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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 MartianSeries
series2 books2012
Tense in tone, about survival and space exploration.
“Using scientific improvisation and dark humor, Watney works to keep himself alive long enough for a rescue to reach him.”
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Prelude to SpaceNovel
Arthur C. Clarkestandalone novel1951
About space exploration, set in the moon.
The Sands of MarsNovel
Arthur C. Clarkestandalone novel1951
Adventurous in tone, about space exploration.
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 Hammer of GodNovel
Arthur C. Clarkestandalone novel1993
Tense in tone, about space exploration and survival, set in space.
“Set in the year 2109, it deals with the discovery of an asteroid to be on course to collide with Earth and depicts the mission for deflecting the asteroid by using fusion thermal rockets.”
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