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Open Channel: What’s Your Favorite Book About Mars?

By Andrew Liptak Published October 4, 2015, 8:05 pm ET

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Yesterday, I asked you what your favorite movie set on Mars was. Now, I’d be interested in knowing what your favorite book (or short story, novella or other written word) is featuring the red planet.

https://gizmodo.com/open-channel-whats-your-favorite-movie-about-mars-1734497334

Mine? Kim Stanley Robinson’s Red Mars. It’s a fantastic look at colonization, politics and of course, Mars.

So, what’s your favorite Martian book? Let us know with an image in the comments!

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