Gor is the
parallel universe Counter-Earth setting for
John Norman's extended series of
sword and planet novels inspired particularly by
Barsoom series and
Almuric but also known for its content combining
philosophy,
erotica, and
science fiction. The series has been variously referred to by publishers with several names including
The Chronicles of Counter-Earth (
Ballantine Books),
The Saga of Tarl Cabot (
DAW Books),
Gorean Cycle (
Tandem Books),
Gorean Chronicles (Masquerade Books),
Gorean Saga (Open Road Media), and
The Counter-Earth Saga (DAW Books, for novels with a protagonist other than Tarl Cabot) whereas they are known popularly and in reverence as
The Scrolls in the
fandom. The customs, terminology and imagery depicted in these books inspired a
Gorean subculture, with lifestyle adherents online and off. The
science fiction inspired books have taken in influences from alternate genres, such as
fantasy novels and other works.
