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Edgar Rice Burroughs

Edgar Rice Burroughs Reading Order

13 series Β· 85 books Β· Born 1 September 1875

Edgar Rice Burroughs was a prolific American author best known for his contributions to the science fiction and adventure genres. Over his remarkable career from 1912 to 2014, he penned 85 books across 13 series, with iconic works such as Tarzan and John Carter of Mars capturing the imaginations of readers worldwide. His blend of thrilling narratives and imaginative worlds has solidified his legacy as a pioneer in serialized storytelling.

Anthologies Series

Complete

3 books (2009–2014)

Start with The Ultimate Science Fiction Anthology and read in order.

#Title
1
The Ultimate Science Fiction Anthology
2
A Princess of Mars- New Tales of the Red Planet
3
Classic Martian Stories

Caspak Series

Complete

3 books (1918–1918)

Start with Out of Time's Abyss and read in order.

#Title
1
Cover of Out of Time's Abyss
Out of Time's Abyss
2
Cover of The Land That Time Forgot
The Land That Time Forgot
3
The People That Time Forgot

John Carter Of Mars Series

Complete

15 books (1912–2012)

Start with A Princess of Mars, the first of 15 books in the John Carter Of Mars series.

#Title
1
Cover of A Princess of Mars
A Princess of Mars
2
Cover of The Gods of Mars
The Gods of Mars
3
Cover of The Warlord of Mars
The Warlord of Mars
4
Thuvia, Maid of Mars
5
Cover of The Chessmen of Mars
The Chessmen of Mars
6
Cover of The Mastermind of Mars
The Mastermind of Mars
7
Cover of A Fighting Man of Mars
A Fighting Man of Mars
8
Cover of Swords of Mars
Swords of Mars
9
Cover of Synthetic Men of Mars
Synthetic Men of Mars
10
John Carter and the Giant of Mars
11
Cover of John Carter of Mars
John Carter of Mars
12
Cover of Llana of Gathol
Llana of Gathol
13
Cover of Skeleton Men of Jupiter
Skeleton Men of Jupiter
14
A Guide to Barsoom(By: John Flint Roy)
15
Cover of John Carter: The Movie Novelization(With: Stuart Moore)
John Carter: The Movie Novelization(With: Stuart Moore)

MoonBooks Series

Complete

3 books (1923–1925)

Start with The Moon Maid and read in order.

#Title
1
Cover of The Moon Maid
The Moon Maid
2
Cover of The Moon Men
The Moon Men
3
Cover of The Red Hawk
The Red Hawk

Mucker Series

Complete

3 books (1914–1917)

Start with The Mucker and read in order.

#Title
1
Cover of The Mucker
The Mucker
2
Cover of The Return of the Mucker
The Return of the Mucker
3
Cover of The Oakdale Affair
The Oakdale Affair

Non-Fiction Series

Complete

1 book (2005–2005)

#Title
1
Cover of Brother Men
Brother Men

Pellucidar Series

Complete

7 books (1914–1944)

Start with At the Earth's Core, the first of 7 books in the Pellucidar series.

#Title
1
Cover of At the Earth's Core
At the Earth's Core
2
Cover of Pellucidar
Pellucidar
3
Cover of Tanar of Pellucidar
Tanar of Pellucidar
4
Cover of Tarzan at the Earth's Core
Tarzan at the Earth's Core
5
Cover of Back to the Stone Age
Back to the Stone Age
6
Cover of Savage Pellucidar
Savage Pellucidar
7
Cover of Land of Terror
Land of Terror

Short Stories/Novellas Series

Complete

1 book (2008–2008)

#Title
1
Cover of The Cave Man
The Cave Man

Standalone Novels Series

Complete

16 books (1913–1999)

Start with The Monster Men, the first of 16 books in the Standalone Novels series.

#Title
1
Cover of The Monster Men
The Monster Men
2
Cover of The Outlaw of Torn
The Outlaw of Torn
3
Cover of Beyond Thirty / The Lost Continent
Beyond Thirty / The Lost Continent
4
Cover of The Girl From Farris's
The Girl From Farris's
5
Cover of The Lad and The Lion
The Lad and The Lion
6
7
Cover of The Efficiency Expert
The Efficiency Expert
8
Cover of The Girl from Hollywood
The Girl from Hollywood
9
Cover of Marcia of the Doorstep
Marcia of the Doorstep
10
Cover of The Bandit of Hell's Bend
The Bandit of Hell's Bend
11
Cover of The Cave Girl
The Cave Girl
12
Cover of The Land of Hidden Men / Jungle Girl
The Land of Hidden Men / Jungle Girl
13
Cover of Deputy Sheriff of Comanche County
Deputy Sheriff of Comanche County
14
Cover of Beyond the Farthest Star
Beyond the Farthest Star
15
Cover of I Am a Barbarian
I Am a Barbarian
16
Cover of You Lucky Girl! A Love Story in Three Acts
You Lucky Girl! A Love Story in Three Acts

Tarzan Series

Complete

24 books (1912–1965)

Start with Tarzan of the Apes, the first of 24 books in the Tarzan series.

#Title
1
Tarzan of the Apes
2
Cover of The Return of Tarzan
The Return of Tarzan
3
Cover of The Beasts of Tarzan
The Beasts of Tarzan
4
Cover of Tarzan and the Jewels of Opar
Tarzan and the Jewels of Opar
5
Cover of The Son of Tarzan
The Son of Tarzan
6
Cover of Jungle Tales of Tarzan
Jungle Tales of Tarzan
7
Cover of Tarzan the Untamed
Tarzan the Untamed
8
Cover of Tarzan the Terrible
Tarzan the Terrible
9
Cover of Tarzan and the Golden Lion
Tarzan and the Golden Lion
10
Cover of Tarzan and the Ant Men
Tarzan and the Ant Men
11
Cover of Tarzan, Lord of the Jungle
Tarzan, Lord of the Jungle
12
Cover of The Tarzan Twins
The Tarzan Twins
13
Cover of Tarzan and the Lost Empire
Tarzan and the Lost Empire
14
Cover of Tarzan the Invincible
Tarzan the Invincible
15
Cover of Tarzan Triumphant
Tarzan Triumphant
16
Tarzan and the City of Gold
17
Cover of Tarzan and the Lion Man
Tarzan and the Lion Man
18
Cover of Tarzan and the Leopard Men
Tarzan and the Leopard Men
19
Cover of Tarzan's Quest
Tarzan's Quest
20
Cover of Tarzan and the Forbidden City
Tarzan and the Forbidden City
21
Cover of Tarzan the Magnificent
Tarzan the Magnificent
22
Cover of Tarzan and the Foreign Legion
Tarzan and the Foreign Legion
23
Cover of Tarzan and the Madman
Tarzan and the Madman
24
Cover of Tarzan and the Castaways
Tarzan and the Castaways

The Apache Novels Series

Complete

2 books (1927–1928)

Start with The War Chief and read in order.

#Title
1
Cover of The War Chief
The War Chief
2
Cover of Apache Devil
Apache Devil

The Custer Siblings Series

Complete

2 books (1914–1926)

Start with The Eternal Savage / The Eternal Lover and read in order.

#Title
1
Cover of The Eternal Savage / The Eternal Lover
The Eternal Savage / The Eternal Lover
2
Cover of The Mad King
The Mad King

Venus Series

Complete

5 books (1932–1964)

Start with Pirates of Venus, the first of 5 books in the Venus series.

#Title
1
Cover of Pirates of Venus
Pirates of Venus
2
Cover of Lost on Venus
Lost on Venus
3
Cover of Carson of Venus
Carson of Venus
4
Cover of Escape on Venus
Escape on Venus
5
Cover of The Wizard of Venus
The Wizard of Venus

Frequently Asked Questions

How many books has Edgar Rice Burroughs written?
Edgar Rice Burroughs has written 85 books across 13 series. Their published works span from 1912 to 2014.
What is the first book in each Edgar Rice Burroughs series?
Here are the first books in Edgar Rice Burroughs's series: Anthologies: The Ultimate Science Fiction Anthology; Caspak: Out of Time's Abyss; John Carter Of Mars: A Princess of Mars; MoonBooks: The Moon Maid; Mucker: The Mucker.
What order should I read Edgar Rice Burroughs's books?
We recommend reading Edgar Rice Burroughs's series in publication order. Each series can be read independently.
Are Edgar Rice Burroughs's series complete?
Edgar Rice Burroughs has 13 completed series.

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