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Mars (Kim Stanley Robinson)Series
series36 books1982
Set in far future.
“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 ChroniclesSeries
series30 books1946
completed
Science fiction, reflective in tone, about space colonization, set in mars and near future.
Start with The Million Year Picnic →
2312Novel
Kim Stanley Robinsonstandalone novel2012
About genetic engineering and ecological collapse, set in space and far future.
Building Harlequin's MoonNovel
Larry Niven & Brenda Cooperstandalone novel2005
About class conflict, set in other star systems and far future.
“The first interstellar starship, John Glenn, fled a Solar System populated by rogue AIs and machine/human hybrids, threatened by too much nanotechnology and rife with political dangers.”
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Man PlusSeries
series2 books1976
Tense in tone, about robots.
“Thomas T. Thomas wrote the sequel Mars Plus, continuing the story of the Martian colony years later.”
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The Sands of MarsNovel
Arthur C. Clarkestandalone novel1951
Adventurous in tone, about space exploration.