About

Edgar Rice Burroughs

Edgar Rice Burroughs (1875-1950) was an American author best known for his adventure novels. Born in Chicago, he initially worked various jobs before finding literary success in 1912 with "Tarzan of the Apes." Burroughs created numerous popular series, including the Tarzan books, featuring a feral child raised by apes in the African jungle; the Barsoom novels, set on Mars; and the Pellucidar tales, set in a world beneath the Earth's surface. His works sold millions of copies and were translated into dozens of languages. Burroughs received limited awards but achieved critical success with his vivid and imaginative storytelling. His works continue to be enjoyed by generations of readers, inspiring numerous adaptations into film, television, and other media. His legacy as a pioneer of the adventure genre and a master of pulp fiction remains significant.

Book Series by Edgar Rice Burroughs

Tarzan Series

Tarzan of the Apes

1912

The Return of Tarzan

1913

The Beasts of Tarzan

1914

The Son of Tarzan

1916

Tarzan and the Jewels of Opar

1916

Jungle Tales of Tarzan

1919

Tarzan the Untamed

1919

Tarzan the Terrible (Short Story)

1921

Tarzan and the Golden Lion

1923

Tarzan and the Ant Men

1924

The Tarzan Twins (Short Story)

1927

Tarzan, Lord of the Jungle

1927

Tarzan and the Lost Empire

1928

Tarzan the Invincible

1930

Tarzan Triumphant

1931

Tarzan and the City of Gold

1932

Tarzan and the Lion Man

1934

Tarzan and the Leopard Men (Short Story)

1935

Tarzan's Quest

1935

Tarzan and the Forbidden City (Short Story)

1938

Tarzan the Magnificent (Short Story)

1939

Tarzan and the Foreign Legion

1947

Tarzan and the Madman

1964

Tarzan and the Castaways

1965

John Carter Of Mars Series with Stuart Moore, John Flint Roy

A Princess of Mars

1912

The Gods of Mars

1913

The Warlord of Mars

1914

Thuvia, Maid of Mars (Short Story)

1916

The Chessmen of Mars

1922

The Mastermind of Mars (Short Story)

1927

A Fighting Man of Mars

1930

Swords of Mars

1935

Synthetic Men of Mars

1939

John Carter and the Giant of Mars (Short Story)

1940

Llana of Gathol

1941

John Carter of Mars (Short Story)

1941

Skeleton Men of Jupiter (Short Story)

1943

A Guide to Barsoom ( By: John Flint Roy)

1976

John Carter: The Movie Novelization ( With: Stuart Moore)

2012

Mucker Series

The Mucker

1914

The Return of the Mucker

1916

The Oakdale Affair (Short Story)

1917

Caspak Series

The Land That Time Forgot (Short Story)

1918

The People That Time Forgot (Short Story)

1918

Out of Time's Abyss (Short Story)

1918

Pellucidar Series

At the Earth's Core (Short Story)

1914

Pellucidar (Short Story)

1915

Tanar of Pellucidar

1928

Tarzan at the Earth's Core

1929

Back to the Stone Age

1937

Savage Pellucidar

1941

Land of Terror

1944

Moon Series

The Moon Maid

1923

The Moon Men

1925

The Red Hawk (Short Story)

1925

Venus Series

Pirates of Venus

1932

Lost on Venus

1935

Carson of Venus

1939

Escape on Venus

1942

The Wizard of Venus

1964

The Apache Novels Series

The War Chief

1927

Apache Devil

1928

The Custer Siblings Series

The Eternal Savage / The Eternal Lover

1914

The Mad King

1926

Edgar Rice Burroughs Other Novels

The Monster Men

1913

The Outlaw of Torn

1914

The Girl From Farris's

1916

Beyond Thirty / The Lost Continent (Short Story)

1916

The Lad and The Lion

1917

The Rider

1918

The Efficiency Expert

1921

The Girl from Hollywood

1922

The Bandit of Hell's Bend

1924

Marcia of the Doorstep

1924

The Cave Girl

1925

The Land of Hidden Men / Jungle Girl

1931

Deputy Sheriff of Comanche County

1940

Beyond the Farthest Star

1964

I Am a Barbarian

1967

You Lucky Girl! A Love Story in Three Acts

1999

Edgar Rice Burroughs Short Stories/Novellas

The Cave Man (Short Story)

2008

Edgar Rice Burroughs Non-Fiction Books

Brother Men

2005

Edgar Rice Burroughs Anthologies

A Princess of Mars- New Tales of the Red Planet

2012

Classic Martian Stories

2014

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