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A Princess of Mars (Barsoom, #1) A Princess of Mars (Barsoom, #1)
by (shelved 176 times as pulp)
avg rating 3.81 — 59,911 ratings — published 1912
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Tarzan of the Apes (Tarzan, #1) Tarzan of the Apes (Tarzan, #1)
by (shelved 105 times as pulp)
avg rating 3.90 — 47,400 ratings — published 1912
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The Gods of Mars (Barsoom #2) The Gods of Mars (Barsoom #2)
by (shelved 91 times as pulp)
avg rating 3.88 — 20,251 ratings — published 1913
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The Coming of Conan the Cimmerian (Conan the Cimmerian, #1) The Coming of Conan the Cimmerian (Conan the Cimmerian, #1)
by (shelved 83 times as pulp)
avg rating 4.16 — 14,573 ratings — published 2002
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The Man of Bronze (Doc Savage #1) The Man of Bronze (Doc Savage #1)
by (shelved 80 times as pulp)
avg rating 3.79 — 2,977 ratings — published 1933
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The Warlord of Mars (Barsoom, #3) The Warlord of Mars (Barsoom, #3)
by (shelved 78 times as pulp)
avg rating 3.86 — 15,390 ratings — published 1916
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The Savage Tales of Solomon Kane The Savage Tales of Solomon Kane (Paperback)
by (shelved 74 times as pulp)
avg rating 4.05 — 5,721 ratings — published 2004
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The Big Sleep (Philip Marlowe, #1) The Big Sleep (Philip Marlowe, #1)
by (shelved 62 times as pulp)
avg rating 3.94 — 166,242 ratings — published 1939
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The Maltese Falcon The Maltese Falcon (Paperback)
by (shelved 59 times as pulp)
avg rating 3.87 — 113,800 ratings — published 1930
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The Return of Tarzan (Tarzan, #2) The Return of Tarzan (Tarzan, #2)
by (shelved 53 times as pulp)
avg rating 3.85 — 10,818 ratings — published 1913
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Red Harvest (The Continental Op #1) Red Harvest (The Continental Op #1)
by (shelved 50 times as pulp)
avg rating 3.95 — 29,254 ratings — published 1929
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Thuvia, Maid of Mars (Barsoom, #4) Thuvia, Maid of Mars (Barsoom, #4)
by (shelved 48 times as pulp)
avg rating 3.77 — 9,804 ratings — published 1916
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The Mystery of Dr. Fu-Manchu (Fu Manchu #1) The Mystery of Dr. Fu-Manchu (Fu Manchu #1)
by (shelved 48 times as pulp)
avg rating 3.34 — 1,997 ratings — published 1913
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At the Earth's Core (Pellucidar #1) At the Earth's Core (Pellucidar #1)
by (shelved 45 times as pulp)
avg rating 3.76 — 4,930 ratings — published 1914
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The Bloody Crown of Conan (Conan the Cimmerian, #2) The Bloody Crown of Conan (Conan the Cimmerian, #2)
by (shelved 45 times as pulp)
avg rating 4.31 — 5,302 ratings — published 2004
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The da Vinci Code (Robert Langdon, #2) The da Vinci Code (Robert Langdon, #2)
by (shelved 42 times as pulp)
avg rating 3.93 — 2,487,564 ratings — published 2003
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The Conquering Sword of Conan (Conan the Cimmerian, #3) The Conquering Sword of Conan (Conan the Cimmerian, #3)
by (shelved 42 times as pulp)
avg rating 4.34 — 4,726 ratings — published 2005
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The Chessmen of Mars (Barsoom #5) The Chessmen of Mars (Barsoom #5)
by (shelved 42 times as pulp)
avg rating 3.83 — 8,104 ratings — published 1922
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The Beasts of Tarzan (Tarzan, #3) The Beasts of Tarzan (Tarzan, #3)
by (shelved 41 times as pulp)
avg rating 3.79 — 6,430 ratings — published 1914
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Kull: Exile of Atlantis Kull: Exile of Atlantis (Paperback)
by (shelved 36 times as pulp)
avg rating 4.02 — 2,428 ratings — published 1967
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Angels & Demons (Robert Langdon, #1) Angels & Demons (Robert Langdon, #1)
by (shelved 35 times as pulp)
avg rating 3.95 — 3,356,662 ratings — published 2000
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Pop. 1280 (Mulholland Classic) Pop. 1280 (Mulholland Classic)
by (shelved 35 times as pulp)
avg rating 4.04 — 12,006 ratings — published 1964
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The Thin Man The Thin Man (Paperback)
by (shelved 34 times as pulp)
avg rating 3.90 — 37,635 ratings — published 1934
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Tarzan and the Jewels of Opar (Tarzan, #5) Tarzan and the Jewels of Opar (Tarzan, #5)
by (shelved 33 times as pulp)
avg rating 3.83 — 4,336 ratings — published 1916
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The Living Shadow (The Shadow #1) The Living Shadow (The Shadow #1)
by (shelved 33 times as pulp)
avg rating 3.88 — 720 ratings — published 1931
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The Master Mind of Mars (Barsoom #6) The Master Mind of Mars (Barsoom #6)
by (shelved 33 times as pulp)
avg rating 3.86 — 5,130 ratings — published 1927
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The Hunter (Parker, #1) The Hunter (Parker, #1)
by (shelved 32 times as pulp)
avg rating 3.99 — 14,055 ratings — published 1962
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The Son of Tarzan (Tarzan, #4) The Son of Tarzan (Tarzan, #4)
by (shelved 32 times as pulp)
avg rating 3.82 — 5,241 ratings — published 1916
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The Killer Inside Me The Killer Inside Me (Paperback)
by (shelved 32 times as pulp)
avg rating 3.85 — 24,665 ratings — published 1952
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The Mark of Zorro (Zorro, #1) The Mark of Zorro (Zorro, #1)
by (shelved 31 times as pulp)
avg rating 4.00 — 7,143 ratings — published 1919
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King Solomon's Mines (Allan Quatermain, #1) King Solomon's Mines (Allan Quatermain, #1)
by (shelved 31 times as pulp)
avg rating 3.79 — 52,092 ratings — published 1885
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A Fighting Man of Mars (Barsoom, #7) A Fighting Man of Mars (Barsoom, #7)
by (shelved 31 times as pulp)
avg rating 3.86 — 4,076 ratings — published 1930
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Conan the Conqueror Conan the Conqueror (Mass Market Paperback)
by (shelved 29 times as pulp)
avg rating 4.11 — 4,879 ratings — published 1936
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Storm Front (The Dresden Files, #1) Storm Front (The Dresden Files, #1)
by (shelved 29 times as pulp)
avg rating 3.97 — 372,848 ratings — published 2000
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Casino Royale (James Bond, #1) Casino Royale (James Bond, #1)
by (shelved 28 times as pulp)
avg rating 3.74 — 93,487 ratings — published 1953
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The Postman Always Rings Twice The Postman Always Rings Twice (Hardcover)
by (shelved 27 times as pulp)
avg rating 3.76 — 47,497 ratings — published 1934
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Dinocalypse Now (Dinocalypse Trilogy, #1) Dinocalypse Now (Dinocalypse Trilogy, #1)
by (shelved 26 times as pulp)
avg rating 3.62 — 285 ratings — published 2012
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The Horror Stories of Robert E. Howard The Horror Stories of Robert E. Howard (Paperback)
by (shelved 26 times as pulp)
avg rating 4.12 — 2,955 ratings — published 2008
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The Long Goodbye (Philip Marlowe, #6) The Long Goodbye (Philip Marlowe, #6)
by (shelved 26 times as pulp)
avg rating 4.19 — 45,866 ratings — published 1953
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The Complete Chronicles of Conan The Complete Chronicles of Conan (Hardcover)
by (shelved 25 times as pulp)
avg rating 4.30 — 5,500 ratings — published 1936
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The Grifters The Grifters (Paperback)
by (shelved 25 times as pulp)
avg rating 3.93 — 12,019 ratings — published 1963
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The Call of Cthulhu The Call of Cthulhu (Kindle Edition)
by (shelved 24 times as pulp)
avg rating 4.02 — 116,530 ratings — published 1928
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Pirates of Venus (Venus, #1) Pirates of Venus (Venus, #1)
by (shelved 24 times as pulp)
avg rating 3.69 — 1,814 ratings — published 1935
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Conan (Book 1) Conan (Book 1)
by (shelved 24 times as pulp)
avg rating 4.08 — 7,064 ratings — published 1967
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Pellucidar (Pellucidar, #2) Pellucidar (Pellucidar, #2)
by (shelved 24 times as pulp)
avg rating 3.79 — 2,694 ratings — published 1915
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The Getaway The Getaway (Paperback)
by (shelved 24 times as pulp)
avg rating 3.91 — 7,220 ratings — published 1958
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At the Mountains of Madness At the Mountains of Madness (Paperback)
by (shelved 23 times as pulp)
avg rating 3.79 — 61,910 ratings — published 1931
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Justice, Inc. (The Avenger #1) Justice, Inc. (The Avenger #1)
by (shelved 23 times as pulp)
avg rating 3.73 — 264 ratings — published 1939
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The People That Time Forgot (Caspak, #2) The People That Time Forgot (Caspak, #2)
by (shelved 23 times as pulp)
avg rating 3.69 — 2,541 ratings — published 1918
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Jirel of Joiry Jirel of Joiry (Paperback)
by (shelved 23 times as pulp)
avg rating 3.71 — 1,557 ratings — published 1934
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Tony Arnold
“I know what it's like to be a under-valued, despised fat-ass in a uniform that frequents the used sex toy trailer way too regular. And nobody appreciates more than me the way ya'll protect the weak and innocent from minorities. But every time ya'll pull over some poor slob gratuitously, just fishing for some gotcha to fine 'em with, you disgrace the noble acts ya'll have to do like rescuing maidens from railroad tracks and pulling burning babies out of trailer fires. You cheapen the great things ya'll do with the low-rent, scum-sucking dirtbag shit you do by way of economic predation.”
Tony Arnold, Codename: White Devil

John Gardner
“The instruction here is not for every kind of writer - not for the writer of nurse books or thrillers or porno or the cheaper sort of sci-fi - though it is true that what holds for the most serious kind of fiction will generally hold for junk fiction as well. (Not everyone is capable of writing junk fiction: It requires an authentic junk mind. Most creative-writing teachers have had the experience of occasionally helping to produce, by accident, a pornographer. The most elegant techniques in the world, filtered through a junk mind, become elegant junk techniques.)”
John Gardner, The Art of Fiction: Notes on Craft for Young Writers

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