10 Short Novels Magazine: A Complete List of Issues

Jason

November 26, 2024

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“10 Short Novels Magazine” was a short-lived pulp fiction publication from 1938-1939 that featured a variety of short novels in each issue. Published by Ace Magazines (also known as Periodical House), the magazine only ran for three issues, from October 1938 to March/April 1939.

Publication Details

  • Cost: 15¢ per issue
  • Publisher: Ace Magazines/Periodical House
  • Duration: October 1938 – March/April 1939

Content Format

Each issue contained ten short novels spanning multiple genres, including:

  • Detective stories
  • Sea adventures
  • Westerns
  • War stories
  • Mystery tales
  • Boxing narratives
  • Flying adventures

Despite its brief run, the magazine was known for delivering exciting pulp action and thrills across various genres, making it a notable entry in the pulp fiction era of American publishing.

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110 Short Novels Magazine, Vol. 1, No. 11938-10-01
  • 8 — War’s Watchdogs — Ralph Powers (Novella)
  • 24 — Diamond Dynamite — John Gregory (Novella)
  • 42 — Trigger Typhoon — John Dorman (Novella)
  • 54 — Hell Tracks of the Dragon — Jack Archer (Novella)
  • 68 — Mystery Range — Cliff Howe (Novelette, Western Trails November 1932, as “The Devil’s Ear” by Lester Dent)
  • 82 — Black Knight’s Bondage — Eric Lennox (Novella)
  • 92 — Medals to the Craven — Major George Fielding Eliot (Novella)
  • 108 — The Frozen Empire — Clint Douglas (Novella)
  • 115 — Fortress of Fear — Ronald Flagg (Novella)
  • 128 — The Dressing Room Champ — Paul Adams (Novella)
210 Short Novels Magazine, Vol. 1, No. 21939-01-01
  • 9 — Hellion on Horseback — Ralph Powers (Short Story)
  • 25 — Golden Wings of Guile — Leon Dupont (Short Story)
  • 36 — Pawns of Intrigue — Ronald Flagg (Short Story)
  • 48 — Four-Foot Frameup — Jack Archer (Short Story)
  • 57 — Jungle Joker—Wild — William A. Langford (Short Story)
  • 67 — Handpicked for Death — Cliff Howe (Short Story)
  • 79 — Yankee Hell-Raiser — William Morgan Hobbs (True Story)
  • 83 — Lair of the Damned — Eric Lennox (Short Story)
  • 93 — Murder Encore — John Gregory (Short Story)
  • 105 — Fall-Guy Grappler — Paul Adams (Short Story)
  • 116 — Outpost Terror Trail — Clint Douglas (Short Story)
310 Short Novels Magazine, Vol. 1, No. 31939-03-01Not indexed.
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Jason is a huge storytelling nerd devoted to cataloguing storytelling in all its forms. He loves mythology, history, and geek culture. When he's not writing books (see his work at MythHQ.com), his favorite hobbies include hiking, spending time with his wife and daughters, and traveling.