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Mars
The Red Planet! Mars is the last of the four terrestrial planets. It is known for its red hue, which is caused by the iron oxide on its dusty surface. Mars is the only other planet that has been explored (by rovers, not humans!) 
side note: we are NOT colonizing Mars anytime soon do NOT believe elon musk that man knows NOTHING 
Mars has two moons, Deimos and Phobos. Phobos is destined to either crash into Mars or break up into pieces. Mars also has an atmosphere, but it's 95% carbon dioxide. The largest mountain/volcano in the Solar System is on Mars! It's Olympus Mons and it is roughly the size of France. There are currently 3 rovers living on Mars, and quite a few dead ones (rest in peace Opportunity). 

Suggestions: a sci-fi set on Mars (oh there are many), a book about hypothetical life in space, a book about a creature that is little and green and maybe a man (frogs), a book about war, a book about about robots (rovers...!), a red book, a book that is smaller than your Venus choice but larger than your Mercury choice, a book where the hero has two sidekicks...
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Notes on a Nervous Planet by Matt Haig

Notes on a Nervous Planet

Matt Haig

310 pages • first pub 2018 (editions)

nonfiction health psychology self help informative reflective fast-paced
Stories from the Tenants Downstairs by Sidik Fofana

Stories from the Tenants Downstairs

Sidik Fofana

211 pages • first pub 2022 (editions)

fiction contemporary literary short stories emotional reflective sad medium-paced
The Iliad by Homer

The Iliad

Homer

560 pages • first pub -750 (editions)

fiction classics poetry adventurous challenging slow-paced
Amurgul templierilor by Hanny Alders

Amurgul templierilor

Hanny Alders

757 pages • first pub 1987 (editions)

fiction history dark informative mysterious medium-paced
The Unexplainable Disappearance of Mars Patel by Sheela Chari

The Unexplainable Disappearance of Mars Patel

Mars Patel #1

Sheela Chari

304 pages • first pub 2020 (editions)

fiction middle grade science fiction adventurous mysterious fast-paced
The Poppy War by R.F. Kuang

The Poppy War

The Poppy War #1

R.F. Kuang

530 pages • first pub 2018 (editions)

fiction fantasy historical adventurous dark tense medium-paced
Slaughterhouse-Five by Kurt Vonnegut

Slaughterhouse-Five

Kurt Vonnegut

215 pages • first pub 1969 (editions)

fiction classics historical literary science fiction dark funny reflective medium-paced
All Systems Red by Martha Wells

All Systems Red

The Murderbot Diaries #1

Martha Wells

150 pages • first pub 2017 (editions)

fiction science fiction adventurous funny fast-paced
The Martian by Andy Weir

The Martian

The Martian #1

Andy Weir

369 pages • first pub 2011 (editions)

fiction science fiction thriller adventurous funny tense medium-paced
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