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Kim Stanley Robinson

3 series 14 books in order 4 standalone books

Kim Stanley Robinson is an American science fiction writer best known for his Mars trilogy of novels. Many of his novels and stories have ecological, cultural, and political themes, often featuring scientists as heroes, and he has won the Hugo Award for Best Novel, the Nebula Award for Best Novel, and the World Fantasy Award. His books on our catalog include Green Mars and Blue Mars from the Mars trilogy, along with Forty Signs of Rain and Fifty Degrees Below. (Summary adapted from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0.)

Born
1952
Known for
Mars trilogy, Kim Stanley Robinson bibliography, Three Californias Trilogy

Series by Kim Stanley Robinson

Mars trilogy

6 books in order · 1961–1999

  1. Cover of Shadow Over Mars

    Shadow Over Mars

    1961 · Leigh Brackett

    First published in the Fall 1944 issue of Startling Stories. Its first book publication was in 1951, by Sydney Pemberton. It was later republished as…

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  2. Cover of Red Mars

    Red Mars

    1992 · Kim Stanley Robinson

    Red Mars is the first novel of the Mars trilogy by Kim Stanley Robinson, published in 1992. It follows the beginnings of the colonization of Mars,…

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    Green Mars

    1993 · Kim Stanley Robinson

    "Green Mars," a Hugo Award-winning novel by Kim Stanley Robinson, continues the story of humanity's efforts to transform Mars into an Earthlike…

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    Blue Mars

    1996 · Kim Stanley Robinson

    A 1996 novel by Kim Stanley Robinson. The red planet is red no longer, as Mars has become a perfectly inhabitable world, while Earth is threatened by…

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Kim Stanley Robinson bibliography

3 books in order · 2004–2007

Three Californias Trilogy

3 books in order · 1984–1990

  1. Cover of The Wild Shore

    The Wild Shore

    1984 · Kim Stanley Robinson

    In 2047, America has been quarantined for sixty years following a devastating nuclear attack. Seventeen-year-old Henry wants to restore America to…

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  2. Cover of The Gold Coast

    The Gold Coast

    1988 · Kim Stanley Robinson

    In 2027, Southern California has become a vast urban sprawl of condos, freeways, and malls. Jim McPherson, the son of a defense contractor, lives a…

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  3. Cover of Pacific Edge

    Pacific Edge

    1990 · Kim Stanley Robinson

    In 2065, in a world that has rediscovered harmony with nature, the village of El Modena, California, is an ecotopia in the making. Kevin Claiborne, a…

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Standalone books

Frequently asked questions

How many books has Kim Stanley Robinson written?

We list 14 books by Kim Stanley Robinson across 3 series, published between 1961–2021 — each shown in full reading order.

What order should I read Kim Stanley Robinson's books?

Read each series in publication order. A good place to start is “Shadow Over Mars.” Open any series above for its complete numbered reading order.

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