The Blood 'n' Thunder Guide to Pulp Fiction

Ranked #94 in Pulp Fiction

During the 20th century’s first half, millions of Americans flocked to newsstands every month in search of thrills provided by all-fiction magazines printed on cheap pulp paper. These periodicals introduced and popularized such famous characters as Tarzan, Zorro, Sam Spade, Buck Rogers, Doc Savage, Hopalong Cassidy, and Conan the Barbarian, to name just a few. The producers of pulp fiction churned out their vigorous and occasionally outré stories at a feverish pace, generally for a mere penny per word. Some eventually graduated from the pulps to become world-famous, best-selling authors—among... more

Similar Books

If you like The Blood 'n' Thunder Guide to Pulp Fiction, check out these similar top-rated books:


Learn: What makes Shortform summaries the best in the world?