214 books based on 345 votes: The Martian Chronicles by Ray Bradbury, The Martian by Andy Weir, Red Mars by Kim Stanley Robinson, The War of the Worlds b...

Mars, the fourth planet from the Sun, has appeared as a setting in works of fiction since at least the mid-1600s. Trends in the planet's portrayal have largely been influenced by advances in planetary science. It became the most popular celestial object in fiction in the late 1800s, when it became clear that there was no life on the Moon.

Feb 22, 2016 · It’s easier to imagine life on Mars than anywhere else, and many of the books below do exactly that. A hard science fiction thriller, The Martian Race is about two competing teams struggling to get to Mars and returning safely, claiming a thirty billion (that’s a “B”) dollar prize in the meantime.

Lists about: 100 Science Fiction and Fantasy Books set on or about Mars, Near Future Space & Realistic Space Science Fiction, Mars Colonist's Reading Lis...

Ashes to Ashes is a British fantasy crime drama and police procedural drama television series, serving as the sequel to Life on Mars. [1] The series began airing on BBC One in February 2008. A second series began broadcasting in April 2009. A third and final series was broadcast from 2 April to 21 May 2010 on BBC One and BBC HD. [2]

Jul 28, 2023 · For centuries, Mars has beckoned humans to conquer its hostile climate. Now, in 2026, a group of 100 colonists is about to fulfill that destiny. John Boone, Maya Toitavna, Frank Chalmers and Arkady Bogdanov lead a terraforming mission.

Jan 22, 2024 · In Kim Stanley Robinson's acclaimed Mars trilogy, humans voyage to an uninhabited world and seek to make it their home. Red Mars (1992) begins with the arrival of the first one hundred colonists on the planet; Green Mars (1993) focuses on its terraforming; and Blue Mars (1996) focuses on the aftermath. Rather than adventure novels like ...

Aug 15, 2012 · Mars (1992), Return to Mars (1999) and Mars Life (2008) deal with the exploration of Mars and the consequences of some fascinating discoveries made there, underscored by the subsequent clash between science and politics.

Apr 14, 2011 · Life on Mars: Tales from the New Frontier is a science fiction anthology that takes as its leaping off point that we do go to Mars. In some stories, we have been on Mars for a significant stretch of time.