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Books like Terraforming Mars: 9 series to read next

Terraforming Mars is science fiction, set in mars. The 9 series below are ranked by how much of that they share — each card says which parts.

Terraforming Mars is 3 books, 2021–2024.

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Man Plus
Future History
The Martian
Rama
Thunder and Lightning
Bronson Beta
Adventures of Viktor & Julia
Ender's Game
Cities in Flight

Man PlusSeries

seriesFrederik Pohl & Thomas T. Thomas2 books1976

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 →

Future HistorySeries

seriesRobert A. Heinlein42 books1939

Science fiction.

“The term Future History was coined by John W. Campbell Jr. in the February 1941 issue of Astounding Science Fiction.”
from the catalogue description
Wikipedia CC BY-SA 4.0

Start with Life-Line →

The MartianSeries

seriesAndy Weir2 books2012

Hopeful in tone, about space exploration, set in our world.

“Using scientific improvisation and dark humor, Watney works to keep himself alive long enough for a rescue to reach him.”
from the catalogue description

Start with The Martian →

RamaUniverse

universe7 books1973

About aliens, set in space and spaceship.

“Something is falling through the solar system on a hyperbolic orbit, and it is not a comet.”
from the catalogue description

Reading order →

Thunder and LightningSeries

seriesJohn Varley4 books2003

About space exploration, set in space.

“Red Thunder and Red Lightning follow the first generation's improvised trip to Mars; Rolling Thunder and Dark Lightning pick up decades later with their descendants.”
from the catalogue description

Start with Red Thunder →

Bronson BetaSeries

seriesEdwin Balmer, Philip Wylie, Jeff Deischer & R. L. Helms5 books1933

Set in other star systems.

“The two novels form a self-contained disaster-and-survival duology.”
from the catalogue description

Start with When Worlds Collide →

Adventures of Viktor & JuliaSeries

seriesGregory Benford2 books1999

About space exploration and aliens.

“When NASA becomes bogged down in politics and bureaucracy, businessman Axelrod and a conglomerate of backers seize their chance.”
from the catalogue description of The Martian Race

Start with The Martian Race →

Ender's GameUniverse

universe39 books1977

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.”
from the catalogue description

Reading order →

Cities in FlightSeries

seriesJames Blish10 books1950

Space opera, set in space and far future.

“The stories cover roughly two thousand years, from the very near future to the end of the universe.”
from the catalogue description
Wikipedia CC BY-SA 4.0

Start with They Shall Have Stars →

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 Terraforming Mars?: Man Plus — the closest match to Terraforming Mars on what it is about, not on what sells.
Where do I start with Terraforming Mars?: In the Shadow of Deimos. It is the entry the catalogue recommends for Terraforming Mars.
How big is Terraforming Mars?: Terraforming Mars is 3 books, 2021–2024.

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