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?

Comments

[ericcoleman]

I think I will put the first one of those on my list, just to see if I like it. I haven't like other books by Cherryh, but at this point I can't remember why, it's been too long.

[rsmit212.livejournal.com]

Most of her other books I've tried I just couldn't get into. This pulled me in.

[ericcoleman]

Looking at Wikipedia, I think it was "The Pride of Chanur", which I have a vague memory of not finishing.