Ranked #5 in Pulp Fiction, Ranked #11 in Mars — see more rankings.
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. Captured by a band of six-limbed, green-skinned savage giants called Tharks, Carter soon is accorded all the honor of a chieftain after it's discovered that his muscles, accustomed to Earth's greater gravity, now give him a decided advantage... more
Rankings by Category
A Princess of Mars (Barsoom, #1) is ranked in the following categories:
- #49 in Classic Sci-Fi
- #78 in Project Gutenberg
- #86 in Public Domain