More like Marooned on Mars

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The Sands of MarsNovel
Arthur C. Clarkestandalone novel1951
Hard science fiction, about terraforming and space colonization.
Tunnel in the SkyNovel
Robert A. Heinleinstandalone novel1955
About coming of age, set in other star systems and far future.
“As the final test of a survivalist/explorer class, teenagers are dumped on an alien planet to use their skills while awaiting pickup.”
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Have Space Suit - Will TravelNovel
Robert A. Heinleinstandalone novel1958
Space opera, about aliens, set in near future.
“One minute Kip Russell was walking about in his own backyard, testing out an old space suit and dreaming about going to the moon - and the next he was out cold and the captive of an insidious space pirate.”
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The Angry PlanetSeries
series2 books1945
completed
Space opera, set in near future and space.
Start with The Angry Planet: An Authentic First-Hand Account of a Journey to Mars in the Space-Ship Albatross →
Space CadetNovel
Robert A. Heinleinstandalone novel1948
Military science fiction, about coming of age, set in space.
Starman JonesNovel
Robert A. Heinleinstandalone novel1953
Space opera, set in space and far future.
“Starman Jones, a 1953 science fiction novel by Robert A. Heinlein, features a farm boy who wants to go to the stars.”
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