The Gods of Mars
About this book
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.
Reader Profile
3.9/5 · 20830 readers · 94 pages · ≈ 1 h 44 m · Challenging
What order should I read the Barsoom series?
Read The Gods of Mars first, then follow the publication order above — A Princess of Mars, then Thuvia, Maid of Mars, then The Chessmen of Mars, then The Master Mind of Mars, then A Fighting Man Of Mars, then Swords of Mars, then Synthetic Men of Mars.
How long does it take to read The Gods of Mars?
About ≈ 1 h 44 m — 94 pages, assuming roughly 250 words per page at 225 words per minute.
How many pages is The Gods of Mars?
94 pages in its most-read edition.
What genre is The Gods of Mars?
It sits on the Historical Fiction, Science Fiction, Fiction shelves.
Is The Gods of Mars in the public domain?
Yes — it is free to read and share.
Where does The Gods of Mars take place?
It is set in Mars (Planet).
Who wrote The Gods of Mars?
Edgar Rice Burroughs.
Where can I read The Gods of Mars online for free?
It is in the public domain — read it free on Open Library. Open Library
Barsoom — reading order
- → The Gods of Mars (1918) you are here
- 1 A Princess of Mars (1912)
- 2 Thuvia, Maid of Mars (1916)
- 3 The Chessmen of Mars (1922)
- 4 The Master Mind of Mars (1928)
- 5 A Fighting Man Of Mars (1931)
- 6 Swords of Mars (1936)
- 7 Synthetic Men of Mars (1940)
“AS I STOOD upon the bluff before my cottage on that clear cold night in the early part of March, 1886, the noble Hudson flowing like the grey and silent spectre of a dead river below me, I felt again the strange, compelling influence of the mighty god of war, my beloved Mars, which for ten long and lonesome years I had implored with outstretched arms to carry me back to my lost love.”