Kim Stanley Robinson

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Shoreline of Infinity 36 (Shoreline of Infinity Science Fiction Magazine, #11) was the most recently released book by Kim Stanley Robinson, on October 1st, 2023.

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Kim Stanley Robinson Stats: The highest rated book by Kim Stanley Robinson on Book Notification is The Ministry for the Future, a Standalone novel. The second-highest rated book is Green Mars (Mars Trilogy #2).

The most read book by Kim Stanley Robinson on Book Notification is Red Mars, the first novel in the Mars Trilogy series. The second most read book is Green Mars (Mars Trilogy #2).

Below is a complete list of Kim Stanley Robinson books in publication and chronological order, broken down by series.

List of Three Californias Triptych Books in Publication Order

Three alternative futures for California explore survival, sprawl, and ecotopia.

ReadTitle Avg.YearBook Link
1
6.4
The Wild Shore
1984
Go
2
7.5
The Gold Coast
1988
Go
3
7
Pacific Edge
1990
Go

List of Mars Trilogy Books in Publication Order

A human mission to Mars drives terraforming, conflict, and survival across generations, with rivalries and political strife over the planet's fate.

ReadTitle Avg.YearBook Link
1
7.3
Red Mars
1993
Go
2
7.3
Green Mars
1994
Go
3
6.8
Blue Mars
1996
Go

List of Mars Collections in Publication Order

An interwoven collection following the first explorers on a transforming Mars.

ReadTitle Avg.YearBook Link
1
7.7
The Martians
1999
Go

List of Capital Code/Science In The Capital Books in Publication Order

Scientists and politicians in Washington fight escalating climate disasters and political turmoil to save a world in crisis.

ReadTitle Avg.YearBook Link
1
7
Forty Signs of Rain
2004
Go
2
6.6
Fifty Degrees Below
2005
Go
3
8
Sixty Days and Counting
2007
Go
4
Green Earth
2015
Go

List of Standalone Novels in Publication Order

Ranked by popularity, the top standalone books are The Ministry for the Future, Aurora, and New York 2140.

ReadTitle Avg.YearBook Link
1
9
Icehenge
1984
Go
2
8.7
The Memory of Whiteness
1985
Go
3
7
The Blind Geometer
1986
Go
4
5
A Short, Sharp Shock
1990
Go
5
7
Antarctica
1997
Go
6
7
The Years of Rice and Salt
2002
Go
7
8.3
Galileo's Dream
2009
Go
8
6.8
2312
2012
Go
9
6
Shaman
2013
Go
10
6.9
Aurora
2015
Go
11
8
Oral Argument
2015
Go
12
Drowned Worlds
2016
Go
13
6.1
New York 2140
2017
Go
14
7
Red Moon
2018
Go
15
7.7
The Ministry for the Future
2020
Go

List of Short Story Collections in Publication Order

Ranked by popularity, the top short story collections are The Best of Kim Stanley Robinson, Escape From Kathmandu, and Vinland the Dream and Other Stories.

ReadTitle Avg.YearBook Link
1
The Planet on the Table
1986
Go
2
10
Escape From Kathmandu
1989
Go
3
Remaking History and Other Stories
1991
Go
4
Down and Out in the Year 2000
1992
Go
5
The Best of Kim Stanley Robinson
2001
Go
6
Vinland the Dream and Other Stories
2002
Go
7
Stan's Kitchen
2020

List of Non-Fiction Books in Publication Order

Ranked by popularity, the top non-fiction books are The High Sierra, The Novels of Philip K. Dick, and Green Planets: Ecology and Science Fiction.

ReadTitle Avg.YearBook Link
1
The Novels of Philip K. Dick
1984
Go
2
Green Planets: Ecology and Science Fiction
2014
Go
3
8
The High Sierra
2022
Go
4
The Best Journey in the World
2026
Go

List of Short Stories/Novellas in Publication Order

ReadTitle Avg.YearBook Link
1
8
Black Air
1983
Go
2
9
Green Mars (novella; in Asimov's)
1985
Go
3
8
Mother Goddess of the World (in Asimov's)
1987
Go

List of Universe Books in Publication Order

Provides groundbreaking original science fiction anthologies.

ReadTitle Avg.YearBook Link
1
Universe 1 (By: Terry Carr)
1971
Go
2
Universe 2 (By: Terry Carr)
1972
Go
3
Universe 3 (By: Terry Carr)
1973
Go
4
Universe 4 (By: Terry Carr)
1974
Go
5
Universe 5 (By: Terry Carr)
1974
Go
6
Universe 6 (By: John Shirley, Terry Carr)
1976
Go
7
Universe 7 (By: Terry Carr)
1977
Go
8
Universe 8 (By: Terry Carr)
1978
Go
9
Universe 9 (By: John Shirley, Terry Carr)
1979
Go
10
Universe 10 (By: Terry Carr)
1980
Go
11
Universe 11 (With: William Gibson, Michael Swanwick, Carter Scholz, Michael Bishop, Ian Watson, Nancy Kress, Carol Emshwiller, Josephine Saxton, Terry Carr)
1981
Go
12
Universe 12 (By: Terry Carr)
1982
Go
13
6
Universe 13 (With: Lucius Shepard, Michael Bishop, Ian Watson, Terry Carr, Bruce Sterling, Leanne Frahm, Bill Bickel)
1983
Go
14
Universe 14 (By: Terry Carr)
1984
Go
15
Universe 15 (By: Terry Carr)
1985
Go
16
Universe 16 (By: Terry Carr)
1986
Go
17
Universe 17 (By: Terry Carr)
1987
Go
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Anthology series.

List of Outspoken Authors Books in Publication Order

Presents iconic authors' fiction, plus interviews and essays.

ReadTitle Avg.YearBook Link
1
The Presidential Papers (By: John H. Kessel)
1984
Go
2
6.7
The Human Front (By: Ken MacLeod)
2001
Go
3
The Left Left Behind (By: Terry Bisson, Eleanor Arnason)
2009
Go
4
Lucky Strike
2009
Go
5
The Underbelly (By: Gary Phillips, Eleanor Arnason)
2010
Go
6
7
Mammoths of the Great Plains (By: Eleanor Arnason)
2010
Go
7
The Wild Girls (By: Ursula K. Le Guin, Eleanor Arnason)
2011
Go
8
6
Modem Times 2.0 (By: Michael Moorcock, Eleanor Arnason)
2011
Go
9
The Great Big Beautiful Tomorrow (By: Cory Doctorow, Eleanor Arnason)
2011
Go
10
Surfing the Gnarl (By: Rudy Rucker)
2012
Go
11
Report from Planet Midnight (By: Nalo Hopkinson, Eleanor Arnason)
2012
Go
12
The Science of Herself (By: Karen Joy Fowler, Eleanor Arnason)
2013
Go
13
Patty Hearst & The Twinkie Murders: A Tale of Two Trials (By: Eleanor Arnason, Paul Krassner)
2013
Go
14
New Taboos (By: John Shirley)
2013
Go
15
Raising Hell (By: Norman Spinrad, Eleanor Arnason)
2014
Go
16
My Life, My Body (By: Marge Piercy)
2015
Go
17
Gypsy (By: Carter Scholz, Eleanor Arnason)
2015
Go
18
Miracles Ain't What They Used to Be (By: Joe R. Lansdale)
2016
Go
19
Fire. (By: Elizabeth Hand, Eleanor Arnason)
2017
Go
20
Totalitopia (By: John Crowley)
2017
Go
21
The Atheist in the Attic (By: Samuel R. Delany, Eleanor Arnason)
2018
Go
22
Thoreau's Microscope (By: Michael Blumlein, Eleanor Arnason)
2018
Go
23
The Beatrix Gates (By: Rachel Pollack)
2019
Go
24
A City Made of Words (By: Paul Park)
2019
Go
25
Talk Like a Man (By: Nisi Shawl)
2019
Go
26
Big Girl ( By: Meg Elison)
2020
Go
27
Planetbreaker’s Son (By: Nick Mamatas)
2021
Go
28
Utopias of the Third Kind (By: Vandana Singh)
2021
Go
29
Night Shift (By: Eileen Gunn)
2022
Go
30
The Collapsing Frontier (By: Jonathan Lethem)
2024
Go
31
Not What I Intended (By: Nancy Kress)
2025
Go
32
She is Here (By: Nicola Griffith)
2026
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List of Shoreline of Infinity Science Fiction Magazine Books in Publication Order

Classic science fiction collected from various magazine issues.

ReadTitle Avg.YearBook Link
1
Shoreline of Infinity 1 (By: Noel Chidwick)
2015
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2
Shoreline of Infinity 2 (By: Iain M. Banks, Anton Rose, Duncan Lunan, Megan Neumann, Steve Green, Ian Hunter, Noel Chidwick, Ken Poyner, Iain Maloney, Ken McLeod, Michael Fontana, Tyler J Petty, Ryan L. Daly, Bethany Ruth Anderson, Steve Simpson, Kathy Steinemann, Ann Craig, Elsa Bouet, Russell Jones)
2015
Go
3
Shoreline of Infinity 3 (By: Jane Yolen, Edd Vick, Marge Simon, David Lindsay, Ian Hunter, Noel Chidwick, Guy Stewart, Sára Júlia, J.K. Fulton, Miriam Johnson, Thomas Broderick, Tracey S. Rosenberg, Dee Raspin, Sara Ljeskovac)
2016
Go
4
Shoreline of Infinity 4 (By: Ken MacLeod, Holly Schofield, Tricia Sullivan, Gary Gibson, Ruth E.J. Booth, Shelly Bryant, Robert Neilson, Paul Holmes, Noel Chidwick, Andrew J. Wilson, Caroline Grebbell, Michael Stroh, Clive Tern, Lewis Grassic Gibbon, Benjamin Dodds, Sára Júlia, J. Leslie Mitchell)
2016
Go
5
Shoreline of Infinity 5 (By: Craig Thompson, George MacDonald, Ruth E.J. Booth, Thomas Clark, Paul Holmes, Noel Chidwick, Sára Júlia, Monica Burns, Iain Maloney, Andrew Blair, Rob Butler, Adam Connors, Jack Schouten, Simon Mordem, Ruth Aylett, Stuart Beel, Net Newman, Daniel Rosen, Gary Dalkin)
2016
Go
6
Shoreline of Infinity 6 (By: Noel Chidwick)
2016
Go
7
Shoreline of Infinity 7 (By: Andrew Lang, Shannon Connor Winward, May Kendall, David L. Clements, Ruth E.J. Booth, Tim Major, Paul Holmes, Noel Chidwick, Monica Burns, Dan Grace, Davyne DeSye, Katie Gray, Mark Toner, Terry Jackman, Daniel Soule, Steve Pickering)
2017
Go
8
Shoreline of Infinity 8 (By: Noel Chidwick)
2017
Go
9
Shoreline of Infinity 8½ (By: Iain M. Banks, Jane Yolen, Charles Stross, Ken MacLeod, Adam Roberts, Nalo Hopkinson, Jo Walton, Marge Simon, Gary Gibson, Ada Palmer, Ruth E.J. Booth, Thomas Clark, Noel Chidwick, Pippa Goldschmidt, Andrew J. Wilson, Caroline Grebbell, Benjamin Dodds, Iain Maloney, Des Raspin, Katie Gray, Mark Toner, Shelley Bryant, Grahame Barrasford Young, Russell Jones)
2017
Go
10
Shoreline of Infinity 9 (By: Noel Chidwick)
2017
Go
11
Shoreline of Infinity 10 (By: Die Booth, Noel Chidwick, Ephiny Gale, Daniel Rosen, Marija Smits, Matthew Castle, SK Farrell, Serna Johe, K.E. Macphee, Chris Baily)
2017
Go
12
Shoreline of Infinity 11 (By: Karen Heuler)
2018
Go
13
Shoreline of Infinity 12 (By: Noel Chidwick)
2018
Go
14
Shoreline of Infinity 13 (By: Premee Mohamed, Bo Balder, Tim Major, Noel Chidwick, Preston Grassmann, Rachel Armstrong, Caroline Grebbell, Esme Carpenter, Laura Young)
2018
Go
15
Shoreline of Infinity 14 (By: Ken MacLeod, Neil Williamson, Cat Hellisen, Andrew Reichard, Noel Chidwick, Eris Young, Thomas Broderick, Emma Levin, Rhiannon Grist, Vicki Jarrett)
2019
Go
16
Shoreline of Infinity 15 (By: Gareth L. Powell, Callum McSorley, Tim Major, Tiffany Meuret, Noel Chidwick, Teika Marija Smits, DA D’Amico, Lidia Molina Whyte, E.M. Faulds, J.G. Sarmiento)
2019
Go
17
Shoreline of Infinity 16 (By: Allen Ashley, Ahmed A. Khan, Noel Chidwick, Rachel Plummer, Helen French, Laura Duerr, Petra Kuppers, Kate Macdonald, Vicki Jarrett, Calum L Macleoid)
2019
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18
Shoreline of Infinity 17 (By: Chris Beckett, Bo Balder, Ruth E.J. Booth, Noel Chidwick, Brian M. Milton, Dave Ring, Simon Fung, S.A.M. Rundell, Peyman Saremian, Jeremey Nelson)
2020
Go
19
Shoreline of Infinity 18 (By: Noel Chidwick)
2020
Go
20
Shoreline of Infinity 19 (By: Ian Watson, Tony Ballantyne, Chris Beckett, F.J. Bergmann, Sherry Shahan, Raman Mundair, Noel Chidwick, Pippa Goldschmidt, Davide Mana, Mariah Montoya, Teika Marija Smits, Hûw Steer, Anya Ow, Gregory A. Austin)
2020
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21
Shoreline of Infinity 20 (By: Noel Chidwick)
2021
Go
22
Shoreline of Infinity 21 (By: Noel Chidwick)
2021
Go
23
Shoreline of Infinity 22 (By: Noel Chidwick)
2021
Go
24
Shoreline of Infinity 23 (By: Noel Chidwick)
2021
Go
25
Shoreline of Infinity 24 (By: Noel Chidwick)
2021
Go
26
Shoreline of Infinity 25 (By: Elana Gomel, Gary Gibson, Cat Hellisen, Noel Chidwick, E. M. Faulds, David L Clements, Simon Nagel, Alex Storer)
2021
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27
Shoreline of Infinity 26 (By: Eris Young)
2021
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28
Shoreline of Infinity 27 (By: Callum McSorley, Noel Chidwick, Christopher Collingwood, Alex Storer, Jack Schouten, Jo Ross-Barrett, RV Neville)
2021
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29
Shoreline of Infinity 28 (By: Ely Percy)
2021
Go
30
Shoreline of Infinity 29 (By: Noel Chidwick)
2021
Go
31
Shoreline of Infinity 30 (By: Eric Brown, Gary Gibson, Cat Hellisen, Noel Chidwick, Christopher R. Muscato, Teika Marina Smits, Raymond W Gallacher)
2022
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32
Shoreline of Infinity 31 (By: Ken MacLeod, Andy McKell, Chris Barnham, Bo Balder, Ruth E.J. Booth, Heather Valentine, Noel Chidwick, Lindz McLeod, Adam Marx)
2022
Go
33
Shoreline of Infinity 32 (By: Jane Yolen, Adam Roberts, Sofia Samatar, Cat Hellisen, Noel Chidwick, Teika Marija Smits, Dave Weaver, Bethany Davis, Laura Scotland, Woody Dismukes, Edmind Fines)
2022
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34
Shoreline of Infinity 33 (By: T.L. Huchu, Callum McSorley, Noel Chidwick, Benjamin C. Kinney, Lucy Zhang, Brent Baldwin, M.H. Ayinde, M. Luke McDonell, David Lawrie, Jesse Rowell)
2022
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35
Shoreline of Infinity 34 (By: Ian Whates, Vaughan Stanger, Eris Young, L.R. Lam, Lyndsey Croal, Moussa Ould Ebnou, Robert Bagnall, Louis Evans, Emma Levin)
2023
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36
Shoreline of Infinity 35 (By: Ken MacLeod, Eric Brown, John Buchan, Callum McSorley, Noel Chidwick, Rachel Plummer, Jeda Pearl, T.H. Dray, Beth Nuttall)
2023
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37
Shoreline of Infinity 36 (With: Noel Chidwick, Christopher R. Muscato, Lyndsey Croal, Tania Chen, Rhiannon Grist, Gessica Sakamoto Martini, Knighton Knighton, Sara Kate Ellis, Greta Colombani)
2023
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38
Shoreline of Infinity 37 (By: Andrew Knighton)
2024
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39
Shoreline of Infinity 38 (By: Tim Major, David McGillveray, Ruth E.J. Booth, Noel Chidwick, Paul McQuade, Andrew Kozma, Jeda Pearl, Bram E. Gieben, Anna Ziemons-McLean, Anna Cheung, Dylan Kwok, LeeAnn Perry, M.A.R. Rinaldi, S.J. Groenewegen)
2024
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40
Shoreline of Infinity 39 (By: Eugen Bacon, Noel Chidwick, Douglas Gwilym, Kenzie Lappin, Jamie M Boyd, M Shedric Simpson, Darryl A Smith, Caitriana NicNeacail, Ruth EJ Booth)
2025
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41
Shoreline of Infinity 40 (By: Chris Kelso, Noel Chidwick, Pippa Goldschmidt, Hiron Ennes, John J Kennedy, Scott Payne, T. Lucas Earle, Franki Halliwell, Timothy Quinn, Joyce Bingham)
2026
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List of Kim Stanley Robinson Anthologies in Publication Order

#ReadTitle Avg.YearBook Link
1
Universe 6
1976
Go
2
Universe 9
1979
Go
3
Universe 11
1981
Go
4
Nebula Awards 16
1982
Go
5
6
Universe 13
1983
Go
6
Great Tales of Fantasy and Science Fiction
1985
Go
7
Isaac Asimov's Science Fiction Magazine, August 1987
1987
Go
8
The Year's Best Science Fiction: Sixth Annual Collection
1989
Go
9
Isaac Asimov's Science Fiction Magazine, April 1990
1990
Go
10
Isaac Asimov's Mars
1991
Go
11
Asimov's Science Fiction Magazine, April 1991
1991
Go
12
Isaac Asimov's Earth
1992
Go
13
Under African Skies
1993
Go
14
Future Primitive
1994
Go
15
Isaac Asimov's Moons
1997
Go
16
Asimov's Science Fiction, June 1999
1999
Go
17
Explorers
2000
Go
18
Infinity Plus One
2001
Go
19
Nebula Awards 36 (2002)
2002
Go
20
The Mammoth Book Of Science Fiction
2002
Go
21
New Skies: An Anthology of Today's Science Fiction
2003
Go
22
The Hard SF Renaissance
2003
Go
23
Future Crimes
2003
Go
24
Future Washington
2005
Go
25
Asimov's Science Fiction Magazine: 30th Anniversary Anthology
2007
Go
26
I'm With the Bears
2011
Go
27
Lightspeed Magazine, April 2012
2012
Go
28
Field of Fantasies
2014
Go
29
Loosed Upon the World
2015
Go
30
Some of the Best from Tor.com, 2015 Edition
2016
Go
31
Shoreline of Infinity 3
2016
Go
32
Shoreline of Infinity 4
2016
Go
33
Shoreline of Infinity 8½
2017
Go
34
Shoreline of Infinity 11
2018
Go
35
Shoreline of Infinity 15
2019
Go
36
Shoreline of Infinity 25
2021
Go
37
Shoreline of Infinity 34
2023
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Kim Stanley Robinson

Kim Stanley Robinson was born on March 23rd, 1952 and is currently 74 years old. Kim Stanley Robinson was born in Waukegan, Illinois, USA.

Kim Stanley Robinson is known for writing in the Historical Fiction, Science Fiction, and Thriller genres.

Kim Stanley Robinson has written 15 standalone novels, starting with Icehenge in 1984. The most recently released novel was The Ministry for the Future, which was released in 2020. There are no upcoming standalone novels by Kim Stanley at this time.

Kim Stanley Robinson has also written the Mars Trilogy series which has 3 books including Red Mars and Green Mars.

Kim Stanley Robinson: Awards & Accolades

Kim Stanley Robinson was nominated for the Arthur C. Clarke Foundation Awards, Imagination in Service to Society, in 2017. Robinson's books have won multiple awards, Black Air won the World Fantasy Award, Novella, in 1984. The Wild Shore won the Philip K. Dick Award, Special Citation Award, in 1984. Green Mars won the Hugo Award, Best Novel, in 1994. Blue Mars won the Hugo Award, Best Novel, in 1997. Red Mars won the Seiun Award, Best Translated Long Work, in 1999. Antarctica won the Alex Awards, Best Book, in 1999.

The following novels by Kim Stanley Robinson were nominated for these awards:

  • Green Mars (novella; in Asimov's): Hugo Award, Best Novella (1986).
  • The Memory of Whiteness: Arthur C. Clarke Award, Best Science Fiction Novel (1987). Seiun Award, Best Translated Long Work (1997).
  • Escape From Kathmandu: Hugo Award, Best Novella (1987).
  • Mother Goddess of the World (in Asimov's): Hugo Award, Best Novella (1988).
  • The Blind Geometer: Hugo Award, Best Novella (1988).
  • A Short, Sharp Shock: Hugo Award, Best Novella (1991).
  • Red Mars: Otherwise Award, Best Science Fiction (1992). Hugo Award, Best Novel (1993). Arthur C. Clarke Award, Best Science Fiction Novel (1993).
  • Blue Mars: Arthur C. Clarke Award, Best Science Fiction Novel (1997). Seiun Award, Best Translated Long Work (2018).
  • The Martians: Otherwise Award, Best Science Fiction (1999).
  • Green Mars: Seiun Award, Best Translated Long Work (2002).
  • The Years of Rice and Salt: Arthur C. Clarke Award, Best Science Fiction Novel (2003). Hugo Award, Best Novel (2003).
  • Galileo's Dream: Arthur C. Clarke Award, Best Science Fiction Novel (2010).
  • 2312: Otherwise Award, Best Science Fiction (2012). Goodreads Awards, Best Science Fiction (2012). Arthur C. Clarke Award, Best Science Fiction Novel (2013). Hugo Award, Best Novel (2013).
  • Aurora: Goodreads Awards, Best Science Fiction (2015).
  • New York 2140: Hugo Award, Best Novel (2018).

Kim Stanley Robinson: Lists & Other Mentions

Related Authors

Fans of Kim Stanley Robinson also enjoy these authors:

  1. David Brin, author of the Uplift Saga Series.
  2. Neal Stephenson, author of: Snow Crash.
  3. A.G. Riddle, author of The Origin Mystery Series.
  4. Paolo Bacigalupi, author of the Windup Universe Series.
  5. Jeff VanderMeer, author of the Southern Reach Series.
  6. Robert A. Heinlein, author of: Stranger in a Strange Land.
  7. Arthur C. Clarke, author of the Space Odyssey Series.
  8. Alastair Reynolds, author of the Revelation Space Series.
  9. Mary Robinette Kowal, author of the Lady Astronaut Series.
  10. Peng Shepherd, author of: The Cartographers.

Kim Stanley Robinson: F.A.Q

When was Kim Stanley Robinson Born? How old is Kim Stanley Robinson?

Kim Stanley Robinson was born on March 23rd, 1952. Kim Stanley Robinson is currently 74 years old.

Where was Kim Stanley Robinson Born?

Kim Stanley Robinson was born in Waukegan, Illinois, USA and is American.

What book awards has Kim Stanley Robinson won?

Black Air: World Fantasy Award: Novella (1984).
The Wild Shore: Philip K. Dick Award: Special Citation Award (1984).
Green Mars: Hugo Award: Best Novel (1994).
Blue Mars: Hugo Award: Best Novel (1997).
Red Mars: Seiun Award: Best Translated Long Work (1999).
Antarctica: Alex Awards: Best Book (1999).

What was the first book Kim Stanley Robinson wrote?

The first book written by Kim Stanley Robinson was Black Air, published in 1983.

What was the most recent book Kim Stanley Robinson wrote?

His most recently released work was Shoreline of Infinity 36 on October 1st, 2023.

What is the most popular book by Kim Stanley Robinson?

Based on the number of readers on Book Notification, the most popular Kim Stanley Robinson book is Red Mars. Here are his most popular books and their average ratings:
  1. Red Mars (7.32)
  2. Green Mars (7.33)
  3. Blue Mars (6.80)
  4. The Ministry for the Future (7.70)
  5. Aurora (6.92)

What genres does Kim Stanley Robinson Write?

Kim Stanley Robinson primarily writes in the Historical Fiction, Science Fiction, and Thriller genres. His work includes sub-genres such as Dystopian / Utopian Science Fiction, Speculative Sci-Fi, and Social / Political Science Fiction.

Are there upcoming new books by Kim Stanley Robinson?

Kim Stanley Robinson has a new book coming out on December 1st, 2026 called The Best Journey in the World.

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How many books has Kim Stanley Robinson written?

Kim Stanley Robinson has written 42 books across 16 series and categories, excluding contributions to anthologies.
  • 3 books in the Three Californias Triptych Series
  • 3 books in the Mars Trilogy Series
  • 1 Mars Collection
  • 4 books in the Capital Code/Science In The Capital Series
  • 15 Standalone Novels
  • 7 Short Story Collections
  • 4 Non-Fiction Books
  • 3 Short Stories/Novellas
  • 1 book in the Outspoken Authors Series
  • 1 book in the Shoreline of Infinity Science Fiction Magazine Series

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