Life on Mars? Five Novels about the Red Planet
This week take a look at the photographs taken by Curiosity the Mars rover and then read a novel about the planet.
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The Martian Chronicles by Ray Bradbury
This collection of short stories describes human efforts to colonize Mars.
Mars by Ben Bova
The first manned mission to Mars encounters various obstacles, some deadly.
A Princess of Mars by Edgar Rice Burroughs
John Carter, a Civil War veteran, is mysteriously transported to Mars where he spends nearly a decade. This is the first in Burroughs' Barsoom series.
Stranger in a Strange Land by Robert A. Heinlein
Valentine Michael Smith is born on Mars and raised by Martians after his paren'ts die. He returns to Earth as a young man but has difficulty making sense of this alien environment.
The War of the Worlds by H.G. Wells
Earth is invaded by martians in this classic novel.
3 thoughts on “Life on Mars? Five Novels about the Red Planet”
Hey what about the books by kim stanley robinson
Red mars
Blue mars
green mars
These were damn good reads
Thank you for your recommendations!
Here are the catalogue links for the series:
Red Mars
(book) http://www.torontopubliclibrary.ca/detail.jsp?Entt=RDM333624&R=333624
(eBook) http://www.torontopubliclibrary.ca/detail.jsp?Entt=RDM2883925&R=2883925
(eAudiobook) http://www.torontopubliclibrary.ca/detail.jsp?Entt=RDM2814227&R=2814227
Blue Mars
(book) http://www.torontopubliclibrary.ca/detail.jsp?Entt=RDM2045831&R=2045831
(eBook) http://www.torontopubliclibrary.ca/detail.jsp?Entt=RDM2883908&R=2883908
(eAudiobook) http://www.torontopubliclibrary.ca/detail.jsp?Entt=RDM2816743&R=2816743
Green Mars
(book) http://www.torontopubliclibrary.ca/detail.jsp?Entt=RDM263112&R=263112
(eBook) http://www.torontopubliclibrary.ca/detail.jsp?Entt=RDM2883930&R=2883930
(eAudiobook) http://www.torontopubliclibrary.ca/detail.jsp?Entt=RDM2816676&R=2816676
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