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Edgar Rice Burroughs

6 series 64 books in order 8 standalone books

Edgar Rice Burroughs was an American writer born in Chicago who tried various careers, including enlisted cavalry soldier and pencil-sharpener wholesaler, before turning to pulp fiction in 1911. His first novel, Tarzan of the Apes, was published in 1912, and he went on to write nearly seventy novels and found his own publishing company, Edgar Rice Burroughs, Inc.

Born
1875
Known for
Barsoom, Tarzan, Caspak trilogy, Pellucidar

Series by Edgar Rice Burroughs

Barsoom

11 books in order · 1912–1948 · Publication order

  1. Cover of Under the moons of Mars

    Under the moons of Mars

    1912 · Edgar Rice Burroughs

    A Princess of Mars, The Gods of Mars, and The Warlord of Mars are the first three books in Edgar Rice Burroughs' Barsoom series. The trilogy follows…

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  2. Cover of The Gods of Mars

    The Gods of Mars

    1918 · Edgar Rice Burroughs

    The Gods of Mars is a science fantasy novel by Edgar Rice Burroughs, the second in his Barsoom series. It features the characters John Carter and his…

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  3. Cover of The Warlord of Mars

    The Warlord of Mars

    1919 · Edgar Rice Burroughs

    Picking up directly from the cliffhanger before it, John Carter pursues his imprisoned wife across the frozen wastes and warring nations of Mars. His…

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  4. Cover of Thuvia, Maid of Mars

    Thuvia, Maid of Mars

    1920 · Edgar Rice Burroughs

    In this 1916 Edgar Rice Burroughs science fiction adventure, the next generation of Barsoomians takes center stage. Cathoris, son of John Carter, the…

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  5. Cover of The Master Mind of Mars

    The Master Mind of Mars

    1928 · Edgar Rice Burroughs

    The Master Mind of Mars is a science fantasy novel by Edgar Rice Burroughs, the sixth in his Barsoom series. The novel was originally titled A Weird…

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    The Chessmen of Mars

    1922 · Edgar Rice Burroughs

    The narrator recounts being beaten at chess by Shea, as usual, and needling him afterward with a theory that phenomenal chess players are always…

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    Swords of Mars

    1936 · Edgar Rice Burroughs

    "Swords of Mars" is the eighth book in Edgar Rice Burroughs' Martian series. It was originally published in six issues of the "Blue Book" magazine in…

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  8. Cover of Synthetic Men of Mars

    Synthetic Men of Mars

    1940 · Edgar Rice Burroughs

    Synthetic Men of Mars is a science fantasy novel by American writer Edgar Rice Burroughs, the ninth of his Barsoom series. It was first published in…

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  9. Cover of A Fighting Man Of Mars

    A Fighting Man Of Mars

    1930 · Edgar Rice Burroughs

    The seventh book in Edgar Rice Burroughs's Martian series, this 1930 science fiction thriller follows Tan Handron of Gatho, who encounters green men,…

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  10. Llana of Gathol

    1948 · Edgar Rice Burroughs

    Llana of Gathol is a collection of four science fantasy stories by Edgar Rice Burroughs. The stories were first published in Amazing Stories in 1941.…

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Tarzan

32 books in order · 1912–2011

  1. Cover of Tarzan of the apes

    Tarzan of the apes

    1912 · Edgar Rice Burroughs

    Tarzan of the Apes is a 1912 novel by American writer Edgar Rice Burroughs, and the first in the Tarzan series. The story was first printed in the…

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  2. Cover of The Return of Tarzan

    The Return of Tarzan

    1915 · Edgar Rice Burroughs

    The Return of Tarzan is Edgar Rice Burroughs' second novel in the series starring the man raised by apes, picking up where Tarzan of the Apes left…

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  3. Cover of The Beasts of Tarzan (Classic Ace SF, F-203)

    The Beasts of Tarzan (Classic Ace SF, F-203)

    1914 · Edgar Rice Burroughs

    The Beasts of Tarzan, the third book in the Tarzan series, was first published in 1914 in All-Story Cavalier magazine and later released as a novel…

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  4. Cover of The Son of Tarzan

    The Son of Tarzan

    1915 · Edgar Rice Burroughs

    The Son of Tarzan is an adventure novel written by American author Edgar Rice Burroughs. It is the fourth book in his series featuring the character…

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  5. Cover of Tarzan and the Jewels of Opar

    Tarzan and the Jewels of Opar

    1916 · Edgar Rice Burroughs

    Lieutenant Albert Werper was spared from being discharged from the military but sent to a remote Congo post, where he faced months of isolation and…

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  6. Cover of Jungle Tales of Tarzan

    Jungle Tales of Tarzan

    1919 · Edgar Rice Burroughs

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  7. Cover of Tarzan the Untamed

    Tarzan the Untamed

    1920 · Edgar Rice Burroughs

    Hauptmann Fritz Schneider and his men moved through a dark forest, exhausted and weary. Schneider, a Prussian officer, was physically drained, with…

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  8. Cover of Tarzan the Terrible

    Tarzan the Terrible

    1921 · Edgar Rice Burroughs

    Tarzan the Terrible is a 1921 novel by American writer Edgar Rice Burroughs, the eighth in his series of twenty-four Tarzan books. It was first…

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  9. Cover of Tarzan and the Golden Lion

    Tarzan and the Golden Lion

    1922 · Edgar Rice Burroughs

    Tarzan and the Golden Lion is an adventure novel written by American author Edgar Rice Burroughs, the ninth book in his series featuring the…

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  10. Cover of Tarzan and the Ant Men

    Tarzan and the Ant Men

    1924 · Edgar Rice Burroughs

    Tarzan and the Ant Men is a novel by Edgar Rice Burroughs, the tenth in his series of twenty-four books featuring the jungle hero Tarzan. It was…

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Caspak trilogy

3 books in order · 1918

  1. Cover of Out of Time's Abyss

    Out of Time's Abyss

    1918 · Edgar Rice Burroughs

    In this 1963 novel by Edgar Rice Burroughs, John Bradley becomes separated from the rest of the crew and must face the "humans" with extra appendages…

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  2. Cover of The land that time forgot

    The land that time forgot

    1918 · Edgar Rice Burroughs

    It happened a little after three o'clock on the afternoon of June 3rd, 1916. The narrator reflects on the intense and terrifying experiences he went…

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  3. The People That Time Forgot

    Year unknown · Edgar Rice Burroughs

    The People That Time Forgot is a fantasy novel by American writer Edgar Rice Burroughs, the second installment of his Caspak trilogy. It was first…

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Pellucidar

8 books in order · 1914–1976

  1. Cover of At the Earth's Core

    At the Earth's Core

    1914 · Edgar Rice Burroughs

    At the Earth's Core is a 1914 fantasy novel by Edgar Rice Burroughs. It is the first book in his series set in the fictional land of Pellucidar,…

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    Pellucidar

    1915 · Edgar Rice Burroughs

    Several years had passed since the narrator had gone big-game hunting, and he was finally preparing to return to northern Africa, where he had once…

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  3. Cover of Tanar of Pellucidar (Bison Frontiers of Imagination)

    Tanar of Pellucidar (Bison Frontiers of Imagination)

    1930 · Edgar Rice Burroughs

    A 1930 novel by Edgar Rice Burroughs, third in the classic Pellucidar series, set in the savage land at the center of the Earth. After American…

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  4. Cover of Tarzan at the Earth's Core

    Tarzan at the Earth's Core

    1930 · Edgar Rice Burroughs

    Tarzan at the Earth's Core is a novel by Edgar Rice Burroughs, published in 1930. It was serialized from September 1929 to March 1930. The book is…

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  5. Cover of Back to the Stone Age

    Back to the Stone Age

    1937 · Edgar Rice Burroughs

    "Back to the Stone Age" is the fifth book in Edgar Rice Burroughs's Pellucidar series. It follows Lieutenant von Horst, a member of the original…

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  6. Cover of Land of Terror (Bison Frontiers of Imagination)

    Land of Terror (Bison Frontiers of Imagination)

    1944 · Edgar Rice Burroughs

    Land of Terror is a 1944 fantasy novel by Edgar Rice Burroughs, the sixth in his Pellucidar series, which features a fictional Hollow Earth. It is…

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  7. Cover of Savage Pellucidar (Bison Frontiers of Imagination)
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  8. Cover of Mahars of Pellucidar

    Mahars of Pellucidar

    1976 · John Eric Holmes

    Mahars of Pellucidar is a 1976 novel by American writer John Eric Holmes, first published by Ace Books. It was the first of his Pellucidar pastiches…

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Amtor

5 books in order · 1932–1946

  1. Cover of Pirates of Venus

    Pirates of Venus

    1932 · Edgar Rice Burroughs

    Pirates of Venus is a science fantasy novel by Edgar Rice Burroughs, the first in the Venus series, which was his last major series. It was first…

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  2. Lost on Venus

    1935 · Edgar Rice Burroughs

    Lost on Venus is a science fantasy novel by Edgar Rice Burroughs, the second in the Venus series. It was first serialized in Argosy in 1933 and…

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    Carson of Venus

    1939 · Edgar Rice Burroughs

    Carson of Venus is a science fantasy novel by Edgar Rice Burroughs, the third in his Venus series. Burroughs wrote the book in July and August 1937.…

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  4. Escape on Venus

    1946 · Edgar Rice Burroughs

    Escape on Venus is a 1946 science fantasy novel by American writer Edgar Rice Burroughs, the fourth book in the Venus series. It consists of four…

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  5. Cover of The Wizard Of Venus (No 5 In The Venus Series)

    The Wizard Of Venus (No 5 In The Venus Series)

    Year unknown · Edgar Rice Burroughs

    "Final Adventure of Carson Napier on Venus" is a 1970 novel by Edgar Rice Burroughs. The story follows Carson Napier, his wife, and a friend who land…

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The Land That Time Forgot

1 book in order · 1927

  1. The Land That Time Forgot

    1927 · Edgar Rice Burroughs

    The Land That Time Forgot is a 1927 book by Edgar Rice Burroughs. It is book 2 of the series The Land That Time Forgot. Catalog genres: Science…

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Standalone books

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  2. Cover of The Lost Continent
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  3. Cover of The Son of Tarzan
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  4. Cover of The Warlord of Mars
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  5. Cover of The Cave Girl
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  6. Cover of Tarzan

    Tarzan

    Year unknown

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  7. Cover of People Out of Time
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  8. Cover of The Mad King
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Frequently asked questions

How many books has Edgar Rice Burroughs written?

We list 64 books by Edgar Rice Burroughs across 6 series, published between 1912–2011 — each shown in full reading order.

What order should I read Edgar Rice Burroughs's books?

Read each series in publication order. A good place to start is “Under the moons of Mars.” Open any series above for its complete numbered reading order.

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