Tarzan is a fictional character created by American author Edgar Rice Burroughs. Tarzan is an orphaned feral child who was raised by apes. After growing up, he meets Jane Porter, who he falls in love with. Tarzan is one of the best-known characters in literature and has appeared in nearly 100 films, two radioplays, several television shows, stageplays, video games and many other sorts of media.

Tarzan made his first appearance in the novel Tarzan of the Apes in 1912. The series consists of 24 official books, along with several authorized and unauthorized sequels. Below is a list of the official Tarzan books by Edgar Rice Burroughs in order of when they were originally published:

Publication Order of Tarzan Books

Tarzan of the Apes(1912)Description / Buy at Amazon.com
The Return of Tarzan(1913)Description / Buy at Amazon.com
The Beasts of Tarzan(1914)Description / Buy at Amazon.com
The Son of Tarzan(1916)Description / Buy at Amazon.com
Tarzan and the Jewels of Opar(1916)Description / Buy at Amazon.com
Jungle Tales of Tarzan(1919)Description / Buy at Amazon.com
Tarzan the Untamed(1919)Description / Buy at Amazon.com
Tarzan the Terrible(1921)Description / Buy at Amazon.com
Tarzan and the Golden Lion(1923)Description / Buy at Amazon.com
Tarzan and the Ant Men(1924)Description / Buy at Amazon.com
The Tarzan Twins(1927)Description / Buy at Amazon.com
Tarzan, Lord of the Jungle(1927)Description / Buy at Amazon.com
Tarzan and the Lost Empire(1928)Description / Buy at Amazon.com
Tarzan the Invincible(1930)Description / Buy at Amazon.com
Tarzan Triumphant(1931)Description / Buy at Amazon.com
Tarzan and the City of Gold(1932)Description / Buy at Amazon.com
Tarzan and the Lion Man(1934)Description / Buy at Amazon.com
Tarzan and the Leopard Men(1935)Description / Buy at Amazon.com
Tarzan's Quest(1935)Description / Buy at Amazon.com
Tarzan and the Forbidden City(1938)Description / Buy at Amazon.com
Tarzan the Magnificent(1939)Description / Buy at Amazon.com
Tarzan and the Foreign Legion(1947)Description / Buy at Amazon.com
Tarzan and the Madman(1964)Description / Buy at Amazon.com
Tarzan and the Castaways(1965)Description / Buy at Amazon.com

Note: The Lost Adventure was written with Joe R. Lansdale.

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