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Books like Mars (Kim Stanley Robinson): 9 series to read next

Mars (Kim Stanley Robinson) is science fiction and hard science fiction, about terraforming and space colonization, set in mars. The 9 series below are ranked by how much of that they share — each card says which parts.

Mars (Kim Stanley Robinson) is 36 books, 1982–2000.

“Ultimately more utopian than dystopian, the story focuses on egalitarian, sociological, and scientific advances made on Mars, while Earth suffers from overpopulation and ecological disaster.”
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The Martian
The Martian Chronicles
Hainish
Man Plus
Dune
Ender's Game
Helliconia
Commonwealth
Foundation

The MartianSeries

seriesAndy Weir2 books2012

Tense in tone, about survival, set in our world.

“Using scientific improvisation and dark humor, Watney works to keep himself alive long enough for a rescue to reach him.”
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Start with The Martian →

The Martian ChroniclesSeries

seriesRay Bradbury30 books1946

Science fiction, reflective in tone, about space colonization, set in mars and near future.

Start with The Million Year Picnic →

HainishSeries

seriesUrsula K. Le Guin33 books1964

Set in other star systems.

“The Hainish Cycle consists of a number of science fiction novels and stories by Ursula K. Le Guin.”
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Start with Rocannon's World →

Man PlusSeries

seriesFrederik Pohl & Thomas T. Thomas2 books1976

Tense in tone, about robots.

“Thomas T. Thomas wrote the sequel Mars Plus, continuing the story of the Martian colony years later.”
from the catalogue description

Start with Man Plus →

DuneUniverse

universe78 books1963

Set in other star systems.

“The desert planet, where empire runs on a single substance: the spice melange, which folds space, prolongs life, and unlocks prescience, and which exists nowhere else in the known universe.”
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Start with Dune →

Ender's GameUniverse

universe39 books1977

Science fiction, set in far future.

“To beat your enemy you must first understand him so completely that you love him — and in the instant you love him, you destroy him.”
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Reading order →

HelliconiaSeries

seriesBrian W. Aldiss4 books1982

Set in other star systems.

Start with Helliconia Spring →

CommonwealthUniverse

universe12 books2002

Science fiction and space opera, set in far future.

“Step aboard the train at the Second Chance terminal and ride the wormhole to another star.”
from the catalogue description

Reading order →

FoundationUniverse

universe123 books1940

About robots.

“There is a science that reads the future of quadrillions the way an astronomer reads the orbits of stars.”
from the catalogue description

Start with Foundation →

Why these

No sales rank, no star ratings, no readers also bought.

Shared terms are not a promise that a book feels the same. Two series can be far-future political intrigue and read nothing alike — what the ranking can say is what they are about, and each card says which parts it shares.

Questions readers ask

What should I read after Mars (Kim Stanley Robinson)?: The Martian — the closest match to Mars (Kim Stanley Robinson) on what it is about, not on what sells.
Where do I start with Mars (Kim Stanley Robinson)?: Red Mars. It is the entry the catalogue recommends for Mars (Kim Stanley Robinson).
How big is Mars (Kim Stanley Robinson)?: Mars (Kim Stanley Robinson) is 36 books, 1982–2000.

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