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Books by Edgar Rice Burroughs on this site: 5 books.

About: American writer (1875–1950) (Source: Wikidata)

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Start here: A Princess of Mars. First published in 1912.

Edgar Rice Burroughs: the facts, checked

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Early work: His first story was Under the Moons of Mars. Source: edgarriceburroughs.com, checked November 6, 2026. I started writing UNDER THE MOONS OF MARS, my first story.
Early work: The editor of All-Story Magazine wrote that he liked the first half of the story. Source: edgarriceburroughs.com, checked November 6, 2026. then editor of All-Story Magazine ... liked the first half of the story

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Annihilation
Jeff VanderMeer · 2014 · Adult

about 210 pages

Why: Both are science fiction and fantasy books.
- Science fiction
- Fantasy
What both books share
- science fiction
  A Princess of Mars: "Science fiction" (OL subject); "Fiction, science fiction, action & adventure" (OL subject); "Fiction, science fiction, general" (OL subject); "Fiction, romance, science fiction" (OL subject)
  Annihilation: "Science-Fiction" (OL subject); "Science fiction" (OL subject); "Fiction, science fiction, action & adventure" (OL subject); "science fiction" (WD genre)
- fantasy
  A Princess of Mars: "Fantasy" (OL subject); "Fiction, fantasy, general" (OL subject); "fantasy" (WD genre)
  Annihilation: "Fantasy fiction" (OL subject); "Fantasy" (OL subject); "fantasy" (WD genre)
From each book's catalog record: Open Library and Wikidata for A Princess of Mars; Open Library and Wikidata for Annihilation.
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The Martian
Andy Weir · Adult

about 410 pages

Why: Both are science fiction books, set in Mars.
- Science fiction
- Mars
What both books share
- science fiction
  The Chessmen of Mars: "Science fiction" (OL subject); "Fiction, science fiction, action & adventure" (OL subject); "Fiction, science fiction, space opera" (OL subject); "science fiction" (WD genre)
  The Martian: "Science-Fiction" (OL subject); "Science fiction" (OL subject); "Fiction, science fiction, action & adventure" (OL subject); "Fiction, science fiction, general" (OL subject)
- Mars
  The Chessmen of Mars: "Mars (Planet) -- Fiction" (OL subject); "Mars (Planet)" (OL place); "Mars" (WD narrative location); "Mars (Planet) -- Fiction." (LoC 651)
  The Martian: "Mars (Planet)" (OL place); "Mars" (WD narrative location); "Mars (Planet) -- Fiction" (LoC 651)
From each book's catalog record: Open Library and Wikidata for The Chessmen of Mars; Open Library and Wikidata for The Martian.
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Brave New World
Aldous Huxley · 1932 · Adult

about 240 pages

Why: Both are science fiction books.
- Science fiction
What both books share
- science fiction
  Swords of Mars: "Science Fiction" (OL subject); "Fiction, science fiction, action & adventure" (OL subject); "science fiction" (WD genre); "Science fiction, American." (LoC 650)
  Brave New World: "Science fiction" (OL subject); "Science-fiction" (OL subject); "Fiction, science fiction, general" (OL subject); "science fiction" (WD genre)
From each book's catalog record: Open Library and Wikidata for Swords of Mars; Open Library and Wikidata for Brave New World.
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Fahrenheit 451
Ray Bradbury · 1953 · Adult

Novel · about 190 pages

Why: Both are science fiction books.
- Science fiction
What both books share
- science fiction
  Swords of Mars: "Science Fiction" (OL subject); "Fiction, science fiction, action & adventure" (OL subject); "science fiction" (WD genre); "Science fiction, American." (LoC 650)
  Fahrenheit 451: "science fiction" (OL subject); "Fiction, science fiction, general" (OL subject); "Science fiction, american" (OL subject); "science fiction" (WD genre)
From each book's catalog record: Open Library and Wikidata for Swords of Mars; Open Library and Wikidata for Fahrenheit 451.
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The Time Traveler's Wife
Audrey Niffenegger · 2003 · Adult

about 550 pages

Why: Both are science fiction and fantasy books.
- Science fiction
- Fantasy
What both books share
- science fiction
  A Princess of Mars: "Science fiction" (OL subject); "Fiction, science fiction, action & adventure" (OL subject); "Fiction, science fiction, general" (OL subject); "Fiction, romance, science fiction" (OL subject)
  The Time Traveler's Wife: "science fiction" (OL subject); "science fiction" (WD genre)
- fantasy
  A Princess of Mars: "Fantasy" (OL subject); "Fiction, fantasy, general" (OL subject); "fantasy" (WD genre)
  The Time Traveler's Wife: "Fantasy fiction" (OL subject); "Fiction, fantasy, general" (OL subject); "fantasy" (WD genre); "Fantasy fiction" (LoC 655)
From each book's catalog record: Open Library and Wikidata for A Princess of Mars; Open Library and Wikidata for The Time Traveler's Wife.
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The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy
Douglas Adams · 1979 · Adult

Novel · about 220 pages

Why: Both are science fiction books.
- Science fiction
What both books share
- science fiction
  Swords of Mars: "Science Fiction" (OL subject); "Fiction, science fiction, action & adventure" (OL subject); "science fiction" (WD genre); "Science fiction, American." (LoC 650)
  The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy: "Science Fiction" (OL subject); "Fiction, science fiction, general" (OL subject); "Fiction, science fiction, action & adventure" (OL subject); "Science-fiction" (OL subject)
From each book's catalog record: Open Library and Wikidata for Swords of Mars; Open Library and Wikidata for The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy.
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