If you were captivated by the sweeping timeline and planetary transformation in Green Mars, you'll love 2312. Robinson once again crafts a future Solar System teeming with terraformed worlds, political complexity, and the struggle to shape humanity’s destiny. Following Swan Er Hong and her companions as they navigate interplanetary intrigue and ecological challenges, this novel delivers on the same sense of vast, time-spanning ambition.

If you enjoyed the intricate power plays and societal upheaval driven by characters like Sax Russell and Nirgal in Green Mars, Red Rising will grip you with its tale of Darrow infiltrating a rigid caste system to spark a rebellion. The book’s labyrinthine conspiracies, betrayals, and shifting alliances mirror the political intrigue of Mars’ fight for freedom.

If you loved Robinson’s intricate depiction of Martian society, culture, and ecological engineering, The Dispossessed will fascinate you with its nuanced portrait of the anarchist planet Anarres. Follow Shevek as he navigates social conventions and scientific discovery in a world built from the ground up with thought-provoking realism.

If the scientific realism and environmental challenges of terraforming Mars thrilled you in Green Mars, Aurora offers a gripping, meticulously researched journey aboard a generation starship attempting to colonize a distant world. The crew’s struggle with biology, ecology, and the limits of human adaptability echoes the hard science fiction core you enjoyed.

If you were drawn to the diverse group of characters in Green Mars—from Ann Clayborne to Hiroko Ai, each with their own agendas and arcs—Leviathan Wakes will immerse you in a similarly broad cast. Holden, Miller, and others must navigate personal loyalties and galactic-scale events, making for a character-driven story brimming with tension and teamwork.