#180 in Classics

The Warlord of Mars

Name: The Warlord of Mars
Author: Edgar Rice Burroughs

Edgar Rice Burroughs

First published 1913

7.8

Score out of 1067 ratingsConfidence 31%: this much of the score is the readers’ own

#180 of 200 in Classics ahead of 10% of the category

Part of a seriesBarsoom11 volumes

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“The Warlord of Mars” is pure science-fantasy adventure, and a fitting third Barsoom novel for anyone already caught up in John Carter’s story. Some readers find it even fuller of action than its predecessor; others follow breathlessly whether the hero will ever reach Dejah Thoris again. Some admirers also note a slowish start or a narrator whose self-praise takes getting used to.

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About the book

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.

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Score per volume11 volumes on a timeline, 1912 to 1964 · Best-rated volume: The Gods of Mars

Where the score comes from

The sources average 7.3 across 67 ratings — not yet many, so the reader vote carries 31% of the weight and the rest pulls toward the Classics average of 7.7. That is how 7.8 comes out.