Mars book 1 · 1992
Red Mars
In 2026, the First Hundred, a team of scientists, set off to colonise Mars. As they build the first settlements, they argue about whether to transform the red planet or leave it as it is, and their rivalries shape the future.
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Book facts
- Author
- Kim Stanley Robinson
- Series
- Mars, book 1 of 3
- Published
- 1992
- Setting
- Set in Mars
- Characters charted
- 7
- Chart confidence
- High
Who is in Red Mars
7 recurring or key characters from Kim Stanley Robinson’s chart. Introduces John Boone, Frank Chalmers, Maya Toitovna, Nadia Cherneshevsky and 3 more.
Lead 4
- John BooneFirst appearanceFirst man on Mars
- Frank ChalmersFirst appearanceAmbitious American leader
- Maya ToitovnaFirst appearanceRussian leader
- Nadia CherneshevskyFirst appearanceEngineer and builder
Major 3
- Sax RussellFirst appearancePhysicist driving terraforming
- Ann ClayborneFirst appearanceGeologist opposed to terraforming
- Hiroko AiFirst appearanceBiologist and mystic
Also featuring these characters
Other Kim Stanley Robinson books that share the most characters with Red Mars.
- Blue Mars1996 · Mars · 4 shared charactersBuy on Amazon