Norman, John Biography
John Norman is the pen name of American author John Frederick Lange Jr. who was born in 1931. He is best known for his "Gor" series of science fiction novels.The "Gor" series is set on a fictional planet called Gor, where men are dominant and women are submissive. The series follows the adventures of a man named Tarl Cabot, who is transported from Earth to Gor and becomes involved in the planet's politics and conflicts. The series has been controversial for its portrayal of gender roles and sexuality.Norman's writing is known for its philosophical and political themes, as well as its detailed world-building. He has written many other works in addition to the "Gor" series, including several non-fiction books on philosophy and political theory.Despite the popularity of his "Gor" series, Norman has been criticized for his portrayal of women and his views on gender and sexuality. As a result, his works have been controversial and have generated debate and discussion within the science fiction community.
Books by Norman, John
- Tarnsman Of Gor: Tarl Cabot has always believed himself to be a citizen of Earth. He has no inkling that his destiny is far greater than the small planet he has inhabited for...
- Gor: These belong to the "Controversial Books" category. A few people love them, but most hate the books -- mainly due to the author's strident views towards women.There's supposed to be...
- Priest-kings Of Gor: John Norman's epic Gorean Saga is one of the longest-running and most successful series in the history of fantasy. It is also one of the most controversial. Over the course...
- Nomads Of Gor: Tarl Cabot must face the savage nomads known as the Wagon People and learn the secrets of their tribe or die trying.
- Assassin Of Gor:
- Raiders Of Gor: Tarl Cabot finds himself living in Port Kar, the most depraved city on Gor, where the people are celebrated for their skill at training their voluptuous slaves into utter obedience.
- Captive Of Gor:
- Hunters Of Gor:
- Marauders Of Gor: John Norman's epic Gorean Saga is one of the longest-running and most successful series in the history of fantasy. It is also one of the most controversial. Over the course...
- Tribesmen Of Gor:
- Slave Girl Of Gor: Taken as a possession, Judy Thornton, an Earth resident, is found meandering in the wilderness of the Earthlike planet of Gor. In keeping with the uncivilized culture of the Goreans,...
- Beasts Of Gor: John Norman's epic Gorean Saga is one of the longest-running and most successful series in the history of fantasy. It is also one of the most controversial. Over the course...
- Explorers Of Gor: John Norman's epic Gorean Saga is one of the longest-running and most successful series in the history of fantasy. It is also one of the most controversial. Over the course...
- Fighting Slave Of Gor:
- Rogue Of Gor:
- Guardsman Of Gor:
- Savages Of Gor: "The Kur came to Port Kar! Two of the terrible space beasts came to make Tarl Cabot an offer. They, a death-squad, sought the Kur commander, the great Half-Ear, whom...
- Players Of Gor:
- Renegades Of Gor:
- Magicians Of Gor: The party of treason in Ar is triumphant. After the disaster of the delta campaign Ar is substantially defenseless. The forces of Cos, and her allies, are welcomed into the...
- Witness Of Gor: Ar, defeated, shamed, and systematically looted, is occupied by Cosian forces. Perhaps Marlenus of Ar alone, the great ubar, could remind the men of their Home Stone and its meaning....
- Prize Of Gor: Ellen is a beautiful young slave girl on the planet Gor. But she was not always so lovely. For nearly sixty years, she was a woman of Earth, but life...
- Kur Of Gor: The Kur race once had a planet of its own, but somehow it was rendered unviable, either destroyed or desolate, apparently by the Kurs' own hands. So they searched for...
- Swordsmen Of Gor: Fresh from his exploits in the Steel Worlds, home of the Kurii, a savage alien race intent on conquering Gor, Tarl Cabot has been returned to an isolated beach, at...
- Smugglers Of Gor: Tarl Cabot has always believed himself to be a citizen of Earth. He has no inkling that his destiny is far greater than the small planet he has inhabited for...
- Rebels Of Gor: John Norman takes you on a journey to "World's End," a set of once-unknown islands far west of the continental mainland. Lying across vast, turbulent Thassa, these mysterious islands were...
- Explorers Of Gor: When the shield ring of Kurii falls into the hands of a mysterious explorer, it is necessary for Tarl Cabot to pursue him through an uncharted savage jungle
- Blood Brothers Of Gor:
- Mercenaries Of Gor: Tarl Cabot is caught up in intrigues and rivalries on the planet of Gor in this science fantasy adventure. On Gor, there are numerous mercenary companies—some larger, some smaller—whose services...
- Dancer Of Gor:
- Mariners Of Gor: MARINERS OF GOR is a direct sequel to SWORDSMEN OF GOR and the action picks up immediately from the end of the earlier book. Many on Gor do not believe...
- Conspirators Of Gor: Taken as a possession, Judy Thornton, an Earth resident, is found meandering in the wilderness of the Earthlike planet of Gor. In keeping with the uncivilized culture of the Goreans,...