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The Gorean Novels
The science fiction novels comprising the twenty-five volume "Saga of Gor," have sold well over twelve million copies world wide, with future editions, continuing the tales, long being considered for publication in response to a consistent and ever growing demand. The first in the series, "Tarnsman of Gor," was published in 1967, and the last Gorean novel to be released, "Magicians of Gor," had a single press run in 1988 before the publisher abruptly ended its contract with the author. This event was said to be in reaction to the controversy the less than politically correct series had invoked, spurned on by certain special interest groups who wished to see the Gorean novels removed from the commercial market, and any future publication ended. The rise of the "politically correct" age, followed with the bowing of apologists, and overall changing attitudes towards just who and what is entitled to freedom of speech, resulted in a seeming end to the progression of the series, and the resignation of the Gorean novels to used book store shelves. Two other finished manuscripts, numbers twenty-six and twenty-seven of the series, respectively entitled "Witness of Gor" and "Prize of Gor," have awaited publication since then, but the continuing effects of blacklisting and not always subtle censorship has so far kept these novels from ever being published and released. For more information on the Gorean novels and the history of their publication -
The series itself is not an easy one to acquire in its entirety. The first seven books have been reprinted many times and the first ten are available in recently republished form, so these should be easy enough to find or order. The last fifteen books of the series become harder to come by as the numbers progress, with books twenty-one through twenty-five being particularly hard to find as publication was limited to only one or two printing runs of each. Prices in used book stores and online auctions range from a dollar to fifty dollars or more, making the novels, especially those harder to find, sought after collectors items. English, German, Italian, Spanish, Dutch and French editions have also been published, including some in hardcover. Direct Purchase
