Barsoom Books in Order
Edgar Rice Burroughs's pulp science-fantasy saga set on a dying Mars (Barsoom), following Confederate veteran John Carter and his descendants through sword-and-planet adventures among warring red, green, and other Martian races. The 11-book run spans 1917 to 1964.
Publication order
In the order the books were originally released.
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Buy on Amazon2003 · 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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Buy on Amazon1918 · 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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Buy on Amazon1919 · 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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Buy on Amazon1962 · 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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Buy on Amazon1962 · 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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Buy on Amazon1922 · 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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Buy on Amazon1936 · 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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Buy on Amazon1940 · 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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Buy on Amazon1973 · 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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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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Buy on Amazon1913 · Edgar Rice Burroughs
The Warlord of Mars is a science fantasy novel by American writer Edgar Rice Burroughs, the third in his Barsoom series. Burroughs began writing it…
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Companion & related books
Short-story collections and companion titles in this series.
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1964 · Edgar Rice Burroughs
John Carter of Mars is the eleventh and final book in the Barsoom series by Edgar Rice Burroughs. It is not a novel but a collection of two short…
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Frequently asked questions
What order should I read the Barsoom books in?
Publication order — Widely recommended by readers and reference sites (Wikipedia, Goodreads, FictionDB); the series was written and reads in publication order, which is also internal chronology. Start with “Under the moons of Mars.”
How many books are in the Barsoom series?
We list 12 books by Edgar Rice Burroughs , published between 1913–2003.
Where can I buy the Barsoom books?
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Reading order compiled from author/publisher guidance and verified bibliographic data. Spotted an error? We continuously correct the catalog.