Red Mars

Probably the best Mars novel, the best terraforming novel, and the best colonization novel - all rolled into one fantastic story! The characters are extremely realistic with complex interactions, love affairs and even the odd criminal act.

There is a reason why Kim Stanley Robinson's mars trilogy is the only series of three novels where every single one of them won either a Hugo or a Nebula - because nobody does it better than KSR!!!

If you still need another mars fix after you finish the trilogy - fear not - The Martians will help you revisit some of your favourite characters. Some of the stories there are truly remarkable, including one of the very best hard SF romance stories on the bookshelf.

You will be out of luck, however, if you are looking for an endless string of sequel novels (like, say, Ender). KSR has wisely decided to resist the temptation to visit the well again and again (and again...!)