- A golden age is period in a field of endeavour where great tasks were accomplished.
- The Golden Age of Comic Books was the earliest era in the American comic book industry, lasting from 1938 (the debut of Superman) to 1951 (the decline of superheroes in popularity).
- The Golden Age is a comic book miniseries by James Robinson and Paul Smith, published by DC Comics. It concerns the 1940s superheroes of the DC Universe dealing with the onset of the 1950s and McCarthyism.
- The Golden Age is a science fiction novel by John C. Wright.
- The Golden Age is an album by the alternative rock band Cracker.
- The Golden Age is a play by the Australian playwright Louis Nowra.