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series36 books1982

Hard science fiction, about terraforming.

“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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Floating WorldsNovel

Cecelia Hollandstandalone novel1976

Tense in tone, about political intrigue.

“2000 years in the future, runaway pollution has made the Earth uninhabitable except in giant biodomes.”
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Red PlanetNovel

Robert A. Heinleinstandalone novel1949

Adventurous in tone, about aliens and coming of age.

“A boy colonist on Mars takes his bouncing ball Martian pet with him to boarding school, but the new Headmaster is a controlling tyrant.”
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The Martian ChroniclesSeries

series30 books1946

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Reflective in tone, set in near future.

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The MargaretsNovel

Sheri S. Tepperstandalone novel2007

Space opera, about identity and slavery, set in space.

“The Margarets marks the long-awaited return of one of the most respected authors in the sf community; a writer who has earned accolades and the admiration of every true aficionado of bold, brilliant, risk-taking speculative fiction.”
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2312Novel

Kim Stanley Robinsonstandalone novel2012

Hard science fiction, about genetic engineering and terraforming, set in space.

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