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Discussions of the works of the greatest storyteller of the 20th Century. Hosted by Jess Terrell, Scott Stewart and Tim DeForest Trademarks including Edgar Rice Burroughs®, Edgar Rice Burroughs Universe™, Tarzan®, Tarzan of the Apes®, John Carter®, John Carter of Mars®, Dejah Thoris®, Barsoom®, Pellucidar®, Carson of Venus®, and The Land That Time Forgot® owned by Edgar Rice Burroughs, Inc. and used by permission (for a more complete list of trademarks, visit www.erburroughs.com). This permi ...
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Warlord of Mars by Edgar Rice Burroughs was first published in 1913. It was the third book in an eleven part series known as the Barsoom Chronicles which relate to a sequence of exciting adventure tales set on the fictional planet of Barsoom. In the Barsoom series, Mars, assumed to be older than Earth, is a dying planet. “Barsoom” is the native word for Mars in the Martian language. The stories first appeared in serialized form in various magazines like All-Story, Argosy, Amazing Stories and ...
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Off the coast of Greenland, a man finds a floating thermos bottle. Wedged tightly inside is a sheaf of papers covered with minute handwriting. As he begins to read, a fantastic tale begins to unwind. The writer, on his way to a WWI battlefield was shipwrecked and his entire regiment except for a woman and his faithful dog are killed. The three are rescued by a passing British tug, but fall prey to the schemes of a German spy aboard. They are then captured by the crew of a German U-boat. Afte ...
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Published in 1920, Thuvia, Maid of Mars is the fourth book in the Barsoom series and concentrates on Carthoris, the son of infamous John Carter, and Thuvia, the princess of Ptarth, as they find themselves entangled in a complex web of love and strict traditions of Barsoom. A typical Burroughs piece, the installment contains all the required elements of an effective pulp fiction, including a hero, a damsel in distress, unforeseen complications, and a generous supply of action. Welcoming a new ...
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Burroughs’ second book in the classic Barsoom series, The Gods of Mars is a scientific fiction novel following the adventures of John Carter as he returns to Mars after a ten year hiatus in the hope of being reunited with his wife, child and the Red Martian people. First published as a five-part serial in a pulp magazine in the course of 1913, the novel was later published as a whole in 1918. A tale of audacity, honor, optimism, and perseverance, Burroughs successfully builds on to the previ ...
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Discover the original stories behind Hollywood's biggest blockbusters—completely free! "The Book Was Better" delivers full audiobook versions of classic novels that inspired your favorite films. From "Pride and Prejudice" to "The Great Gatsby," "Winnie-the-Pooh" to "Alice in Wonderland," experience the rich source material that filmmakers have turned into cinematic gold for decades. Compare the book's vision with its silver screen adaptation, uncover deleted scenes Hollywood left on the cutt ...
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If you grew up watching the magical 1993 animated special The Tailor of Gloucester from The World of Peter Rabbit & Friends — with its cozy Victorian fireplace glow, beautifully animated mice, and warm, storybook charm — then you’re about to experience the original tale that inspired it all. Before film studios brought Beatrix Potter’s world to lif…
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If you loved Disney’s Frozen — with its icy kingdoms, magical snowstorms, and powerful winter queens — then you’ll be amazed to discover the original story that inspired it all. Long before Elsa and Anna, Hans Christian Andersen wrote The Snow Queen, one of the most beautiful and influential winter fairy tales ever created. This is the full, unabri…
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If you were moved by Disney’s stunning 2006 animated short The Little Matchgirl — the one praised worldwide for its breathtaking artistry and nominated for an Academy Award for Best Animated Short Film — then you absolutely need to experience the original story that inspired it. Before Disney transformed it into one of the most emotional pieces of …
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Before the dazzling stop-motion magic of the Rankin/Bass Christmas special — L. Frank Baum, the legendary author of The Wizard of Oz, created one of the most magical Santa Claus origin stories ever written. This is his original tale, brought to life again in audiobook form. If you grew up watching the beloved stop-motion classics — Rudolph the Red-…
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If you grew up watching Tim Allen redefine Santa in The Santa Clause trilogy or you’re a fan of Tim Burton’s iconic, spooky-sweet style in The Nightmare Before Christmas, then you’ve never experienced the original story that inspired generations of Christmas movies. Long before Hollywood turned Santa into a cultural legend, Clement C. Moore wrote t…
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If you loved Morgan Freeman’s wise, enchanting narration in Disney’s The Nutcracker and the Four Realms or Keira Knightley’s unforgettable Sugar Plum Fairy, then you need to hear the original story that inspired every movie, ballet, and Christmas adaptation ever made. Before Disney brought it to life with stunning visuals, before the Barbie animate…
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If you loved Mickey’s Once Upon a Christmas or the Hallmark adaptation Gift of the Magi, then you’ve got to hear the original version that inspired them all. Before the animated retellings, before the Hollywood dramas, before Hallmark turned it into a Christmas classic, O. Henry wrote this timeless story that still melts hearts over 100 years later…
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If you loved Jim Carrey’s animated Scrooge, Will Ferrell’s comedy twist in Spirited, or Ryan Reynolds’ modern musical take, then you’re going to love experiencing A Christmas Carol in its original, purest form — straight from Charles Dickens. This is the timeless Christmas classic that inspired every major adaptation. Before the special effects, be…
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Experience the wit and romance that captivated millions on screen—straight from Jane Austen's brilliant mind! Before Keira Knightley and Matthew Macfadyen brought Elizabeth and Mr. Darcy's electric chemistry to life, their story began in this beloved classic. Discover the sharp dialogue, complex characters, and social commentary that Hollywood coul…
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Chapters 1–28 launch the epic tale that inspired the thrilling Hollywood adaptation starring Jim Caviezel, with the legendary Richard Harris — yes, Dumbledore himself — delivering one of the most memorable mentor roles of his career. If you loved the intense emotion, sweeping drama, and cinematic revenge of the film, this audiobook takes you deeper…
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If you loved Harrison Ford’s powerful performance in the Hollywood adaptation of The Call of the Wild, then you’re about to experience the original masterpiece that inspired it all. Before the breathtaking landscapes and big-screen adventure, Jack London wrote the raw, untamed story that filmmakers have been trying to capture for over a century. Th…
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Books 4–9 of Les Misérables, Volume 5 bring the breathtaking conclusion of the story that inspired the legendary Hollywood film starring Hugh Jackman, Russell Crowe, and Anne Hathaway — a cinematic masterpiece that moved audiences around the world. Their unforgettable portrayals of Valjean, Javert, and Fantine echo through every page of Victor Hugo…
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Books 1–3 of Les Misérables, Volume 5 carry the emotional weight and cinematic power that made the Hollywood film — starring Hugh Jackman, Russell Crowe, and Anne Hathaway — a global phenomenon. Their unforgettable performances as Jean Valjean, Javert, and Fantine helped bring Victor Hugo’s masterpiece to life, but in these chapters, you’ll hear th…
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Books 9–15 of Les Misérables, Volume 4 bring the breathtaking climax of the story that inspired the legendary Hollywood film — starring Hugh Jackman, Russell Crowe, and Anne Hathaway in their unforgettable, Oscar-winning roles. Their portrayals of Jean Valjean, Javert, and Fantine shook movie audiences around the world, but here in Victor Hugo’s ow…
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Books 1–8 of Volume 4 explode with the same raw emotion and cinematic power that made the Hollywood film — starring Hugh Jackman, Russell Crowe, and Anne Hathaway — an unforgettable masterpiece. Their performances as Jean Valjean, Javert, and Fantine captured the world’s heart, but it’s here, in Victor Hugo’s own words, that the true spirit of Les …
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Hugh Jackman, Russell Crowe, and Anne Hathaway brought this story to life on the big screen — but here, in Volume 3: Marius, you’ll experience the heart of Les Misérables as Victor Hugo first wrote it. This is the section that inspired some of the most emotional and unforgettable moments in the Hollywood film — a sweeping tale of love, courage, and…
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Books 6–8 of Volume 2 bring you the powerful continuation of the story that became one of Hollywood’s most unforgettable films — starring Hugh Jackman, Russell Crowe, and Anne Hathaway in performances that defined a generation of moviegoers. Their portrayals of Jean Valjean, Javert, and Fantine electrified audiences around the world, but it all beg…
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Books 1–5 of Volume 2 dive even deeper into the world that became one of Hollywood’s most powerful films — starring Hugh Jackman, Russell Crowe, and Anne Hathaway in unforgettable, Oscar-winning performances. Before the bright lights of the screen and the soaring music of the musical, there was Victor Hugo’s raw, emotional masterpiece — a story of …
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Books 6–8 of Volume 1 continue the epic story that inspired the blockbuster Hollywood film starring Hugh Jackman, Russell Crowe, and Anne Hathaway — a movie that brought Victor Hugo’s masterpiece to life with breathtaking emotion and Oscar-winning performances. This is the next chapter in the saga that made audiences weep, cheer, and believe in red…
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Books 1–5 of Volume 1 bring you the powerful beginning of the story that became one of Hollywood’s greatest epics — starring Hugh Jackman, Russell Crowe, and Anne Hathaway in the unforgettable film adaptation. Before the lights, the music, and the Oscars, there was Victor Hugo’s masterpiece — a tale of grace, redemption, and rebellion that still mo…
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If you loved Tom Cruise battling alien invaders in the explosive Hollywood blockbuster War of the Worlds, then you’re about to experience the original story that inspired it all. Long before the dazzling special effects and epic destruction hit the big screen, H. G. Wells imagined this terrifying vision of humanity’s fight for survival — a story so…
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Hollywood fans — imagine this: a blockbuster sci-fi film directed by Simon Wells, the great-grandson of H. G. Wells himself. That’s right — the man who invented time travel on the page had his own family carry the legacy onto the big screen. The Time Machine isn’t just a novel; it’s the original blueprint for every epic time-travel movie ever made.…
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Tom Cruise, Brad Pitt, Kirsten Dunst, and Antonio Banderas lit up Hollywood with their unforgettable vampire performances in Interview with the Vampire — but long before that film, there was Carmilla, the original gothic tale that started it all. Written by Joseph Sheridan Le Fanu, this mesmerizing story introduced the world to the first female vam…
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If you loved watching Hugh Jackman transform into a werewolf in Hollywood’s dark fantasy epics, then you’ll be thrilled by the chilling gothic tale that captured that same primal power long before the big screen — The Werewolf by Clemence Housman. This haunting classic weaves mystery, seduction, and supernatural terror into one unforgettable legend…
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If you’re a fan of Stranger Things and Finn Wolfhard’s haunting performances, you’ll love the chilling atmosphere that inspired his modern gothic film The Turning. Before Hollywood turned it into a psychological ghost story for a new generation, Henry James wrote The Turn of the Screw — a masterpiece of suspense, mystery, and slow-burning terror th…
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If you love The Mummy and Brendan Fraser’s legendary adventures on the big screen, this is the story that started it all. Before Hollywood filled theaters with ancient tombs, cursed treasures, and resurrected queens, Bram Stoker — the same genius who gave us Dracula — wrote The Jewel of Seven Stars, a haunting masterpiece of mystery, archaeology, a…
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Fans of Val Kilmer and classic Hollywood thrillers, get ready to experience the story that inspired one of cinema’s most haunting transformations — The Island of Doctor Moreau. Before it hit the big screen with Kilmer’s unforgettable intensity and Marlon Brando’s eerie, commanding presence, it was H. G. Wells’ shocking masterpiece — a tale of scien…
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Before Keanu Reeves ventured into the dark castles of Transylvania in Bram Stoker’s Dracula, there was Dracula’s Guest — the lost opening chapter that started it all. This chilling short story is the secret prologue to the legend that inspired Hollywood’s most romantic and terrifying vampire saga. Picture Keanu’s Jonathan Harker riding alone throug…
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Before Kevin Bacon terrified audiences in Hollow Man and Elisabeth Moss redefined psychological horror in The Invisible Man (2020), there was the story that started it all — H. G. Wells’ groundbreaking 1897 classic. This is where Hollywood’s obsession with invisibility began: one man’s scientific brilliance spiraling into madness, power, and total …
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Before Julia Roberts and John Malkovich brought it to life on the big screen in the haunting 1996 film Mary Reilly, there was Robert Louis Stevenson’s original masterpiece — The Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde. This is where it all began: the story that inspired generations of filmmakers, thrillers, and psychological dramas about the battle…
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Before Twilight made werewolves into romantic heroes, before Jacob Black's transformation captivated millions, before CGI wolves ran through forests in The Twilight Saga, there was the terrifying truth—and it's far more chilling than any movie dared to show. Sabine Baring-Gould's The Book of Werewolves is the original deep dive into lycanthropy tha…
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If you're excited about the 2025 Hollywood remake of Frankenstein — starring Jacob Elordi, Oscar Isaac, Mia Goth, and directed by the legendary Guillermo del Toro — then this is your chance to experience the original masterpiece that inspired it all. Before the stunning visuals, award-winning performances, and modern reimagining hit theaters, Mary …
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After Keanu Reeves' Jonathan Harker survived the horrors of Castle Dracula in Francis Ford Coppola's 1992 masterpiece, he returned transformed—no longer a terrified victim, but a determined warrior ready to hunt the monster across Europe in one of cinema's most thrilling climaxes. These final seven chapters are where Keanu Reeves' character evoluti…
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Keanu Reeves delivered one of his most intense performances in Francis Ford Coppola's lavish 1992 epic Bram Stoker's Dracula—a $40 million Gothic spectacle that brought Victorian horror to life with Oscar-winning visuals and unforgettable terror. Before Keanu Reeves became Neo, before he was John Wick, he was Jonathan Harker—the young solicitor who…
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Antonio Banderas made Zorro a global icon again with his smoldering charisma and breathtaking swordplay—slashing his trademark "Z" across the screen alongside Catherine Zeta-Jones' fiery Elena and Anthony Hopkins' legendary original Zorro. Now dive into the literary adventures that started it all and inspired Hollywood's greatest masked hero. Befor…
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Antonio Banderas became a worldwide superstar slashing his way through The Mask of Zorro and The Legend of Zorro, bringing smoldering charisma, acrobatic swordplay, and undeniable chemistry with Catherine Zeta-Jones that set screens on fire. Anthony Hopkins passed the legendary mask to Banderas in one of cinema's most epic mentor-student relationsh…
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Steve Martin transformed Edmond Rostand's masterpiece into Roxanne, one of the most beloved romantic comedies of the 1980s—a performance that proved Martin wasn't just a wild and crazy guy, but a deeply romantic leading man with the heart to make audiences swoon. Before Steve Martin stood under that moonlit window delivering some of cinema's most b…
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Matt Damon delivered one of his most powerful early performances in the 1993 masterpiece Geronimo: An American Legend—a breakout role that showcased the intensity and depth that would make him one of Hollywood's greatest actors. But everything Damon portrayed—the courage, the conflict, the impossible choices—came from THIS story, told by the legend…
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This is the showdown that inspired Hook, launched a thousand adaptations, and gave us cinema's greatest rival: Captain Hook versus Peter Pan in their ultimate, no-holds-barred battle for Neverland. J.M. Barrie's Peter and Wendy is THE original story—the literary blockbuster that Hollywood has been remaking, reimagining, and returning to for over a …
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Remember the emotional gut-punch of Hook when Robin Williams' Peter Pan had to remember who he truly was? This is that story—but in reverse. This is how Peter Pan FORGOT who he was meant to be and chose to never grow up. Before the swashbuckling battles with Captain Hook on the high seas, before Neverland's Lost Boys and Tinker Bell's jealous spark…
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Margot Robbie brought Jane Porter to life with fierce intelligence and undeniable star power—now imagine her reaction when Tarzan returns from the jungle shrunk to the size of a coffee cup! Picture this: Margot Robbie's captivating Jane, with all that charm and wit we saw on screen, trying to comprehend that her larger-than-life hero has been reduc…
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Return to the heart of the jungle for Tarzan's most breathtaking adventure! Before Disney captured our hearts with the King of the Jungle, Edgar Rice Burroughs gave us this spectacular tale of loyalty, betrayal, and courage that feels like it leapt straight from the silver screen. Tarzan and the Golden Lion delivers all the magic you loved about th…
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What if Tarzan discovered his own Jurassic Park? Forget everything you think you know about Tarzan's adventures. Edgar Rice Burroughs crafted the ultimate crossover before crossovers existed—a heart-pounding fusion of prehistoric terror and classic jungle heroism that will leave you breathless. When Tarzan ventures into the forbidden land of Pal-ul…
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Think Disney's Oscar-winning 1999 Tarzan with Phil Collins' unforgettable "You'll Be in My Heart" was intense? This audiobook takes the jungle legend you know from Broadway musicals, theme park attractions, and direct-to-video sequels and plunges him into his most harrowing adventure yet. While Tarzan is away from his plantation home in British Eas…
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Before Disney's 1999 Tarzan won the Oscar and Golden Globe Awards for Best Original Song and picked up nine Annie Awards nominations —before Phil Collins made you cry with "You'll Be in My Heart"—there was this collection of twelve breathtaking stories that capture the EXACT moments Disney animated. These twelve archetypal coming-of-age tales tell …
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Remember Disney's stunning animated masterpiece that made you fall in love with the jungle? The sweeping vistas of hidden temples, the dangerous mysteries lurking beneath ancient canopies, the epic romance between civilization and the wild? This is where those cinematic elements were born—in Edgar Rice Burroughs' dazzling tale of the lost city of O…
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Before Disney gave us the iconic father-son dynamic in their beloved animated classic, before Johnny Weissmuller's Tarzan Finds a Son! introduced audiences to the character of Boy in 1939, Edgar Rice Burroughs wrote the ultimate coming-of-age jungle epic that would shape every Tarzan adventure that followed. When Tarzan and Jane's pre-teen son Jack…
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Think you know Tarzan from Disney's 1999 animated masterpiece that won an Academy Award and grossed millions worldwide? This audiobook takes you deeper into the savage heart of the legend—the raw, primal adventure that inspired every Disney frame, every Phil Collins anthem, every vine-swinging moment you've ever loved. After Tarzan and Jane settle …
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