The Martian Chronicles
Ray Bradbury
13 people recommended it in 10 threads, 2009–2024.
What people on Hacker News said
except for bradbury, make sure you only get martian chronicles or farenheit 451
Many Ray Bradbury stories (Martian chronicles, and the Everyman collection contain the best ones)
Stranger in a Strange Land, Fahrenheit 451, and The Martian Chronicles are great golden age SciFi
I am re-reading "Martian Chronicles" by Ray Bradbury, it made a strong impression on me four or five years ago, with its pessimistic yet poetic view of the Mars colonization.
It's Hienlin at his best (poingint short stories linking into a lather narrative), without the baggage of Laz Long that ties together his more famous works (which I love, but aren't exactly light hearted).
It's on the other end of the spectrum from hard SciFi - more like lyrical and poetic SciFi.
The Martian Chronicles is worth reading, especially as an allegory.
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