Mars Year One Books in Order

Mars Year One is a middle-grade science-fiction series set in 2085, when Earth is under severe ecological pressure and a colony called Mars Experimental Station One is trying to build a self-sustaining future on the Red Planet. Brad Strickland and Thomas E. Fuller make the colony feel like both a scientific project and a precarious hometown.

The series begins with Marooned!, when fifteen-year-old Sean arrives at Marsport as part of the controversial Asimov Project. He is one of only a small number of teenagers in a settlement largely run by adults. Jenny and Alex become key companions, but all three are carrying doubts about themselves and each other.

Marsport is meant to prove that people can live beyond Earth. That means every emergency matters. Bad weather, landslides, failures in vital systems, and dangerous discoveries cannot be ignored when the nearest help is millions of miles away. The colony's effort to reshape Mars also raises questions about who gets to decide what a new world should become.

Mars has a million ways to kill you.

The books combine survival action with the everyday concerns of young people trying to find their place. Sean, Jenny, Alex, and the other teens are not merely passengers in an adult mission. Their friendships, choices, and growing confidence affect whether Marsport can endure.

Start with Marooned! for the arrival at Marsport and the introduction of the main cast. Continue with Missing! and Marsquake! to follow the colony through larger threats. It is a good series for readers who like practical science-fiction settings, team problem-solving, and characters learning to live where mistakes can be fatal.