Treasure of Gor
In the open, windswept American southwest, in a remote, lonely area, there exists a small, privately managed, privately financed observatory.
On the surface, there is no reason to regard this institution as different from others of its kind.
It is, however, in at least one respect, quite different, for it serves as a liaison point between the orbiting steel worlds of the Kurii, a technologically advanced, ambitious, ruthless, predatory life form, and the planet Gor, which the Kurii covet, after having destroyed their own world by generations of neglect, greed, and war.
The staff of the observatory, for the most part going about their normal duties, assumes that the nature and activities of the observatory are not other than those familiar to similar institutions.
On the staff, amongst others, is a brilliant, troubled, sensitive, lovely young woman specializing in radar imaging, Agnes Morrison Atherton.
Among the characteristics of her active mind, is a difficult-to-resist, tenacious, dangerous curiosity.
She discovers a file largely unintelligible to her, one which contains mysterious, coded coordinates.
Laboring on her own time and over several nights, she manages to decipher the coordinates which, investigated, reveal two large, spherical objects, apparently artificial, emerged from the asteroid belt.
In the interests of science, of collegiality and transparency, Atherton is excited and eager to share her views and speculations with the senior staff of the observatory.
It seems that whatever might be the nature and purpose of these mysterious bodies, Atherton’s contributions are less than welcome. She is drugged and awakens to find herself stripped and for sale on the planet Gor.
Marked and collared, she begins her life as a Gorean slave girl.
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John Norman
Long before his name became a lightning rod in speculative fiction circles, John Norman was simply John Frederick Lange Jr.—a philosophy professor with a fascination for power, myth, and the boundaries of human freedom. That academic lens never quite left his work, even as he stepped into the realm of science fiction and fantasy, where he would go on to build one of the most controversial and enduring cult sagas in genre history.
Norman is best known for his Chronicles of Gor, a sweeping sword-and-planet epic that began in the late 1960s with Tarnsman of Gor and sprawled into dozens of books. Set on a parallel world governed by a blend of ancient ideals, warrior cultures, and interplanetary manipulation, the series is equal parts philosophy text and adventure tale. It isn’t just escapism—it’s a provocation. Themes of dominance, societal roles, and nature vs. civilization form the backbone of his worldbuilding, often pushing readers to wrestle with questions that reach far beyond fiction.
Chronicles of Gor
On the surface, Gor is a mirror of Earth—similar in geography, touched by echoes of ancient civilizations—but beneath its twin moons lies a world ruled by vastly different codes. The Chronicles of Gor isn’t just a science fiction series—it’s a sprawling philosophical epic that explores the primal architecture of power, identity, and control through the lens of speculative culture.
Chronicles of Gor consists of thirty-eight books and series is set to expand with the upcoming release of one more book. The current recommended reading order for the series is provided below.
