Edgar Rice Burroughs books

Edgar Rice Burroughs was a pioneering American adventure and science fiction author, creator of Tarzan and John Carter of Mars, with over 100 books published from 1912 to the 1960s.

Anthologies

Title Published Buy on Amazon
The Ultimate Science Fiction Anthology 2009 Buy
A Princess of Mars- New Tales of the Red Planet 2012 Buy
Classic Martian Stories 2014 Buy

Caspak Reading Order

Title Published Buy on Amazon
The Land That Time Forgot 1918 Buy
People Out of Time 1918 N/A
The People That Time Forgot 1918 Buy
Out of Time’s Abyss 1918 Buy

John Carter Of Mars Reading Order

Title Published Buy on Amazon
A Princess of Mars 1912 Buy
The Gods of Mars 1913 Buy
The Warlord of Mars 1914 Buy
John Carter of Mars: Volume Three 1930 N/A
Thuvia, Maid of Mars 1916 Buy
The Chessmen of Mars 1922 Buy
The Mastermind of Mars 1927 Buy
A Fighting Man of Mars 1930 Buy
Swords of Mars 1935 Buy
Synthetic Men of Mars 1939 Buy
John Carter and the Giant of Mars 1940 Buy
Llana of Gathol 1941 Buy
John Carter of Mars 1941 Buy
Skeleton Men of Jupiter 1943 Buy
A Guide to Barsoom 1976 Buy
John Carter: The Movie Novelization 2012 Buy

Moon Reading Order

Title Published Buy on Amazon
The Moon Maid 1923 Buy
The Moon Men 1925 Buy
The Red Hawk 1925 Buy

MoonBooks Reading Order

Title Published Buy on Amazon
The Moon Maid 1923 Buy
The Moon Men 1925 Buy
The Red Hawk 1925 Buy

Mucker Reading Order

Title Published Buy on Amazon
The Mucker 1914 Buy
The Return of the Mucker 1916 Buy
The Oakdale Affair 1917 Buy

Non-Fiction

Title Published Buy on Amazon
Brother Men 2005 Buy

Pellucidar Reading Order

Title Published Buy on Amazon
At the Earth’s Core 1914 Buy
Pellucidar 1915 Buy
Tanar of Pellucidar 1928 Buy
Tarzan at the Earth’s Core 1929 Buy
Back to the Stone Age 1937 Buy
Land of Terror 1944 Buy
Savage Pellucidar 1941 Buy

Short Stories/Novellas

Title Published Buy on Amazon
The Cave Man 2008 Buy

Standalone Novels

Title Published Buy on Amazon
The Monster Men 1913 Buy
The War Chief 1927 Buy
The Outlaw of Torn 1914 Buy
The Girl From Farris’s 1916 Buy
Beyond Thirty / The Lost Continent 1916 Buy
The Lad and The Lion 1917 Buy
The Rider 1918 Buy
The Efficiency Expert 1921 Buy
The Girl from Hollywood 1922 Buy
The Bandit of Hell’s Bend 1924 Buy
Marcia of the Doorstep 1924 Buy
The Cave Girl 1925 Buy
The Land of Hidden Men / Jungle Girl 1931 Buy
Deputy Sheriff of Comanche County 1940 Buy
Beyond the Farthest Star 1964 Buy
I Am a Barbarian 1967 Buy
You Lucky Girl! A Love Story in Three Acts 1999 Buy

Tarzan Reading Order

Title Published Buy on Amazon
Tarzan 1912 N/A
Tarzan of the Apes 1912 Buy
The Return of Tarzan 1913 Buy
The Beasts of Tarzan 1914 Buy
The Son of Tarzan 1916 Buy
Tarzan and the Jewels of Opar 1916 Buy
Jungle Tales of Tarzan 1919 Buy
Tarzan the Untamed 1919 Buy
Tarzan and the Golden Lion/Tarzan and the Ant Men 1997 N/A
Tarzan and the Ant Men 1924 Buy
The Tarzan Twins 1927 Buy
Tarzan, Lord of the Jungle/Tarzan and the Lost Empire 1928 N/A
Tarzan, Lord of the Jungle 1927 Buy
Tarzan and the Lost Empire 1928 Buy
Tarzan, Vol 7 1997 N/A
Tarzan the Terrible 1921 Buy
Tarzan the Invincible 1930 Buy
Tarzan Triumphant 1931 Buy
Tarzan Triumphant/Tarzan and the City of Gold 1997 N/A
Tarzan and the City of Gold 1932 Buy
Tarzan and the Lion Man 1934 Buy
Tarzan, Vol 9 1934 N/A
Tarzan and the Leopard Men 1935 Buy
Tarzan’s Quest 1935 Buy
Tarzan, Vol 10 1935 N/A
Tarzan and the Golden Lion 1923 Buy
Tarzan and the Forbidden City 1938 Buy
Tarzan, Vol 11 TBD N/A
Tarzan the Magnificent 1939 Buy
Tarzan and the Foreign Legion 1947 Buy
Tarzan, Vol 12 TBD N/A
Tarzan and the Madman 1964 Buy
Tarzan and the Castaways 1965 Buy

The Apache Novels Reading Order

Title Published Buy on Amazon
The War Chief 1927 Buy
Apache Devil 1928 Buy

The Custer Siblings Reading Order

Title Published Buy on Amazon
The Eternal Savage 1914 N/A
The Eternal Savage / The Eternal Lover 1914 Buy
The Mad King 1926 Buy

Venus Reading Order

Title Published Buy on Amazon
Venus TBD N/A
Pirates of Venus 1932 Buy
Lost on Venus 1935 Buy
Carson of Venus 1939 Buy
Child of Venus 2001 N/A
Escape on Venus 1942 Buy
The Wizard of Venus 1964 Buy

Edgar Rice Burroughs is one of the most influential adventure writers of the twentieth century. His two most famous creations, Tarzan and John Carter of Mars, both debuted in 1912 and spawned long-running series that have been adapted into films, comics, and television countless times.

The Tarzan series alone runs to over thirty novels, following the English nobleman raised by apes through adventures in Africa and beyond. The John Carter series takes readers to Barsoom (Mars), where a Civil War veteran becomes a warrior among alien civilizations. Burroughs also created the hollow-earth Pellucidar series, the lost world Caspak trilogy, and the Venus series, each building a distinct world of adventure.

Beyond his famous series, Burroughs wrote westerns, historical adventures, and standalone novels. His prolific output and vivid imagination helped define the pulp adventure genre and influenced generations of science fiction and fantasy writers.

Frequently Asked Questions

How many books has Edgar Rice Burroughs written?

Edgar Rice Burroughs has written 103 books across 14 series.

What was Edgar Rice Burroughs's first book?

Edgar Rice Burroughs’s first book is A Princess of Mars, published in 1912.

What are Edgar Rice Burroughs's most famous creations?

Edgar Rice Burroughs is best known for creating Tarzan, the jungle-raised hero who first appeared in 1912, and John Carter of Mars, a Civil War veteran transported to the red planet.

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