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Arthur C. Clarkestandalone novel1951

About space exploration.

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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Start with Man Plus →

Birth of FireNovel

Jerry Pournellestandalone novel1976

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

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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Start with Red Mars →

Academy / Priscilla (Hutch) HutchinsSeries

series16 books1983

About space exploration, set in far future and space.

“Beginning with The Engines of God, the series treats deep time and the near-total absence of intelligent alien life as its central mystery, favoring slow-burn discovery over action.”
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Start with The Engines of God →

Farmer in the SkyNovel

Robert A. Heinleinstandalone novel1950

About survival and coming of age, set in outer planets & moons.

“A family emigrates to the new colony on Ganymede, but the existing colonists do not have the resources to support a flood of immigrants.”
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