All 3 Mars Trilogy Books In Order at Book DNA

There are 3 books in the Mars Trilogy series. The newest book is Blue Mars which came out in 1996.

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Red Mars

The first novel in Kim Stanley Robinson's massively successful and lavishly praised Mars trilogy. 'The ultimate in future history' Daily Mail

Mars - the barren, forbidding planet that epitomises mankind's dreams of space conquest.

From the first pioneers who looked back at Earth and saw a small blue star, to…

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The first 100 scientists and engineers landed on Mars in 2027, their task to "terraform" the planet, creating an atmosphere, warming the environment, building human habitats, freeing the water trapped in underground aquifiers and seeding the new landscape. This book tells their story.

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Blue Mars

The final novel in Kim Stanley Robinson's massively successful and lavishly praised Mars trilogy. 'The ultimate in future history' Daily Mail

Mars has grown up

It is fully terraformed - genetically engineered plants and animals live by newly built canals and young but stormy seas.

It is politically independent. A…

3 Mars Trilogy books in order

1
Red Mars

Giancarlo's list on the best books on human mars exploration

Perry's list on the most inspiring or most depressing books in science fiction

James's list on the best books about amazing volcanoes

Tony's list on the best science fiction exploring the dangers of discovering new worlds

J.C.'s list on the best future history books that give a glimpse of what might happen

2
Green Mars

Clare's list on the best books on people adapting to changing future worlds

3
Blue Mars

3 Mars Trilogy books in order

1 Red Mars

Giancarlo's list on the best books on human mars exploration

Perry's list on the most inspiring or most depressing books in science fiction

James's list on the best books about amazing volcanoes

Tony's list on the best science fiction exploring the dangers of discovering new worlds

J.C.'s list on the best future history books that give a glimpse of what might happen

2 Green Mars

Clare's list on the best books on people adapting to changing future worlds

3 Blue Mars

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Red Mars

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Green Mars

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Blue Mars