Order of John Norman Books
John Norman is an American author of science fiction novels. He is best known for his Gor series and also wrote the Telnarian Histories trilogy. Norman is also a philosophy professor and has published several philosophy books under his real name of John Lange. Philosophy is also a major part of his fiction, as his novels often contain lengthy dissertations of philosophy, criticizing society. In his novels, only the strongest survive – the winner gains the territory, resources and the mates.
John Norman became a published novelist in 1966 with the novel Tarnsman of Gor. It began his Gor series, which includes the vast majority of his work. Below is a list of John Norman’s books in order of when they were originally published:
Publication Order of Gor Books
| Tarnsman of Gor | (1967) |    |
| Outlaw of Gor | (1967) | |
| Priest-Kings of Gor | (1968) | |
| Nomads of Gor | (1969) | |
| Assassin of Gor | (1970) | |
| Raiders of Gor | (1971) | |
| Captive of Gor | (1972) | |
| Hunters of Gor | (1974) | |
| Marauders of Gor | (1975) | |
| Tribesmen of Gor | (1976) | |
| Slave Girl of Gor | (1977) | |
| Beasts of Gor | (1978) | |
| Explorers of Gor | (1979) | |
| Fighting Slave of Gor | (1980) | |
| Rogue of Gor | (1981) | |
| Guardsman of Gor | (1981) | |
| Savages of Gor | (1982) | |
| Blood Brothers of Gor | (1982) | |
| Kajira of Gor | (1983) | |
| Players of Gor | (1984) | |
| Mercenaries of Gor | (1985) | |
| Dancer of Gor | (1985) | |
| Renegades of Gor | (1986) | |
| Vagabonds of Gor | (1987) | |
| Magicians of Gor | (1988) | |
| Witness of Gor | (2001) | |
| Prize of Gor | (2008) | |
| Kur of Gor | (2009) | |
| Swordsmen of Gor | (2010) | |
| Mariners of Gor | (2011) | |
| Conspirators of Gor | (2012) | |
| Smugglers of Gor | (2012) | |
| Rebels of Gor | (2013) | |
| Plunder of Gor | (2016) | |
| Quarry of Gor | (2019) | |
| Avengers of Gor | (2021) | |
| Warriors of Gor | (2022) | |
Publication Order of Telnarian Histories Books
| The Chieftain | (1991) | |
| The Captain | (1992) | |
| The King | (1993) | |
| The Usurper | (2015) | |
| The Emperor | (2019) | |
Publication Order of Standalone Novels
| Ghost Dance | (1970) | |
| Time Slave | (1975) | |
| The Totems of Abydos | (2012) | |
Publication Order of Short Story Collections
| Norman Invasions | (2009) | |
Publication Order of Non-Fiction Books
| The Cognitivity Paradox: An Inquiry Concerning the Claims of Philosophy | (1970) | |
| Imaginative Sex | (1974) | |
| The Philosophy of Historiography | (2010) | |
| Philosophy and the Challenge of the Future | (2015) | |
| Between Iraq and a Hard Place | (2018) | |
| The Artist's Companion, and Manufacturer's Guide, Consisting of the Most Valuable Secrets in Arts and Trades | (2019) | |
Notes: The non-fiction books The Cognitivity Paradox: An Inquiry Concerning the Claims of Philosophy, The Philosophy of Historiography and Philosophy and the Challenge of the Future were written under his real name of John Lange.
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John Norman Synopsis: Norman Invasions is the first (and thus far, only) short story collection by John Norman, creator of Gor. The collection contains Gorean-themed stories that includes female slavery and submission. As you can expect in a work of John Norman, philosophical monologues, abstract dialogues and various ruminations are all present. The stories range from sci-fi to horror to mainstream.
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