 
READ STORIES - THE LAND THAT TIME FORGOTREAD STORIES - THE LAND THAT TIME FORGOT

 
 
By E. R. Burroughs
From “Amazing Stories”, February/March/April 1927
 
 
READ STORIES - THE WAR OF THE WORLDSREAD STORIES - THE WAR OF THE WORLDS
 
 
By H. G. Wells
From “Amazing Stories”, August/September 1927
 
 
READ STORIES - THE FIRST MEN IN THE MOONREAD STORIES - THE FIRST MEN IN THE MOON
 
 
By H. G. Wells
From “Amazing Stories”, December 1926, January/February 1927

 
 

ADVENTURE

 
 
READ STORIES - THE LONG ARM OF THE MOUNTEDREAD STORIES - THE LONG ARM OF THE MOUNTED
 
 
By William Byron Mowery
1948
 
 
READ - BOON OF THE WILDERNESSREAD - BOON OF THE WILDERNESS
 
 
By Michael G. Phillips
From “Adventure”, July 20, 1925
 
 
READ - TIGER RIVERREAD - TIGER RIVER
 
 
By Arthur O. Friel
From “Adventure”, July/August 1922

 
 

WESTERN

 
 
READ - SETTLED WITH SIX-GUNSREAD - SETTLED WITH SIX-GUNS
 
 
By Claude Rister
From “Thrilling Western”, December 1934
 
 
READ - TEETH OF THE DESERTREAD - TEETH OF THE DESERT
 
 
By Kenneth Gilbert
From “Western Story Magazine”, June 5, 1926
 
 
READ - DEATH CARDSREAD - DEATH CARDS
 
 
By Claude Rister
From “Thrilling Western”, July 1935

 
 

AVIATION

 
 
NORTH OF THE STARS - By John Paul JonesNORTH OF THE STARS - By John Paul Jones
 
 
By John Paul Jones
From “Air Stories”, August 1927
 
 
GENTLEMEN EAGLES - By William HartleyGENTLEMEN EAGLES - By William Hartley
 
 
By William Hartley
From “Dare-Devil Aces”, January 1937
 
 
THE MYSTERY OF THE HIDDEN PILOT - By Charles Winfield FesserTHE MYSTERY OF THE HIDDEN PILOT - By Charles Winfield Fesser
 
 
By Charles Winfield Fesser
From “Flying Stories”, May 1929

 
 

HORROR

 
 
THE THING IN THE CELLAR - By David H. KellerTHE THING IN THE CELLAR - By David H. Keller
 
 
By David H. Keller
From “Weird Tales”, March 1932
 
 
THE NIGHT THE DEVIL WALKED - By Hal Field LeslieTHE NIGHT THE DEVIL WALKED - By Hal Field Leslie
 
 
By Hal Field Leslie
From “Horror Stories”, January 1935
 
 
Read CARNACKI THE GHOST FINDER - By William Hope Hodgsonread CARNACKI THE GHOST FINDER - By William Hope Hodgson
 
 
By William Hope Hodgson
From “The Idler”, January/May 1910

 
 

SPICY

 
 
STORMY NIGHT by Mason Johns - From Bedtime Stories, June 1937 aSTORMY NIGHT - By Mason Johns
 
 
By Mason Johns
From “Bedtime Stories”, June 1937
 
 
TOO MANY BLONDES - By Clinton Harcourt - From Spicy Stories, 1936-09TOO MANY BLONDES - By Clinton Harcourt
 
 
By Clinton Harcourt
From “Spicy Stories”, September 1936
 
 
DEATH TRAIL By Clive Trent- From Spicy Adventure Stories, September 1936DEATH TRAIL - By Clive Trent
 
 
By Clive Trent
From “Spicy Adventure Stories”, September 1936

 
 

OCCULT

 
 
THE HOUSE OF SHADOWS By Mary Elizabeth Counselman - from Weird Tales, April 1933THE HOUSE OF SHADOWS By Mary Elizabeth Counselman
 
 
By Mary Elizabeth Counselman
From “Weird Tales”, April 1933
 
 
THE BOHEMIAN By Heydorn Schleh - from STRANGE STORIES, August 1939THE BOHEMIAN By Heydorn Schleh
 
 
By Heydorn Schleh
From “Strange Stories”, August 1939
 
 
THE ASTRAL EXILE By Chester S. Geier, from MYSTIC November 1953THE ASTRAL EXILE By Chester S. Geier, from MYSTIC November 1953
 
 
By Chester S. Geier
From “Mystic”, November 1953

 
 

FANTASY

 
 
DRAGON FIRES By Steve Frazee - from Fantasy Fiction 1953DRAGON FIRES By Steve Frazee - from Fantasy Fiction 1953
 
 
By Steve Frazee
From “Fantasy Fiction”, August 1953
 
 
SIX WEEKS IN THE CLOUDS - By Noname, from Frank Reade Library, February 10, 1894SIX WEEKS IN THE CLOUDS - By Noname, from Frank Reade Library, February 10, 1894
 
 
By Noname
From “Frank Reade Library”, February 10, 1894
 
 
BATTLE OF WIZARDS By L. Ron Hubbard - from Fantasy Book 1949BATTLE OF WIZARDS By L. Ron Hubbard - from Fantasy Book 1949
 
 
By L. Ron Hubbard
From “Fantasy Book”, July 1949

 
 

HUMOR

 
 
BREAKFAST TABLE MURDER - By Wallace IrwinBREAKFAST TABLE MURDER - By Wallace Irwin
 
 
By Wallace Irwin
From “Esquire”, June 1934
 
 
SEE AMERICA THIRST!!! - By Professor Hoochund - From FUN, January 1922SEE AMERICA THIRST!!! - By Professor Hoochund - From FUN, January 1922
 
 
By Professor Hoochund
From “Fun”, January 1922
 
 
BE YOURSELF! - By O. O. Mcintyre, from Cosmopolitan, October 1930BE YOURSELF! - By O. O. Mcintyre, from Cosmopolitan, October 1930
 
 
By O. O. Mcintyre
From “Cosmopolitan”, October 1930
 
 

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