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Superb. Greg Bear’s Moving Mars won the Nebula Award in 1994 and was a finalist for the Hugo the same year. It’s a gripping story about early colonial life, politics, science (the fictional kind) and deep characters. Written from the point of view of the central female character — who is both strong and flawed — the novel outlines her version of history surrounding the fallout between Earth and Mars just a century after the first permanent Mars colony.
Summary: A must read. The ’science’ is outlandish (but internally consistent) and it makes for a great backdrop upon which to tell a story about the humans of Mars and Earth parting ways. Literally. The single best ‘Mars’ novel I’ve ever read.
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1 Jannick // Mar 11, 2008 at 6:09 pm
Hi
Not a comment to this post as such, but just wanted to say that I think this is a great blog =) I’m a big fan of sci-fi, but I dont generally come upon suggestions for good authors and books to read. Your blog postings have lead me to a number of good authors, and I have been reading long into the night serveral times since finding this blog. Hope you keep it alive, and get on with your top list and other suggestions =)
Anything similar to the commonwealth saga out there? (Already been through all the Culture books :)
2 Cam // Mar 12, 2008 at 7:33 am
Thanks Jannick!
Yes. I’m going to get on with my top 10 list shortly. I’ve just been reading too much lately :)
As for the commonwealth saga, I don’t know. I haven’t read that yet. Who’s the author?
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