The sky so big and black
by John Barnes · first published 2002
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Accompanying her eco-prospector father on a tour through the Martian wilderness, Terry finds herself having to guide the trip's young survivors back home after a terrible accident.
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"The Sky So Big and Black" by Johne Barnes is also a interesting read about Mars-forming. (And memes, too!)
on “Comet might hit Mars in 2014” ↗I feel like I have to mention "The Sky So Big and Black" by John Barnes. IMO, rather underrated. Hadn't really read any good Mars-based science fiction before.
on “Sci-Fi Short Film "There Is No Antimemetics Division" [video]” ↗…trilogy, Flood precedes it and is a really great read. Baxter's NASA Trilogy (Voyage/Titan/Moonseed) also deals with similarly isolated individuals and is a great read, though the ending is... trippy. The Sky So Big and Black is also a book I can infinitely re-read. There's a pervasive sadness to the book which I enjoy. It's the fourth book in a quadriligoy but the first four are neither required nor are they as good as the…
on “Ask HN: Which book would you pick to re-read for the rest of your life?” ↗