Farewell, Earth’s Bliss – D.G. Compton
The scattered lives of a group of convicts cut loose by Earth and sent to colonize Mars. A strong, character-driven work, descending into the grim Martian society.
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The Secret of Sinharat – Leigh Brackett
Deep in the Martian drylands, a band of mercenaries plots revolution. Enter Eric John Stark, outlaw; in wind-swept ruins he will find unlikely romance, and an ancient, undying secret…
In the Courts of the Crimson Kings – S.M. Stirling
The second in Stirling’s Lords of Creation series brings us to Mars, in the proper tradition of Burroughs, Bradbury, and Brackett. This one was even better than The Sky People.
Isaac Asimov Presents The Great SF Stories 5 (1943)
A collection of the greatest science fiction stories and novellas from the year 1943, with notes by Asimov. A great selection, with many excellent authors and stories represented.
The Warlord of Mars – Edgar Rice Burroughs
Returning to John Carter of Mars. The continuation and conclusion of the previous novel: more intrigues with the White and Black Martians, a planet to win and a princess to save.
The Gods of Mars – Edgar Rice Burroughs
John Carter returns, thanks to cliffhangers and popularity. Once again, he has to save his beloved Dejah Thoris, along with the rest of Mars, and must overcome many foes to do so.
A Princess of Mars – Edgar Rice Burroughs
The grandfather of epic planetary romances and sword-and-planet; Virginian John Carter appears on Mars, where he makes war and peace, falls in love, and saves the day.
Northwest of Earth – C.L. Moore
Expect a lot of comparisons to Lovecraft, but with accessible and beautiful prose, because this is some of the greatest Lovecraft-style weird fiction ever written.
Battered, Tattered, Yellowed, & Creased 