← Back to search
Cover of A Fighting Man of Mars

A Fighting Man of Mars

Edgar Rice Burroughs (1931)

SubgenreSpace Opera
Age groupAdult 18+
Content ratingPG
Pages (Standard (250-400))
SeriesBarsoom #7
Setting
CSM age13
Goodreads3.86

Content levels

ViolenceModerate
Sexual contentNone
LanguageNone

Trigger warnings

ViolenceAnimal Harm

Hero archetypes

Reluctant Hero

Heroine archetypes

Warrior / Soldier

Protagonist archetypes

Coming-of-Age Protagonist

Synopsis

Tan Hadron from the realm of Gathol encounters a wide range of enemies in this science fiction thriller of the 1930's. He fends off green men, mad scientists, cannibals, spiders and white apes. The main character, Tan Hadron, finds himself an unlikely hero in this pulp fiction classic. "A Fighting Man of Mars," is the seventh book in the Edgar Rice Burroughs Martian series.

Tags

Planetary RomancePulp AdventureClassic SF

Is A Fighting Man of Mars appropriate for my child?

Suitable for most readers 13 and up.

Classic 1930s pulp science fiction with action-adventure violence (fighting green men, monsters, cannibals) typical of the era, but no sexual content or strong language.

What to know going in

This book has moderate violence, no sexual content, and clean language. Content notes include violence and animal harm.

Publisher age: Adult·Our content rating: 13+

Publisher ages reflect reading level; our rating reflects content maturity — they can differ.

Who'll love this

Teens will enjoy the fast-paced adventure across Mars with monsters, mad scientists, and a hero who must prove himself.