Author guide
Kim Stanley Robinson Books in Order
Kim Stanley Robinson (born 23 March 1952) is an American writer whose fiction combines hard science fiction, ecological speculation, alternate history, utopian thought, and literary ambition. His major works include the Three Californias trilogy, the Mars trilogy, the Science in the Capital trilogy, Antarctica, The Years of Rice and Salt, 2312, Aurora, New York 2140, and The Ministry for the Future. He has also written short fiction, poetry, literary criticism, travel writing, and memoir. His doctoral dissertation on Philip K. Dick was published as The Novels of Philip K. Dick.
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Kim Stanley Robinson's Newest Book
Not sure where to begin?
Start with one of these
Red Mars
The natural entry point to the Mars trilogy and Robinson's best-known future history.
The Ministry for the Future
A self-contained climate novel that presents Robinson's central political and ecological concerns.
The High Sierra: A Love Story
A self-contained nonfiction introduction to Robinson's nature writing, memoir, and scientific interests.
Read in order
Books by series
trilogy · completed
Three Californias
A trilogy of novels imagining three contrasting futures for Southern California.
trilogy · completed
Mars trilogy
A future history of the settlement, transformation, and long-term development of Mars, accompanied by a collection of related stories.
trilogy · completed
Science in the Capital
A trilogy about climate change, scientific institutions, and political response in Washington, D.C.
Outside the series
Bibliography by category
Novels (17)
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The Novels of Philip K. DickAmazon ↗nonfiction · 1984
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IcehengeAmazon ↗novel · 1984
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The Memory of WhitenessAmazon ↗novel · 1985
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Green MarsAmazon ↗novella · 1985
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The Blind GeometerAmazon ↗novella · 1986
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A Short, Sharp ShockAmazon ↗novella · 1990
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AntarcticaAmazon ↗novel · 1997
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The Years of Rice and SaltAmazon ↗novel · 2002
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Galileo's DreamAmazon ↗novel · 2009
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2312Amazon ↗novel · 2012
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ShamanAmazon ↗novel · 2013
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AuroraAmazon ↗novel · 2015
- Naming Mount ThoreauAmazon ↗
nonfiction · 2017
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New York 2140Amazon ↗novel · 2017
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Red MoonAmazon ↗novel · 2018
- The Ministry for the FutureAmazon ↗
novel · 2020
- The High Sierra: A Love StoryAmazon ↗
nonfiction · 2022
Other (7)
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The Planet on the TableAmazon ↗collection · 1986
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Escape from KathmanduAmazon ↗collection · 1989
- A Sensitive Dependence on Initial ConditionsAmazon ↗
collection · 1991
- Remaking HistoryAmazon ↗
collection · 1991
- Down and Out in the Year 2000Amazon ↗
collection · 1992
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Vinland the Dream and Other StoriesAmazon ↗collection · 2002
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The Lucky StrikeAmazon ↗collection · 2009