{"id":92166,"date":"2019-05-10T13:10:36","date_gmt":"2019-05-10T02:10:36","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.booktopia.com.au\/blog\/?p=92166"},"modified":"2019-05-14T14:26:43","modified_gmt":"2019-05-14T03:26:43","slug":"8-books-to-read-if-you-loved-the-martian","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.booktopia.com.au\/blog\/2019\/05\/10\/8-books-to-read-if-you-loved-the-martian\/","title":{"rendered":"8 books to read if you loved The Martian"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p><i><a href=\"https:\/\/www.booktopia.com.au\/the-martian-andy-weir\/prod9781785031137.html?utm_source=booktopian_blog&amp;utm_medium=booktopian&amp;utm_campaign=8_books_the_martian\">The Martian<\/a><\/i> was a phenomenon &#8211; at least, that&#8217;s how I see it! But it&#8217;s not just me: this book was a massive hit and was even turned into a film starring Matt Damon. Nuff said. The humour was impeccable and the science fascinating.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Sometimes all you want to do is escape into space. There&#8217;s a reason so many of us love movies like <em>Star Wars<\/em>, <em>Star Trek<\/em> and <em>The Guardians of the Galaxy<\/em>&#8230; sometimes you just want to go to a planet far, far away and explore the &#8216;verse.<\/p>\n\n\n\t<div class=\"wp-block-jetpack-gif\">\n\t\t<figure>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wp-block-jetpack-gif-wrapper\" style=\"padding-top:60%\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<iframe src=\"https:\/\/giphy.com\/embed\/UsmcxQeK7BRBK\" title=\"star wars yoda\"><\/iframe>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/figure>\n\t<\/div>\n\t\n\n\n<p>It&#8217;s the same with sci-fi books, is it not? For those of you who loved <em>The Martian <\/em>by Andy Weir, here is a list of  8 books you should read!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator is-style-dots\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h4><em><strong>Do You Dream of Terra-Two?<\/strong><\/em><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>by Temi Oh<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.booktopia.com.au\/do-you-dream-of-terra-two--temi-oh\/prod9781471171253.html?utm_source=booktopian_blog&amp;utm_medium=booktopian&amp;utm_campaign=8_books_the_martian\"><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-92230 alignleft\" src=\"https:\/\/www.booktopia.com.au\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/xdo-you-dream-of-terra-two-.jpg.pagespeed.ic_.BozV1h4wbZ-2-195x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"195\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.booktopia.com.au\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/xdo-you-dream-of-terra-two-.jpg.pagespeed.ic_.BozV1h4wbZ-2-195x300.jpg 195w, https:\/\/www.booktopia.com.au\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/xdo-you-dream-of-terra-two-.jpg.pagespeed.ic_.BozV1h4wbZ-2.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 195px) 100vw, 195px\" \/><\/a>If you haven&#8217;t already read <a href=\"https:\/\/www.booktopia.com.au\/blog\/2019\/03\/12\/review-do-you-dream-of-terra-two-by-temi-oh\/?utm_source=booktopian_blog&amp;utm_medium=booktopian&amp;utm_campaign=8_books_the_martian\">my review<\/a> of&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.booktopia.com.au\/do-you-dream-of-terra-two--temi-oh\/prod9781471171253.html?utm_source=booktopian_blog&amp;utm_medium=booktopian&amp;utm_campaign=8_books_the_martian\"><em>Do You Dream of Terra-Two?<\/em><\/a>&nbsp;then here&#8217;s a little snippet:<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;This book was beautifully written. Temi Oh has a way of exploring emotions that is so raw and moving that it ripped straight through my chest and into my heart. Her characters felt so real to me. Their pain and fear, their uncertainties and desires, all seeped into me as I read, to the point where it felt like I was the one going off into space and leaving everything I knew behind.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>I meant every word. I really enjoyed this book and urge you to pick it up. It has a slow burn aspect to it, much like <em>The Martian<\/em>, but this time our protagonists are young adults &#8211; so this is perfect for younger folk looking for a great space read!<\/p>\n<p><strong>Buy <em>Do You Dream of Terra-Two?<\/em> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.booktopia.com.au\/do-you-dream-of-terra-two--temi-oh\/prod9781471171253.html?utm_source=booktopian_blog&amp;utm_medium=booktopian&amp;utm_campaign=8_books_the_martian\">here<\/a>.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator is-style-dots\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h4><strong><em>The Long Way to a Small, Angry Planet<\/em> <\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>by Becky Chambers<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.booktopia.com.au\/the-long-way-to-a-small-angry-planet-becky-chambers\/prod9781473619814.html?utm_source=booktopian_blog&amp;utm_medium=booktopian&amp;utm_campaign=8_books_the_martian\"><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-92233 alignleft\" src=\"https:\/\/www.booktopia.com.au\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/xthe-long-way-to-a-small-angry-planet.jpg.pagespeed.ic_.YS1be2Eu5M-195x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"195\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.booktopia.com.au\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/xthe-long-way-to-a-small-angry-planet.jpg.pagespeed.ic_.YS1be2Eu5M-195x300.jpg 195w, https:\/\/www.booktopia.com.au\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/xthe-long-way-to-a-small-angry-planet.jpg.pagespeed.ic_.YS1be2Eu5M.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 195px) 100vw, 195px\" \/><\/a>Longlisted for the 2016 Baileys Women&#8217;s Prize for Fiction,&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.booktopia.com.au\/the-long-way-to-a-small-angry-planet-becky-chambers\/prod9781473619814.html?utm_source=booktopian_blog&amp;utm_medium=booktopian&amp;utm_campaign=8_books_the_martian\"><em>The Long Way to a Small, Angry Planet<\/em><\/a> by Becky Chambers is a profound and delightful novel that will whisk you away into the deepness of space.<\/p>\n<p>Protagonist Rosemary Harper joins the crew of the&nbsp;<em>Wayfarer<\/em> with low expectations. She is desperate for a peaceful place to hide from her troubled past and this is the perfect spot.<\/p>\n<p>That is, until the crew are offered the job of a lifetime: the chance to build a hyperspace tunnel to a distant planet. Lots of money incoming. Sounds good, right? Sure does&#8230; if they survive the long trip through war-torn interstellar space.<\/p>\n<p>Definitely pick this one up! You won&#8217;t regret it.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Buy <em>The Long Way to a Small, Angry Planet<\/em> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.booktopia.com.au\/the-long-way-to-a-small-angry-planet-becky-chambers\/prod9781473619814.html?utm_source=booktopian_blog&amp;utm_medium=booktopian&amp;utm_campaign=8_books_the_martian\">here<\/a>.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator is-style-dots\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h4><strong><em>Artemis<\/em> <\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>by Andy Weir<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.booktopia.com.au\/artemis-andy-weir\/prod9781785030253.html?utm_source=booktopian_blog&amp;utm_medium=booktopian&amp;utm_campaign=8_books_the_martian\"><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-92240 alignleft\" src=\"https:\/\/www.booktopia.com.au\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/xartemis.jpg.pagespeed.ic_.czkNlYK2jA-191x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"191\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.booktopia.com.au\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/xartemis.jpg.pagespeed.ic_.czkNlYK2jA-191x300.jpg 191w, https:\/\/www.booktopia.com.au\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/xartemis.jpg.pagespeed.ic_.czkNlYK2jA.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 191px) 100vw, 191px\" \/><\/a>If you loved <em>The Martian<\/em>, then of course you should check out author Andy Weir&#8217;s other novel <a href=\"https:\/\/www.booktopia.com.au\/artemis-andy-weir\/prod9781785030253.html?utm_source=booktopian_blog&amp;utm_medium=booktopian&amp;utm_campaign=8_books_the_martian\"><em>Artemis<\/em><\/a>!<\/p>\n<p>This high concept thriller is set in a city called Artemis &#8211; the first city on the moon with a tiny population of just 2,000 people. Mostly tourists. Some criminals. What could go wrong?<\/p>\n<p>The story follows Jazz Bashara, one of the criminals inhabiting this moon-city. Jazz is poor, working as a smuggler to make ends meet. But it&#8217;s not enough.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>So when Jazz is offered the chance to make a lot of money she jumps at it. Who wouldn&#8217;t? Living on the moon, barely getting by&#8230;&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Ernest Cline, author of&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.booktopia.com.au\/ready-player-one-ernest-cline\/prod9780099560432.html?utm_source=booktopian_blog&amp;utm_medium=booktopian&amp;utm_campaign=8_books_the_martian\"><em>Ready Player One<\/em><\/a>, had this to say about&nbsp;<em>Artemis<\/em>: &#8220;Weir has done it again: he&#8217;s created a diverse and fantastic new world, filled with eclectic and memorable characters, and woven them into a dazzling work of contemporary science fiction!&#8221;<\/p>\n<p><strong>Buy <em>Artemis<\/em> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.booktopia.com.au\/artemis-andy-weir\/prod9781785030253.html?utm_source=booktopian_blog&amp;utm_medium=booktopian&amp;utm_campaign=8_books_the_martian\">here<\/a><\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\t<div class=\"wp-block-jetpack-gif\">\n\t\t<figure>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wp-block-jetpack-gif-wrapper\" style=\"padding-top:41%\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<iframe src=\"https:\/\/giphy.com\/embed\/xT77Ye9vgKyQ9lqTbq\" title=\"the martian\"><\/iframe>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figcaption class=\"wp-block-jetpack-gif-caption gallery-caption\"><br><br><br><\/figcaption>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/figure>\n\t<\/div>\n\t\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator is-style-dots\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h4><strong><em>Revenger<\/em> <\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>by Alastair Reynolds<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.booktopia.com.au\/revenger-alastair-reynolds\/prod9780575090552.html?utm_source=booktopian_blog&amp;utm_medium=booktopian&amp;utm_campaign=8_books_the_martian\"><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-92252 alignleft\" src=\"https:\/\/www.booktopia.com.au\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/xrevenger.jpg.pagespeed.ic_.kJrUENKnLr-194x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"194\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.booktopia.com.au\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/xrevenger.jpg.pagespeed.ic_.kJrUENKnLr-194x300.jpg 194w, https:\/\/www.booktopia.com.au\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/xrevenger.jpg.pagespeed.ic_.kJrUENKnLr.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 194px) 100vw, 194px\" \/><\/a>Kidnap. Betrayal. Alien artefacts.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>And, of course, revenge.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.booktopia.com.au\/revenger-alastair-reynolds\/prod9780575090552.html?utm_source=booktopian_blog&amp;utm_medium=booktopian&amp;utm_campaign=8_books_the_martian\"><em>Revenger<\/em><\/a> is a sci-fi tale of epic proportions. So sit back, relax and enjoy the ride with Captain Rackamore and his crew.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Their business? To find forgotten worlds that have been hidden away (and booby-trapped) and crack them open for the ancient relics and awesome tech inside.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Adrana and Fura Ness are the newest members of the crew. Their mission? To save their family from bankruptcy.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Since Rackamore has many enemies in space &#8211; and lots of competition &#8211; this isn&#8217;t going to be an easy job for anyone involved.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Buy <em>Revenger<\/em> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.booktopia.com.au\/revenger-alastair-reynolds\/prod9780575090552.html?utm_source=booktopian_blog&amp;utm_medium=booktopian&amp;utm_campaign=8_books_the_martian\">here<\/a>.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator is-style-dots\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h4><strong><em>The Hitchhiker&#8217;s Guide to the Galaxy<\/em> <\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>by Douglas Adams<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.booktopia.com.au\/the-hitchhiker-s-guide-to-the-galaxy-douglas-adams\/prod9780575115347.html?utm_source=booktopian_blog&amp;utm_medium=booktopian&amp;utm_campaign=8_books_the_martian\"><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-92256 alignleft\" src=\"https:\/\/www.booktopia.com.au\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/the-hitchhiker-s-guide-to-the-galaxy-194x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"194\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.booktopia.com.au\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/the-hitchhiker-s-guide-to-the-galaxy-194x300.jpg 194w, https:\/\/www.booktopia.com.au\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/the-hitchhiker-s-guide-to-the-galaxy.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 194px) 100vw, 194px\" \/><\/a>Is anyone really surprised to find this on my list? I hope not.<\/p>\n<p><em><a href=\"https:\/\/www.booktopia.com.au\/the-hitchhiker-s-guide-to-the-galaxy-douglas-adams\/prod9780575115347.html?utm_source=booktopian_blog&amp;utm_medium=booktopian&amp;utm_campaign=8_books_the_martian\">The Hitchhiker&#8217;s Guide to the Galaxy<\/a>&nbsp;<\/em>by Douglas Adams isn&#8217;t just a classic. It&#8217;s a mega-cult-blockbuster-bestseller. It&#8217;s&nbsp;<em>epic<\/em> and the world knows it.<\/p>\n<p>For those of you who haven&#8217;t read it, this is the gist. One Thursday lunchtime Earth is&nbsp;unexpectedly demolished to make way for a new hyperspace bypass. For Arthur Dent, who has only just had his house demolished that morning, this is already more than he can cope with.<\/p>\n<p>Sadly, however, the weekend has only just begun. And the Galaxy is a very, very large and startling place indeed&#8230;<\/p>\n<p><strong>Buy <em>The Hitchhiker&#8217;s Guide to the Galaxy<\/em> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.booktopia.com.au\/the-hitchhiker-s-guide-to-the-galaxy-douglas-adams\/prod9780575115347.html?utm_source=booktopian_blog&amp;utm_medium=booktopian&amp;utm_campaign=8_books_the_martian\">here<\/a>.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\t<div class=\"wp-block-jetpack-gif\">\n\t\t<figure>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wp-block-jetpack-gif-wrapper\" style=\"padding-top:40%\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<iframe src=\"https:\/\/giphy.com\/embed\/lk2CwqVjnhMPu\" title=\"hitchhiker&#039;s guide to the galaxy arthur\"><\/iframe>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figcaption class=\"wp-block-jetpack-gif-caption gallery-caption\"><br><br><br><\/figcaption>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/figure>\n\t<\/div>\n\t\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator is-style-dots\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h4><strong><em>Station Eleven<\/em> <\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>by Emily St. John Mandel<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.booktopia.com.au\/station-eleven-emily-st-john-mandel\/prod9781447268970.html?utm_source=booktopian_blog&amp;utm_medium=booktopian&amp;utm_campaign=8_books_the_martian\"><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-92257 alignleft\" src=\"https:\/\/www.booktopia.com.au\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/xstation-eleven.jpg.pagespeed.ic_.RT3l3ynJRw-198x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"198\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.booktopia.com.au\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/xstation-eleven.jpg.pagespeed.ic_.RT3l3ynJRw-198x300.jpg 198w, https:\/\/www.booktopia.com.au\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/xstation-eleven.jpg.pagespeed.ic_.RT3l3ynJRw.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 198px) 100vw, 198px\" \/><\/a>While not set in space, I had to include&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.booktopia.com.au\/station-eleven-emily-st-john-mandel\/prod9781447268970.html?utm_source=booktopian_blog&amp;utm_medium=booktopian&amp;utm_campaign=8_books_the_martian\"><em>Station Eleven<\/em><\/a> by Emily St. John Mandel on my list.<\/p>\n<p>The reason? For me, it had a similar sense of isolation to it that I felt when reading <em>The Martian<\/em>.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>In&nbsp;<em>Station Eleven<\/em>, the world has been all but wiped out by a plague (I&#8217;m talking like 99% of the world&#8217;s population) and this tells the story of a few survivors trying to make ends meet.<\/p>\n<p>This isn&#8217;t a big explosive book. There are no epic wars. There is no big-bad-evil-corporation that needs to be defeated in order to restore Earth to it&#8217;s somewhat-former glory. No. This is a quiet, reflective and adventurous book about a new world and those left behind to inhabit it.<\/p>\n<p>Like&nbsp;<em>The Martian<\/em>, I found myself deeply moved by the simplicity of it. This is a stunning book and you&nbsp;<em>must<\/em> read it!<\/p>\n<p><strong>Buy <em>Station Eleven<\/em> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.booktopia.com.au\/station-eleven-emily-st-john-mandel\/prod9781447268970.html?utm_source=booktopian_blog&amp;utm_medium=booktopian&amp;utm_campaign=8_books_the_martian\">here<\/a>.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator is-style-dots\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h4><strong><em>The Three-Body Problem<\/em> <\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>by Cixin Liu<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.booktopia.com.au\/the-three-body-problem-cixin-liu\/prod9781784971571.html?utm_source=booktopian_blog&amp;utm_medium=booktopian&amp;utm_campaign=8_books_the_martian\"><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-92258 alignleft\" src=\"https:\/\/www.booktopia.com.au\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/the-three-body-problem-195x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"195\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.booktopia.com.au\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/the-three-body-problem-195x300.jpg 195w, https:\/\/www.booktopia.com.au\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/the-three-body-problem.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 195px) 100vw, 195px\" \/><\/a>&#8220;Wildly imaginative, really interesting&#8230; The scope of it was immense.&#8221; &#8211; Barack Obama, 44th President of the United States<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;A marvellous melange of awe-inspiring scientific concepts, clever plotting and quirky yet plausible characters, all conveyed in in a plain style capable of signalling hidden depths.&#8221; &#8211; <i>The Times<\/i>.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;A milestone in Chinese science fiction.&#8221; &#8211; <i>New York Times<\/i>.<\/p>\n<div id=\"product-details\" class=\"yui3-tabview\">\n<div class=\"yui3-tabview-panel\">\n<div id=\"description\" class=\"yui3-tab-panel\">\n<div id=\"industry-reviews\">\n<p>&#8220;Even what doesn&#8217;t happen is epic.&#8221; &#8211; <i>London Review of Books<\/i>.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>Do I need to go on? Nope, didn&#8217;t think so. The reviews of&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.booktopia.com.au\/the-three-body-problem-cixin-liu\/prod9781784971571.html?utm_source=booktopian_blog&amp;utm_medium=booktopian&amp;utm_campaign=8_books_the_martian\"><em>The Three-Body Problem<\/em><\/a> speak for themselves.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Buy <em>The Three-Body Problem<\/em> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.booktopia.com.au\/the-three-body-problem-cixin-liu\/prod9781784971571.html?utm_source=booktopian_blog&amp;utm_medium=booktopian&amp;utm_campaign=8_books_the_martian\">here<\/a>.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator is-style-dots\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h4><strong><em>The Left Hand of Darkness<\/em> <\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>by Ursula K. Le Guin<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.booktopia.com.au\/the-left-hand-of-darkness-ursula-k-le-guin\/prod9781473221628.html?utm_source=booktopian_blog&amp;utm_medium=booktopian&amp;utm_campaign=8_books_the_martian\"><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-92262 alignleft\" src=\"https:\/\/www.booktopia.com.au\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/the-left-hand-of-darkness-195x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"195\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.booktopia.com.au\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/the-left-hand-of-darkness-195x300.jpg 195w, https:\/\/www.booktopia.com.au\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/the-left-hand-of-darkness.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 195px) 100vw, 195px\" \/><\/a>I&#8217;ve had a deep love for Ursula K. Le Guin ever since I fell in love with her&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.booktopia.com.au\/a-wizard-of-earthsea-ursula-k-le-guin\/prod9780547722023.html?utm_source=booktopian_blog&amp;utm_medium=booktopian&amp;utm_campaign=8_books_the_martian\"><em>Earthsea<\/em><\/a> books. Then I picked up a copy of&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.booktopia.com.au\/the-left-hand-of-darkness-ursula-k-le-guin\/prod9781473221628.html?utm_source=booktopian_blog&amp;utm_medium=booktopian&amp;utm_campaign=8_books_the_martian\"><em>The Left Hand of Darkness<\/em><\/a> when I was in the Shakespeare &amp; Company bookshop in Paris (*swoon*) and was instantly reminded of why I love her work.<\/p>\n<p><em>The Left Hand of Darkness<\/em> is a beautiful, thoughtful, and powerful novel that reminds me so much of <em>The Martian.&nbsp;<\/em>It&#8217;s another &#8216;quiet&#8217; book that really gets you thinking.<\/p>\n<p>This is the Hugo and Nebula Award-winning masterpiece that has become one of the all-time greats of sci-fi.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Protagonist Genly Ali is an ethnologist observing the people of the planet Gethen, a world perpetually in winter. These people are&nbsp;androgynous, normally neuter, but they can become male or female at the peak of their sexual cycle. To him they are wholly alien, not to mention unsophisticated and confusing.<\/p>\n<p>But before long, Genly is swallowed up by the complex politics of this planet. Go figure!<\/p>\n<p><strong>Buy <em>The Left Hand of Darkness<\/em> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.booktopia.com.au\/the-left-hand-of-darkness-ursula-k-le-guin\/prod9781473221628.html?utm_source=booktopian_blog&amp;utm_medium=booktopian&amp;utm_campaign=8_books_the_martian\">here<\/a>.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator is-style-dots\"\/>\n\n\n\n<p>So that&#8217;s my list! 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