Gor (/ ˈɡɔːr /) is the fictional setting for a series of sword and planet novels written by philosophy professor John Lange, writing as John Norman. The setting was first described in the 1966 novel …

Dec 18, 2025 · See all the Gor books by John Norman in order, with story summaries, series background, reading order notes, and suggestions on the best place to start the long-running Gorean …

Dec 2, 2023 · Gor, also known as the anti-Earth, is a parallel world described in John Norman’s Chronicles of Gor, a saga of 38 novels with philosophical, erotic and science-fictional themes.

I invite you to explore the world of GOR and perhaps some of what intrigues many of us about that harsh, unfair, sometimes cruel, sci-fi fantasy called GOR.

Gor is not a land of magic, spells and shape-shifting. Gor, as described in the books is a planet circling the other side of our sun in the same orbit as Earth. It is a male dominated society, structured with a …

In 1966, Ballantine Books released the first book of John Norman's brilliantly conceived series of novels chronicling Englishman Tarl Cabot's adventures on a planet named Gor. As of 2013 this series …

It's also the new home for the Chronicles of Gor, and you'll be able to find the very latest news and information right here. Now, over the years there has been considerable controversy surrounding the …

Gor is the name of John Norman’s long running series of science fiction novels; it is also the name of the parallel universe Counter-Earth, the setting within which Norman’s story plays out.

Gor /ˈɡɔr/ is the parallel universe Counter-Earth setting for an extended series of novels by John Norman that combine philosophy, erotica, and science fiction.

After being snubbed before a weekend getaway by his teaching assistant, socially awkward professor of physics Tarl Cabot accidentally unlocks the magical properties of a ring that transports him to the …