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Edgar Rice Burroughs: books in order and screen adaptations
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Edgar Rice Burroughs has 7 books adapted into 17 TV shows and movies.
About Edgar Rice Burroughs's books on screen
Edgar Rice Burroughs has 7 works on record that have been adapted for the screen, published from 1912 to 2000 (including book series). Together they have become 17 movies. The first adaptation was Tarzan and the Lost City, and the most recent released one is The Legend of Tarzan (2016). The most adapted is Tarzan of the Apes, with 6 screen versions. Series: Tarzan, Barsoom, Pellucidar, Caspak trilogy.
Edgar Rice Burroughs books with adaptations, in publication order
- Tarzan of the Apes (1912) · Tarzan #1 · adapted as Tarzan (1999), Tarzan the Ape Man (1932), Greystoke: The Legend of Tarzan, Lord of the Apes (1984), Tarzan of the Apes (1918) and 2 more
- A Princess of Mars (1912) · Barsoom · adapted as John Carter (2012), Princess of Mars (2009)
- At the Earth's Core (1914) · Pellucidar · adapted as At the Earth's Core (1976)
- Tarzan and the Jewels of Opar (1916) · Tarzan #5 · adapted as Tarzan the Tiger (1929)
- The Land That Time Forgot (1918) · Caspak trilogy · adapted as The Land That Time Forgot (1974)
- Tarzan and the Golden Lion (1922) · Tarzan #9 · adapted as Tarzan and the Golden Lion (1927)
- Tarzan (2000) · adapted as The Legend of Tarzan (2016), Tarzan II (2005), Tarzan & Jane (2002), Tarzan (2013) and 1 more
TV shows and movies based on Edgar Rice Burroughs's books
- The Legend of Tarzan (movie, 2016)
- Tarzan (movie, 2013)
- John Carter (movie, 2012)
- Princess of Mars (movie, 2009)
- Tarzan II (movie, 2005)
- Tarzan & Jane (movie, 2002)
- Tarzan (movie, 1999)
- Greystoke: The Legend of Tarzan, Lord of the Apes (movie, 1984)
- Tarzan, the Ape Man (movie, 1981)
- At the Earth's Core (movie, 1976)
- The Land That Time Forgot (movie, 1974)
- Tarzan the Ape Man (movie, 1932)
- Tarzan the Tiger (movie, 1929)
- Tarzan and the Golden Lion (movie, 1927)
- Tarzan of the Apes (movie, 1918)
- The Romance of Tarzan (movie, 1918)
- Tarzan and the Lost City (movie)
Common questions
How many Edgar Rice Burroughs books have been made into movies or TV shows?
7 books have been adapted into 17 TV shows and movies.
What was the first Edgar Rice Burroughs adaptation?
Tarzan and the Lost City, a movie based on Tarzan.
Is a new Edgar Rice Burroughs adaptation coming?
No new adaptation date is on record yet; the latest released one is The Legend of Tarzan.
Which Edgar Rice Burroughs book has the most adaptations?
Tarzan of the Apes, with 6 TV and movie versions.
Where should I start reading Edgar Rice Burroughs?
For the series, start with Tarzan of the Apes, the first book in reading order.