Why Kim Stanley Robinson's Red Mars is still a classic, 34 years on

Why Kim Stanley Robinson's Red Mars is still a classic, 34 years on

As the New Scientist Book Club reads Kim Stanley Robinson’s science-fiction novel in April, George Bass digs into why this 1992 book still feels so relevant today

Kim Stanley Robinson, author of Red Mars Terese Loeb Kreuzer/Alamy 2026 marks the dawn of a momentous era: humankind taking our first steps towards colonising Mars. Later this year, NASAs ESCAPADE… [+4497 chars]