Barsoom Series by Edgar Rice Burroughs, Michael Whelan, John Bolen, Walt Disney Company, Frank Frazetta

3.87 · 413 ratings
  • A Princess of Mars Illustrated: Edgar Rice Burroughs[Story, Fiction, novel, fantasy] (Barsoom #1)
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    A Princess of Mars Illustrated: Edgar Rice Burroughs[Story, Fiction, novel, fantasy] (Barsoom #1)

    Edgar Rice Burroughs

    Rated: 3.79 of 5 stars
    · 33 ratings · published 1912

    A Princess of Mars is the first of eleven thrilling novels that comprise Edgar Rice Burroughs' most exciting saga, known as The Martian Series. It's the beginning of an incredible odyssey in which John Carter, a gentleman from Virginia and a Civil War veteran, unexpectedly finds himself on to the red planet, scene of continuing combat among rival tribes... more

  • The Gods of Mars (Barsoom #2)
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    The Gods of Mars (Barsoom #2)

    Edgar Rice Burroughs, Michael Whelan

    Rated: 3.88 of 5 stars
    · 36 ratings · published 1913

    After the long exile on Earth, John Carter finally returned to his beloved Mars. But beautiful Dejah Thoris, the woman he loved, had vanished. Now he was trapped in the legendary Eden of Mars -- an Eden from which none ever escaped alive.The Gods of Mars is a science fantasy novel by American writer Edgar Rice Burroughs, the second of his Barsoom series. It was first published in The All-Story as a five-part serial in the issues for January-May 1913... more

  • The Gods of Mars (Barsoom #2)
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    The Gods of Mars (Barsoom #2)

    Edgar Rice Burroughs, Michael Whelan

    Rated: 3.83 of 5 stars
    · 24 ratings · published 1913

    After the long exile on Earth, John Carter finally returned to his beloved Mars. But beautiful Dejah Thoris, the woman he loved, had vanished. Now he was trapped in the legendary Eden of Mars -- an Eden from which none ever escaped alive.The Gods of Mars is a science fantasy novel by American writer Edgar Rice Burroughs, the second of his Barsoom series. It was first published in The All-Story as a five-part serial in the issues for January-May 1913... more

  • The Princess of Mars / The Gods of Mars (Barsoom #1-2)
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    The Princess of Mars / The Gods of Mars (Barsoom #1-2)

    Edgar Rice Burroughs

    Rated: 3.98 of 5 stars
    · 16 ratings · published 1991

    JOHN CARTER of MARS - VOLUME 1 - The Princess of Mars & The Gods of Mars. John Carter is a red blooded American civil war hero and fighting man from Virginia. A strange incident whilst prospecting in Apache country propels him to Mars where he immediately encounters the enormous war-like green men of Mars and the planets equally alien landscapes, animals and technology. Soon Carter falls in with the red men (and their beautiful red women) and his non-stop adventures begin... more

  • The Warlord of Mars (Barsoom #3)
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    The Warlord of Mars (Barsoom #3)

    Edgar Rice Burroughs, John Bolen

    Rated: 3.87 of 5 stars
    · 35 ratings · published 1919

    John Carter risks everything to rescue his wife, Princess Dejah Thoris, from the clutches of his evil adversaries, but he is always just one step behind! His battles cover the face of the red planet, as his quest carries him ultimately to the mysterious northern pole. Will this civilization, submerged in ice, prove fatal to our hero? This is the third of eleven in the popular 'Martian' series by Edgar Rice Burroughs.Duration: 5 hr., 48 min.

  • The Martian Tales Trilogy (Barsoom #1-3)
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    The Martian Tales Trilogy (Barsoom #1-3)

    Edgar Rice Burroughs

    Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars
    · 16 ratings · published 2003

    When it rains in a Burroughs novel, the reader gets wet." -- Science-fiction writer Jack McDevittCombining otherworldly adventures with elements of classical myth, fast-paced plots with cliffhanging tension, and imaginative fantasy with vivid prose, Edgar Rice Burroughs' The Martian Tales Trilogy helped define a new literary genre emerging in the early twentieth century that would become known as science fiction.Hero John Carter proves himself against deadly foes in The Martian Trilogy... more

  • The Gods of Mars / The Warlord of Mars (Barsoom #2-3)
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    The Gods of Mars / The Warlord of Mars (Barsoom #2-3)

    Edgar Rice Burroughs, Frank Frazetta

    Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars
    · 4 ratings · published 1971

    The Gods of Mars: John Carter makes a spectacular return to the Red Planet in search of his wife, Dejah Thoris, Princess of Helium. Landing in the Valley Dor, he witnesses a brutal attack on a party of green Martians by plant men and giant white apes, and then joins the battle--only to find himself fighting side by side with his old friend, the mighty Tars Tarkas! The Warlord of Mars: Far to the north, in the frozen wastes of Polar Mars, lay the home of the Holy therns, sacred and inviolate... more

  • Thuvia, Maid of Mars (Barsoom #4)
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    Thuvia, Maid of Mars (Barsoom #4)

    Edgar Rice Burroughs

    Rated: 3.75 of 5 stars
    · 20 ratings · published 1916

    Mars has become divided by love. Not one, but two princes and a Jeddak are vying for the love of Thuvia of Ptarth. When she is mysteriously kidnapped, treachery threatens to throw Barsoom into bloody war. Now Cathoris must follow in the footsteps of his father, John Carter, and overcome phantom armies, dangerous spies and savage beasts as he attempts to save his true love and reunite Mars. The fourth Martian novel from Burroughs... more

  • Warlord of Mars / Thuvia Maid of Mars (Barsoom #3-4)
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    Warlord of Mars / Thuvia Maid of Mars (Barsoom #3-4)

    Edgar Rice Burroughs

    Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings · published 1992

    John Carter of Mars Volume 2. Warlord of Mars & Thuvia Maid of Mars John Carter of Mars, the Prince of Helium, returns in Edgar Rice Burroughs' famous series. In Warlord of Mars, Carter embarks on a relentless search for his wife, Dejah Thoris, and must pit his wits against the remaining Therns and the renegade black dator, Thurid of the First Born... more

  • The Chessmen of Mars (Barsoom #5)
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    The Chessmen of Mars (Barsoom #5)

    Edgar Rice Burroughs

    Rated: 3.78 of 5 stars
    · 18 ratings · published 1922

    Impetuous and headstrong is Tara, Princess of Helium and daughter of John Carter. Tara meets Prince Gahan of Gathol, and is initially unimpressed, viewing him as something of a popinjay. Later she takes her flier into a storm and loses control of the craft, and the storm carries her to an unfamiliar region of Barsoom. After landing and fleeing from a pack of ferocious Banths (Martian lions), she is captured by the horrific Kaldanes, who resemble large heads with small, crab-like legs... more

  • John Carter's Chronicles of Mars (Barsoom #1-5)
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    John Carter's Chronicles of Mars (Barsoom #1-5)

    Edgar Rice Burroughs

    Rated: 3.94 of 5 stars
    · 16 ratings · published 2007

    Contains the first five installments of Edgar Rice Burroughs' beloved Barsoom Series:A Princess of MarsThe Gods of MarsThe Warlord of MarsThuvia, Maid of MarsThe Chessmen of Mars

  • Edgar Rice Burroughs Combo #4: The Mars Books Volume II: The Children of Mars: Thuvia, Maid of Mars/The Chessmen of Mars (Barsoom #4-5)
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    Edgar Rice Burroughs Combo #4: The Mars Books Volume II: The Children of Mars: Thuvia, Maid of Mars/The Chessmen of Mars (Barsoom #4-5)

    Edgar Rice Burroughs

    Rated: 3.83 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings · published 1920

    This is an omnibus edition of books four and five in the Mars series by Edgar Rice Burroughs: Thuvia, Maid of Mars, and The Chessmen of Mars, which feature the children of John Carter and Dejah Thoris. Thuvia, Maid of Mars stars Carthoris, the son of John Carter, while The Chessmen of Mars features Tara, the daughter of John Carter. They are the Children of Mars.

  • The Master Mind of Mars (Barsoom #6)
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    The Master Mind of Mars (Barsoom #6)

    Edgar Rice Burroughs, Michael Whelan

    Rated: 3.83 of 5 stars
    · 18 ratings · published 1927

    Former Earthman Ulysses Paxton served Barsoom's greatest scientist, until his master's ghoulish trade in living bodies drove him to rebellion. Then, to save the body of the woman he loved, he had to attack mighty Phundahl, and its evil, beautiful ruler.

  • The Master Mind of Mars (Barsoom #6)
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    The Master Mind of Mars (Barsoom #6)

    Edgar Rice Burroughs

    Rated: 3.83 of 5 stars
    · 18 ratings · published 1927

    Former Earthman Ulysses Paxton served Barsoom's greatest scientist, until his master's ghoulish trade in living bodies drove him to rebellion. Then, to save the body of the woman he loved, he had to attack mighty Phundahl, and its evil, beautiful ruler.

  • 3 Martian Novels: Thuvia Maid of Mars, The Chessmen of Mars, The Master Mind of Mars (Barsoom #4-6)
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    3 Martian Novels: Thuvia Maid of Mars, The Chessmen of Mars, The Master Mind of Mars (Barsoom #4-6)

    Edgar Rice Burroughs

    Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars
    · 4 ratings · published 1962

    Three of the classic books from the Mars series - Thuvia, Maid of Mars, The Chessmen of Mars & The Master Mind of Mars.

  • Chessmen of Mars / Mastermind of Mars (Barsoom #5-6)
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    Chessmen of Mars / Mastermind of Mars (Barsoom #5-6)

    Edgar Rice Burroughs

    Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings · published 1992

    John Carter of Mars - Volume 3 - Chessmen of Mars & Mastermind of Mars. A freak storm on Mars throws Tara, Princess of Helium and beautiful daughter of John Carter, wildly off course after she embarks on an imprudent flight. Gahan, Jed of Gathol, her new admirer, takes off in pursuit and they soon find themselves in a land of bodies without heads and heads without bodies... more

  • Edgar Rice Burroughs Science Fiction Classics  (Barsoom #4-6) (Barsoom #4-6)
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    Edgar Rice Burroughs Science Fiction Classics (Barsoom #4-6) (Barsoom #4-6)

    Edgar Rice Burroughs

    Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars
    · 2 ratings · published 1982

    1 Pellucidar - David Innes narrates return under Earth for Dian2 Thuvia-Maid of Mars - Carthoris chases kidnapper Astok of Dusar3 Tanar of Pellucidar - Tanar falls for Korsar captor Stellara4 The Chessman of Mars - Helium Princess Tara caught by headless 5 The Master Mind of Mars - Ulysses Paxton narrates apprentice to brain transfer expert Ras ThavasIllustrated B&W.

  • A Fighting Man of Mars (Barsoom #7)
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    A Fighting Man of Mars (Barsoom #7)

    Edgar Rice Burroughs

    Rated: 3.88 of 5 stars
    · 16 ratings · published 1930

    Tan Hadron from the realm of Gathol encounters a wide range of enemies in this science fiction thriller of the 1930's. He fends off green men, mad scientists, cannibals, spiders and white apes. The main character, Tan Hadron, finds himself an unlikely hero in this pulp fiction classic. "A Fighting Man of Mars," is the seventh book in the Edgar Rice Burroughs Martian series.

  • A Princess of Mars / Gods of Mars / Warlord of Mars / Thuvia, Maid of Mars / Chessmen of Mars / Master Mind of Mars / Fighting Man of Mars (Barsoom #1-7)
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    A Princess of Mars / Gods of Mars / Warlord of Mars / Thuvia, Maid of Mars / Chessmen of Mars / Master Mind of Mars / Fighting Man of Mars (Barsoom #1-7)

    Edgar Rice Burroughs

    Rated: 4.21 of 5 stars
    · 14 ratings · published 2012

    When John Carter goes to sleep in a mysterious cave in the Arizona dessert, he wakes up on the planet Mars. There he meets the fifteen foot tall, four armed, green men of mars, with horse-like dragons, and watch dogs like oversized frogs with ten legs. His adventures continue as he battles great white apes, fights plant men, defies the Goddess of Death, and braves the frozen wastes of Polar Mars... more

  • The Collected John Carter of Mars: Volume Two (Barsoom #4-7)
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    The Collected John Carter of Mars: Volume Two (Barsoom #4-7)

    Edgar Rice Burroughs

    Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars
    · 3 ratings · published 2012

    Book Two of the John Carter of Mars collections, this edition contains the original text from the fourth, fifth, sixth, and seventh of Edgar Rice Burrough's world-famous novels. Originally published between 1916 and 1930, Thuvia, Maid of Mars; The Chessmen of Mars; The Master Mind of Mars; and A Fighting Man of Mars are science fiction classics which introduce new characters and adventures to the dangerous martian landscape.

  • Swords of Mars (Barsoom #8)
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    Swords of Mars (Barsoom #8)

    Edgar Rice Burroughs, Michael Whelan

    Rated: 3.81 of 5 stars
    · 16 ratings · published 1935

    "Swords of Mars" is the eighth book in the Edgar Rice Burroughs' Martian series. It was featured in six issues of the "Blue Book" magazine in 1934-1935. John Carter reprises his role of hero as he vows to bring an end to the Assassins Guild. He must travel to one of the moons of Barsoom, Carter then creates a race of secret super assassins to destroy this powerful Guild of Assassins. He ventures to the city of Zedong in a fierce attempt to overthrow Ur Jan the leader pf the Assassins... more

  • A Fighting Man of Mars / Swords of Mars (Barsoom #7-8)
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    A Fighting Man of Mars / Swords of Mars (Barsoom #7-8)

    Edgar Rice Burroughs

    Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings · published 1991

    In the seventh adventure of Barsoom (or Mars, as we know it) Hadron of Hastor, native of Helium, and the warrior who is The Fighting Man of Mars, earns the enmity of Haj Osis, jed of Tjanath. Sentenced as a spy and condemned to suffer 'The Death', Hadron must prove that John Carter's warriors are not so easily destroyed. In Swords of Mars, the eighth adventure, we once again join John Carter himself... more

  • Synthetic Men of Mars (Barsoom #9)
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    Synthetic Men of Mars (Barsoom #9)

    Edgar Rice Burroughs, Michael Whelan

    Rated: 3.81 of 5 stars
    · 16 ratings · published 1939

    John Carter desperately needed the aid of Barsoom's greatest scientist, Ras Thavas, who is now a prisoner of a nightmare army of his own creation.

  • Llana of Gathol (Barsoom #10)
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    Llana of Gathol (Barsoom #10)

    Edgar Rice Burroughs

    Rated: 3.75 of 5 stars
    · 16 ratings · published 1941

    The Mad ConquerorOut of Barsoom's frozen north, an army descended to pillage the red planet's proudest cities. Their crazed leader, the brutal Hin Abtol, stole the woman he craved. That was Hin Abtol's fatal mistake - for Llana of Gathol was blood kin to John Carter, Warlord of Mars.Cover art by Michael Whelan.

  • Synthetic Men of Mars / Llana of Gathol (Barsoom #9-10)
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    Synthetic Men of Mars / Llana of Gathol (Barsoom #9-10)

    Edgar Rice Burroughs

    Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars
    · 4 ratings · published 1992

    Escape with John Carter once again into the incredibly imagined world of Edgar Rice Burroughs; Barsoom-a romantic and fantastical vision of the planet Mars populated by strange peoples and even stranger creatures. In Synthetic Men of Mars, Carter is joined in his adventure by Vor Daj, one of his courageous, young, ed warriors; together they venture into new lands in search of Rav Thavas-the mastermind of Mars-and perhaps the only one who can restore the beautiful Deja Thoris to health... more

  • John Carter of Mars (Barsoom #11)
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    John Carter of Mars (Barsoom #11)

    Edgar Rice Burroughs, Michael Whelan

    Rated: 3.83 of 5 stars
    · 18 ratings · published 1980

    John Carter of Mars Volume 6: John Carter & the Giants of Mars and Skeleton Men of Jupiter Strange adventures on Mars and Jupiter In this final book of the John Carter of Mars series from Leonaur, we once again join the Warlord of Mars himself in an exciting adventure-the tenth-entitled The Giants of Mars. All the Edgar Rice Burroughs hallmarks are include, to satisfy his legions of fans: giant rats, tree reptiles and evil rivals for power and love on the exotic planet Barsoom-our Mars... more

  • The Collected John Carter of Mars (Barsoom #8-11)
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    The Collected John Carter of Mars (Barsoom #8-11)

    Edgar Rice Burroughs, Walt Disney Company

    Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars
    · 4 ratings · published 2012

    Book Three of the John Carter of Mars collections, this edition contains the original text from the eighth, ninth, tenth, and the two short stories and make up the eleventh of Edgar Rice Burrough's world-famous novels. Originally published between 1934 and 1943, Swords of Mars; Synthetic Men of Mars; Llana of Gathol; John Carter and the Giant of Mars; and Skeleton Men of Jupiter are science fiction classics!

  • John Carter and the Giant of Mars (Barsoom #11A)
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    John Carter and the Giant of Mars (Barsoom #11A)

    Edgar Rice Burroughs

    Rated: 3.63 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings · published 1940

    John Carter and the Giant of Mars is part of the famous Barsoom science fiction series, written by Edgar Rice Burroughs. Co-written with his son, John Coleman Burroughs, it follows the story of the adventurous Carter and the princess he loves, Dejah Thoris. As the book opens, the two of them are attacked, and Dejah is carried away, leaving Carter to wonder whether he will ever see her again... more

  • Skeleton Men of Jupiter (Barsoom #11B)
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    Skeleton Men of Jupiter (Barsoom #11B)

    Edgar Rice Burroughs

    Rated: 3.67 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings · published 1912

    From the astounding AMAZING STORIES of John Carter, Skeleton Men of Jupiter is Edgar Rice Burroughs's last. His imagination welcomes the reader to a captivating space story. It is riddled with humorous intonations and creatures that resemble humanoid frames firmly covered with translucent skin. Burroughs manages to twist his wit into explaining how the star Carter, is able to endure on planet Jupiter... more

  • Mars Stories (Barsoom #1-11)
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    Mars Stories (Barsoom #1-11)

    Edgar Rice Burroughs

    Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings · published 2012

    This premium volume contains ALL THE ELEVEN NOVELS of the series JOHN CARTER OF MARS. John Carter of Mars is, together with Tarzan, the best known character by acclaimed writer Edgar Rice Burroughs, and his adventures have been taken to film with great success. The stories are set on a fictionalized version of Mars known as Barsoom. John Carter, a captain in the American Civil War became a gold prospector, and struck it rich by finding gold in Arizona... more

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