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The Martian Chronicles

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A linked collection of stories follows human settlers to Mars, from the first failed expeditions to the towns that follow. Ray Bradbury writes it as a poetic meditation on loss, memory and what people carry to a new world.

First published
1950
Pace
Slow
Length
Short
Pages
182
Format
Standalone

Read this if you like lyrical, wistful science fiction made of short pieces more than a single plot.

Skip this if you want hard science or a single continuous storyline.

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Content warnings

  • Death
  • War

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