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Edgar Rice Burroughs

Born

in Chicago, Illinois, The United States

September 01, 1875

Died

March 19, 1950

Website

https://www.edgarriceburroughs.com/

Genre

Science Fiction & Fantasy, Literature & Fiction

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Edgar Rice Burroughs was an American author, best known for his creation of the jungle hero Tarzan and the heroic John Carter, although he produced works in many genres.

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Average rating: 3.83 · 326,412 ratings · 20,107 reviews · 3,530 distinct works • Similar authors

	A Princess of Mars (Barsoom, #1) by Edgar Rice Burroughs, John Seelye (Introduction) 3.81 avg rating — 61,775 ratings — published 1912 — 27 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Tarzan of the Apes (Tarzan, #1) 3.90 avg rating — 49,058 ratings — published 1912 — 2307 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Gods of Mars (Barsoom #2) 3.89 avg rating — 20,923 ratings — published 1913 — 1252 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Warlord of Mars (Barsoom, #3) 3.87 avg rating — 15,993 ratings — published 1916 — 651 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Return of Tarzan (Tarzan, #2) 3.85 avg rating — 11,302 ratings — published 1913 — 96 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	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) by Edgar Rice Burroughs, J. Allen St. John (Illustrator) 4.05 avg rating — 10,120 ratings — published 1991 — 11 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Thuvia, Maid of Mars (Barsoom, #4) 3.77 avg rating — 10,200 ratings — published 1916 — 1238 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Land That Time Forgot Collection by Edgar Rice Burroughs, Mike Resnick 3.89 avg rating — 8,223 ratings — published 1918 — 136 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Chessmen of Mars (Barsoom #5) by Edgar Rice Burroughs, John Bolen (Narrated by) 3.83 avg rating — 8,313 ratings — published 1922 — 641 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Beasts of Tarzan (Tarzan, #3) 3.79 avg rating — 6,726 ratings — published 1914 — 13 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars

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Series by Edgar Rice Burroughs

Barsoom (11 books)
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Edgar Rice Burroughs,

Michael Whelan (Goodreads Author) (Illustrator)

3.85 avg rating — 155,874 ratings

Tarzan (24 books)
by

Edgar Rice Burroughs

3.84 avg rating — 111,153 ratings

Caspak (3 books)
by

Edgar Rice Burroughs,

1st World Library (Editor)

3.77 avg rating — 17,875 ratings

Pellucidar (7 books)
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Edgar Rice Burroughs,

J. Allen St. John (Illustrator),

Harry Turtledove (Introduction)

3.79 avg rating — 14,418 ratings

Tarzan (Suplemento ao Mundo de Aventuras) (18 books)
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Edgar Rice Burroughs

3.78 avg rating — 6,746 ratings

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Quotes by Edgar Rice Burroughs (?)

“Am I alive and a reality, or am I but a dream?”
― Edgar Rice Burroughs, The Return of Tarzan

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“No fiction is worth reading except for entertainment. If it entertains and is clean, it is good literature, or its kind. If it forms the habit of reading, in people who might not read otherwise, it is the best literature.”
― Edgar Rice Burroughs

tags: fiction, literature

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“In one respect at least the Martians are a happy people, they have no lawyers.”
― Edgar Rice Burroughs, A Princess of Mars

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