Red Mars
by Kim Stanley Robinson
★ Top 25 book of 1992 · #18 on Best Books of 1992
The opening volume of the Mars trilogy tracks the early colonization of the red planet. It begins with the arrival of the First Hundred and carries through to the First Martian Revolution.
Best for: Readers who want a sweeping saga of humans settling and transforming Mars
Red Mars is #18 on BookWard's Best Books of 1992, out of 43 1992 books that cleared our data bar.
Red Mars on the Best Books of 1992
Red Mars came out in 1992. Of the 43 books first published in 1992 that met BookWard's data bar, it ranks #18 on our Best Books of 1992 list.
Why it made the list: 302 readers have shelved it on Open Library; readers rate it 3.6 out of 5 (76 ratings). The list ranks each year’s books on how many readers have picked them up, how highly readers rate them, and how many are reading them right now.
Nearby on the 1992 list
- Poor Things Alasdair Gray, #16
- All the Pretty Horses Cormac McCarthy, #17
- The Pelican Brief John Grisham, #19
- Dragonfly in Amber Diana Gabaldon, #20
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The numbers behind it
- Readers: 190 want to read it, 6 are reading it now and 105 have read it, according to Open Library.
- Ratings: 3.6 out of 5 from 76 Open Library ratings.
| Signal | This book (0 to 100) | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| Reach | 77 | 55% |
| Reader love | 12 | 25% |
| Being read right now | 23 | 20% |
Questions about Red Mars
When was Red Mars published?
Red Mars by Kim Stanley Robinson was first published in 1992.
Was Red Mars one of the best books of 1992?
Red Mars is #18 on BookWard's Best Books of 1992, out of 43 1992 books that cleared our data bar. 302 readers have shelved it on Open Library; readers rate it 3.6 out of 5 (76 ratings).
Why is Red Mars on the Best Books of 1992 list?
302 readers have shelved it on Open Library; readers rate it 3.6 out of 5 (76 ratings).
More of the best books of 1992
- Welcome to Dead House Robert Lawrence Stine, #1
- The Secret History Donna Tartt, #2
- The Indispensable Calvin and Hobbes Bill Watterson, #3
- Snow Crash Neal Stephenson, #4
- The Shadow Rising Robert Jordan, #5
- The Artist's Way Julia Cameron, #6
See the full Best Books of 1992, the Top 100, or new books on Rising.
How we know
This page uses public data: Open Library reader counts and ratings, and Wikipedia page views for recent years. The description is paraphrased from real source text. Rankings reflect reading interest, not quality or sales, and can be affected by data gaps. Lists update monthly.
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