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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 →
Mars (Kim Stanley Robinson)Series
series36 books1982
Hard science fiction, about terraforming, 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.”
from the catalogue
Start with Red Mars →
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.”
from the catalogue
Start with Man Plus →
Imperial EarthNovel
Arthur C. Clarkestandalone novel1975
About cloning and space exploration, set in far future and space.
“The plot follows the protagonist, Duncan Makenzie, on a trip to Earth from his home on Titan, in large part as a diplomatic visit to the U.S. for its quincentennial in 2276, but also to have a clone of himself produced.”
from the catalogue
2312Novel
Kim Stanley Robinsonstandalone novel2012
Hard science fiction, about genetic engineering, set in space and far future.
Stranger in a Strange LandNovel
Robert A. Heinleinstandalone novel1961
First contact, about aliens and faith and religion, set in north america.