Mary Robinette Kowal's science fiction debut, 2019 Winner of the Hugo and Nebula Award for best novel, The Calculating Stars, explores the premise behind her award-winning "Lady Astronaut of Mars."
Winner 2018 Nebula Award for Best Novel
Winner 2019 Locus Award for Best Novel
Winner 2019 Hugo Award for Best Novel
Finalist 2019 Campbell Memorial Award
Finalist 2021 Hugo Award for Best Series
Named one of Esquire's 75 Best Sci-Fi Books of All Time
Locus Trade Paperback Bestseller List
Publishers Weekly Best Books of 2018-Science Fiction/Fantasy
Winner 2019 RUSA Reading List for Science Fiction-American Library Association
Locus 2018 Recommended Reading List
Buzzfeed-17 Science-Fiction Novels By Women That Are Out Of This World
Locus Bestseller List
Chicago Review of Books-Top 10 Science Fiction Books of 2018
Goodreads-Most Popular Books Published in July 2018 (#66)
The Verge-12 fantastic science fiction and fantasy novels for July 2018
Unbound Worlds-Best SciFi and Fantasy Books of July 2018
Den of Geek-Best Science Fiction Books of June 2018
Publishers Weekly-Best SFF Books of 2018
Omnivoracious-15 Highly Anticipated SFF Reads for Summer 2018
Past Magazine-Best Novels of 2018
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On a cold spring night in 1952, a huge meteorite fell to earth and obliterated much of the east coast of the United States, including Washington D. C. The ensuing climate cataclysm will soon render the earth inhospitable for humanity, as the last such meteorite did for the dinosaurs. This looming threat calls for a radically accelerated effort to colonize space, and requires a much larger share of humanity to take part in the process.
Elma York's experience as a WASP pilot and mathematician earns her a place in the International Aerospace Coalition's attempts to put man on the moon, as a calculator. But with so many skilled and experienced women pilots and scientists involved with the program, it doesn't take long before Elma begins to wonder why they can't go into space, too.
Elma's drive to become the first Lady Astronaut is so strong that even the most dearly held conventions of society may not stand a chance against her.
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Winner 2018 Nebula Award for Best Novel
Winner 2019 Locus Award for Best Novel
Winner 2019 Hugo Award for Best Novel
Finalist 2019 Campbell Memorial Award
Finalist 2021 Hugo Award for Best Series
Named one of Esquire's 75 Best Sci-Fi Books of All Time
Locus Trade Paperback Bestseller List
Publishers Weekly Best Books of 2018-Science Fiction/Fantasy
Winner 2019 RUSA Reading List for Science Fiction-American Library Association
Locus 2018 Recommended Reading List
Buzzfeed-17 Science-Fiction Novels By Women That Are Out Of This World
Locus Bestseller List
Chicago Review of Books-Top 10 Science Fiction Books of 2018
Goodreads-Most Popular Books Published in July 2018 (#66)
The Verge-12 fantastic science fiction and fantasy novels for July 2018
Unbound Worlds-Best SciFi and Fantasy Books of July 2018
Den of Geek-Best Science Fiction Books of June 2018
Publishers Weekly-Best SFF Books of 2018
Omnivoracious-15 Highly Anticipated SFF Reads for Summer 2018
Past Magazine-Best Novels of 2018
Bookriot-Best Science Fiction Books of 2018
The Library Thing-Top Five Books of 2018
On a cold spring night in 1952, a huge meteorite fell to earth and obliterated much of the east coast of the United States, including Washington D. C. The ensuing climate cataclysm will soon render the earth inhospitable for humanity, as the last such meteorite did for the dinosaurs. This looming threat calls for a radically accelerated effort to colonize space, and requires a much larger share of humanity to take part in the process.
Elma York's experience as a WASP pilot and mathematician earns her a place in the International Aerospace Coalition's attempts to put man on the moon, as a calculator. But with so many skilled and experienced women pilots and scientists involved with the program, it doesn't take long before Elma begins to wonder why they can't go into space, too.
Elma's drive to become the first Lady Astronaut is so strong that even the most dearly held conventions of society may not stand a chance against her.
At the Publisher's request, this title is being sold without Digital Rights Management Software (DRM) applied.
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Mary Robinette Kowal returns to Mars in this latest entry to the Hugo and Nebula Award-winning Lady Astronaut series.
"Kowal masters both science and historical accuracy in this alternate history adventure."-Andy Weir, author of The Martian, on The Calculating Stars
An instant USA Today bestseller!
Years after a meteorite strike obliterated Washington, D. C. -triggering an extinction-level global warming event-Earth's survivors have started an international effort to establish homes on space stations and the Moon.
The next step - Mars.
Elma York, the Lady Astronaut, lands on the Red Planet, optimistic about preparing for the first true wave of inhabitants. The mission objective is more than just building the infrastructure of a habitat - they are trying to preserve the many cultures and nuances of life on Earth without importing the hate.
But from the moment she arrives, something is off.
Disturbing signs hint at a hidden disaster during the First Mars Expedition that never made it into the official transcript. As Elma and her crew try to investigate, they face a wall of silence and obfuscation. Their attempts to build a thriving Martian community grind to a halt.
What you don't know CAN harm you. And if the truth doesn't come to light, the ripple effects could leave humanity stranded on a dying Earth. . .
Lady Astronaut
The Calculating Stars
The Fated Sky
The Relentless Moon
The Martian Contingency
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