Which is your favorite

[ericcoleman]

I'e been delving into my past, going back and re-reading some of my favorite books, mostly SF and Fantasy. One of the things that I really dearly love are what I call displaced earthman books. Probably the best known example is the John Carter Of Mars books by Edgar Rice Burroughs. My favorite is the Carson Of Venus books by ERB. What I like best about him is that he isn't some perfect specimen of humanity. While brilliant, he's a screwup, and still is the hero.

So, is there anyone else out there who loves this sub-genre, and if so what are your favorites?

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[mike46.livejournal.com]

Michael Moorcock did a series as well, Kane of Old Mars, which was basically JC of Mars, with a smidge most sci-fi thrown into the mix.

[ericcoleman]

Ya know, it's sitting right here on my desk (and is the series that got me interested in SF and Fantasy several 100 years ago) so you think I could put that on the list ... but NOOOOOOO, I spaced it.

[mike46.livejournal.com]

It's not as good as ERB, but I like it better than Lin Carter.

The first 3 Gor books were good ... I've reread 'The Priest Kings of Gor' probably 10 times now. For some reason I just love that one.

[ericcoleman]

I like the Kane books better than I like John Carter, but not as much as I like Carson. I love the Jandar books, just cause they're great cheese.

[mike46.livejournal.com]

Change 'most' to 'more'...

[ericcoleman]

Did already