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Thuvia, Maid of Mars is a science fantasy novel by American writer Edgar Rice Burroughs, the fourth of the Barsoom series. The principal characters are Carthoris (the son of John Carter of Mars) and Thuvia of Ptarth, each of whom appeared in the previous two novels.

The Warlord of Mars is a science fantasy novel by American writer Edgar Rice Burroughs, the third of his Barsoom series. Burroughs began writing it in June, 1913, going through five working titles; Yellow Men of Barsoom, The Fighting Prince of Mars, Across Savage Mars, The Prince of Helium, and The War Lord of Mars.

The Chessmen of Mars is a science fantasy novel by American writer Edgar Rice Burroughs, the fifth of his Barsoom series. Burroughs began writing it in January, 1921. In this novel Burroughs focuses on a younger member of the family established by John Carter and Dejah Thoris, protagonists of the first three books in the series. The heroine this time is their daughter Tara, princess of Helium, whose hand is sought by the gallant Gahan, Jed (prince) of Gathol. Both Helium and Gathol are prominent Barsoomian city states.

Omar Ben Dschali und Abdullha haben geplant, zwei Fliegen mit einer Klappe zu schlagen. Sie wollen nicht nur Waziris Krieger als Sklaven verschleppen, sondern auch den alten Waziri selbst, und zwar lebend und bei bester Gesundheit; denn sie hoffen von ihm das Geheimnis der toten Stadt zu erfahren. Er ist der letzte Überlebende jener sagenumwobenen Expedition, die vor vielen Jahren das Geheimnis der toten Stadt lüften konnte. Omar ben Dschali und seine Sklavenjäger ahnen nicht, dass ihnen auf diesem Weg ein entscheidendes Hindernis bevorsteht: Tarzan!

Tarzan war auf dem Weg zu einem befreundeten Stamm der Waziris. Neun Tage hatte er sich für diesen Weg vorgenommen. Doch bereits in der zweiten Nacht geschah es: Er wurde von einem furchtbaren Gewitter überrascht. Ein Blitz spaltete den Baum, in dessen Geäst er es sich zum Übernachten bequem gemacht hatte, und er wurde in die Tiefe geschleudert. Dank seiner ausgezeichneten körperlichen Verfassung und der Hilfe des Eingeborenen Orando überlebte er den Sturz.

Tarzan empfindet das mehr oder weniger zivilisierte und geruhsame Leben in Paris in steigendem Maße als Last. Seine Unruhe wächst von Tag zu Tag, ebenso seine Sehnsucht nach dem früheren ungebundenen Leben im Urwald. Da beschließt sein Freund Paul d'Arnot, zu handeln. Nach mehreren Gesprächen mit Freunden aus dem Kriegsministerium findet man gemeinsam eine Lösung: Tarzan soll als Sonderbeauftragter des französischen Kriegsministeriums nach Afrika reisen.

Tarzan had been betrayed. Drugged and helpless, he was delivered into the hands of the dreadful priests of Opar, last bastion of ancient Atlantis. La, High Priestess of the Flaming God, had saved him once again, driven by her hopeless love for the ape-man. But now she was betrayed and threatened by her people. To save her, Tarzan fled with her into the legendary Valley of Diamonds, while Jad-bal-ja, his faithful golden lion, followed. Ahead lay a land where savage gorillas ruled over servile men. And behind, Estaban Miranda—who looked exactly like Tarzan—plotted further treachery.

With the speed of the great apes, Tarzan rushed through the jungle toward his home and family. But he was already too late. The marauders had been there before him. His farm was in shambles and no one was left alive. Of his beloved wife there was only a charred, blackened corpse, still wearing the rings he had given her. Silently, he buried the body and swore his terrible vengeance against those who had done this terrible deed. Then he set out grimly to track them—through warring armies—across a vast desert that no man had ever crossed—and to a strange valley where only madmen lived.

Tarzan, the king of the jungle, enters an isolated country called Minuni, inhabited by a people four times smaller than himself. The Minunians live in magnificent city-states which frequently wage war against each other. Tarzan befriends the king, Adendrohahkis, and the prince, Komodoflorensal, of one such city-state, called Trohanadalmakus and joins them in a war against the onslaught of the army of Veltopismakus, their warlike neighbours. Tarzan is captured on the battle-ground and taken prisoner by the Veltopismakusians.

The Cave Girl is an action-packed tale of survival and self-discovery. Shipwrecked intellectual Waldo Emerson Smith-Jones must adapt to life on a jungle island filled with primitive tribes and deadly beasts. As he transforms from weakling to warrior, he fights for the love of the beautiful Nadara.

The Warlord of Mars is a science fantasy novel by American writer Edgar Rice Burroughs, the third of his Barsoom series. Burroughs began writing it in June, 1913, going through five working titles; Yellow Men of Barsoom, The Fighting Prince of Mars, Across Savage Mars, The Prince of Helium, and The War Lord of Mars.

A Princess of Mars is a science fantasy novel by American writer Edgar Rice Burroughs, the first of his Barsoom series. It was first serialized in the pulp magazine "All-Story Magazine" from February–July, 1912. Full of swordplay and daring feats, the novel is considered a classic example of 20th-century pulp fiction. It is also a seminal instance of the planetary romance, a subgenre of science fantasy that became highly popular in the decades following its publication. Its early chapters also contain elements of the Western. The story is set on Mars, imagined as a dying planet with a harsh desert environment.

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. It was later published as a complete novel by A. C. McClurg in September, 1918.

Pirates of Venus is a fantasy book by American author Edgar Rice Burroughs, first published in 1932. It is the first book in the Venus series (also called the Amtor series), that consists of five novels in total. The book was initially serialised in the pulp magazine Argosy, and the events in it occur on the plant Venus (known to it's inhabitants as Amtor). A beautiful but deadly world, Amtor is home to immortal beings who live in enormous trees because ferocious beasts stalk the wilderness below. The hero of the book, Carson Napier, crash lands on the planet after his voyage to Mars goes off ...

Tarzan finds an outpost of European knights and crusaders from a "forbidden valley" hidden in the mountains.

Tarzan and a young German find a lost remnant of the Roman empire hidden in the mountains of Africa. This novel is notable for the introduction of Nkima, who serves as Tarzan's monkey companion in it and a number of later Tarzan stories. It also reintroduces Muviro, first seen in Tarzan and the Golden Lion, as sub-chief of Tarzan's Waziri warriors.

As we age, most of us occasionally wonder, Is my memory as sharp as it used to be? Maybe you forget names, misplace your keys, or struggle to recall a word that’s on the tip of your tongue. These moments can be frustrating—but in most cases, they’re nothing to be alarmed about, and you can improve and maintain cognitive health at any age. In Super Memory Boosts for Seniors, CS Burroughs guides you through easy lifestyle changes you can make to enhance memory and strengthen your neural pathways.

The Land That Time Forgot is a thrilling lost-world adventure in which a group of World War I survivors is stranded on an uncharted island filled with dinosaurs and primitive humans. As they fight for survival, they uncover the island’s bizarre evolutionary secrets.

The Mad King is an action-packed swashbuckling adventure in the vein of The Prisoner of Zenda. A young American finds himself mistaken for a European king and is thrown into a world of political intrigue, sword fights, and romance. Can he survive long enough to claim his rightful place?

The Moon Maid is the first novel in Edgar Rice Burroughs’ sci-fi Moon Trilogy. When Earth’s first interplanetary voyage goes awry, the crew lands on the Moon, discovering an underground civilization with warring factions. Filled with action, romance, and alien intrigue, this is a thrilling adventure in classic pulp style.