About “Blue Mars”
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 overpopulation and ecological disaster. People look to Mars as a refuge, initiating possible interplanetary conflict and political strife between the Reds, who wish to preserve Mars's desert state, and the Green terraformers.
Awards & honors
Winner — The Hugo Award (1997)
Praise for “Blue Mars”
“Exhilarating . . . a complex and deeply engaging dramatization of humanity’s future.”
“[Blue Mars] brings the epic to a rousing conclusion.”
Book details
- First published
- 1996
- Latest edition
- 2021 · ISBN 9780593358856
- Pages
- 761
View more editions (8)
| Cover | Edition | Year | ISBN | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 | Blue Mars | 2021 | 9780593358856 | Buy on Amazon |
 | Blue Mars | 2013 | 9780007402175 | Buy on Amazon |
| Blue Mars | 2003 | 9780553898293 | Buy on Amazon | |
 | Blue Mars (Mars Trilogy) | 1997 | 9780553573350 | Buy on Amazon |
 | Blue Mars | 1997 | 9780553573350 | Buy on Amazon |
| Blue Mars | 1996 | 0553101447 | Buy on Amazon |
 | Blue Mars | 1996 | 0586213910 | Buy on Amazon |
| Blue Mars | 1996 | 0002243156 | Buy on Amazon |
Frequently asked questions
How many pages is Blue Mars?
Blue Mars by Kim Stanley Robinson has 761 pages.
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