Smith's later Lensman series and the works of Edmond Hamilton, John W. Campbell, and Jack Williamson in the 1930s and 1940s were popular with readers and much imitated by other writers.
A serie de novelas Lensman de E. E. Smith, os traballos de Edmond Hamilton, John W. Campbell e Jack Williamson nas décadas de 1930 e 1940 foron populares entre os lectores e moi imitados por outros escritores.