This is one of my favorite SF books. I read it, then Green Mars, and finally Blue Mars. A later book called The Martians came out separately but actually continues this series.
If you like geology, you'll love this book.
I Googled terms I'd never heard of, because the way Kim Stanley Robinson writes is so compelling that you want to know every single detail from accretions to karsts to veins of silica.
This book got me invested in geology. I still follow the topic today.
This near-future chronicle of interplanetary colonization ought to be a must read for anyone who wants to go to Mars.
The barren landscape of the red planet welcomes a group of one hundred colonists on a mission to transform Mars into a more Earthlike planet. But it doesn't make anything easy.
Are you a fan of the realism of The Expanse like I am? If you relished the side story about colonizing Mars, then Robinson's expertise in his field will appeal to you. Warning - the great storyline is liable to get you permanently hooked on the series.
Highly recommended. Available on Amazon.
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