Synthetic Men of Mars

Synthetic Men of Mars is a science fantasy novel by American writer Edgar Rice Burroughs, the ninth of his Barsoom series. It was first published in the magazine Argosy Weekly in six parts in early 1939. The first complete edition of the novel was published in 1940 by Edgar Rice Burroughs, Inc.

Synthetic Men of Mars
Cover of the first edition
AuthorEdgar Rice Burroughs
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish
SeriesBarsoom
GenreScience fantasy
PublisherEdgar Rice Burroughs, Inc.
Publication date
1940
Media typePrint (hardback & paperback)
Preceded bySwords of Mars 
Followed byLlana of Gathol 

Despite a successful career stretching back more than two decades, Burroughs had trouble finding a publisher for the serialized version of the novel. Both Liberty and Blue Book turned him down; Argosy was his third choice. He received US$1200 for the magazine rights.

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