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In Red Mars, Kim Stanley Robinson imagined a near future where humankind established the first colonies on Mars and began to make the planet inhabitable for humans. In this stunning sequel to that Nebula Award–winning novel, Robinson takes the colonization of Mars to a new generation, with a new set of problems and concerns.
The initial Martian pioneers had fierce disagreements about how the planet should be used by humans. This led to a war that threatened the lives of billions of people on both Mars and Earth. Now, the second generation of settlers continues the struggle to survive the hostile yet strangely beautiful environment of the red planet. Their decisions and actions will ultimately determine whether Mars will simply be a sanctuary for scientists, a source of raw materials for Earth, or something much more.
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"What else can i say about one of the best novels of philosophical "hard sci-fi" of all time? Stanley's work delves into the depths of Mars and its people to the point that forces the reader to take sides in an ideological struggle for survival. "
— Odemo (4 out of 5 stars)
Awards
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Winner of the 1994 Hugo Award for Best Novel
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Finalist for the 1994 Nebula Award for Best Novel
Green Mars Listener Reviews
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Ronald Dent, 9/12/2021
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" Too much sex and between creepily old people. It's hard to believe these 120 year olds getting all worked up over each other. The other thing I didn't like was that one of the moholes became a volcano but it only figures in one scene and is not mentioned again in the rest of the book. "
— Dale, 2/15/2014 -
" the story started in Red Mars taken to step 2. the original colonists have moved on into development, fractures in utopia are showing through. Again a well handled practical look at living on a colonised world. "
— Tim, 2/4/2014 -
" Very philosophical, at times extremely dense, but definitely a Book Series Worth Reading "
— Yuravian, 1/27/2014 -
" Third in the trilogy. Loved this one too. "
— Hillary, 1/4/2014 -
" The books are mainly about high-detail character development and technology references. Not a high-action SCIFI novel, but I am enjoying the progression. "
— Audrey, 1/2/2014 -
" Second in the classic hard science fiction trilogy. Many of my Harvey Mudd classmates read and enjoyed the trilogy, but you may be surprised to learn my Mom read and enjoyed the trilogy! "
— Michael, 12/26/2013 -
" really dragged ass for the middle 1/2, strong start and strong ending. Onward... "
— doug, 11/13/2013 -
" different from the first one, but just as good. can't wait for blue! "
— Mostephl, 10/23/2013 -
" A solid second book in the series. Keeping the dynamics of old characters while introducing new ones. Entertaining but largely unremarkable. Puts more pressure on the final book. "
— Mary, 10/14/2013 -
" the story continues... "
— Nancy, 10/11/2013 -
" ....and this might be where I gave up on this series. "
— Valerie, 3/7/2013 -
" This one was my favorite in the series. I was really into the ecology/terraforming aspect of this book, which isnt surprising since I am a botanist/ecologist, but nevertheless I recommend it to anyone who has any interest in that topic at all. "
— Charlie, 12/27/2012 -
" Upon rereading this, I have to bump it up a star. "
— Dan, 5/27/2012 -
" The books interested me less and intrigued me less, possibly as Mars became more and more like earth and the issues and problems became more and more like what one might expect on Earth (given, and Earth of the future and a Mars of the future). "
— Ellen, 1/3/2012 -
" Somewhat 'realistic' tale about the colonization of Mars, focusing on the politics and the relations with Earth. "
— djcb, 12/31/2011 -
" Much like Red Mars, great to see the planet evolving on it's own :) "
— Jeremie, 12/17/2011 -
" much more fast-paced than Red Mars. still astounding in breadth of scientific, socio-economic, and cultural subject matters. you will choose favorites out of the many characters here, guaranteed (that is, unless you're disliking the read). "
— Cecilia, 6/22/2011 -
" If you liked the first one then this is good enough to keep on going "
— Brian, 5/29/2011 -
" Dragged on. in the end, I couldn't finish it. "
— Mark, 5/15/2011 -
" This series began to lose me about here. How could terraforming mars be so boring. "
— Mark, 4/8/2011 -
" If you liked the first one then this is good enough to keep on going "
— Brian, 1/14/2011 -
" ....and this might be where I gave up on this series. "
— Valerie, 1/12/2011 -
" interesting transition from book 1 to 2. very entertaining. "
— Jason, 1/9/2011 -
" A worthy follow-up to Red Mars. You're going to witness a person acquire and cure themselves of non-fluent aphasia, and the author writes an account of that fairly well. "
— Per, 12/27/2010 -
" Not as compelling as Red Mars. "
— Erin, 12/15/2010 -
" Just as good as the last, though getting slightly silly (well, silly enough that I won't read the third.) "
— Chris, 11/23/2010
About Kim Stanley Robinson
Kim Stanley Robinson is a bestselling author and winner of the Hugo, Nebula, and Locus awards. He is the author of more than twenty books, including the bestselling Mars trilogy and the critically acclaimed Forty Signs of Rain, The Years of Rice and Salt, and 2312. In 2008, he was named a “Hero of the Environment” by Time magazine, and he works with the Sierra Nevada Research Institute. For his book Antarctica, he was sent to the Antarctic by the US National Science Foundation as part of their Antarctic Artists and Writers’ Program.
About Richard Ferrone
Richard Ferrone recorded over 150 audiobooks including thrillers, romances, science fiction, and inspirational novels. He won the prestigious Audie Award and was a finalist for four Audie Awards, including for Best Solo Male Narrator. He was named an AudioFile "Voice of the Last Century" and a "Rising and Shining Star." He earned many AudioFile Earphones Awards, including being named the 2011 Best Voice in Mystery and Suspense as well as the 2009 Best Voice in Science Fiction and Fantasy. A science fiction fan, he narrated Kim Stanley Robinson’s Mars trilogy. He also narrated works by James Patterson, Walter Mosley, John Sandford, Eric Van Lustbader, and Stuart Woods.