Mars (The Grand Tour Book 4)

Name: Mars (The Grand Tour Book 4)
Price: 2.99 USD
Availability: InStock
Rating: 4.4 (897 reviews)
Author: Ben Bova

by Ben Bova

Science Fiction

4.4 (897)

4.4 stars from 897 reviews. Top 91% of Science Fiction books we track.

$2.99KU75% off peak

Last checked: May 29, 2026

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Price history: $1.99 – $11.99

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Arthur C. Clarke
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Perfect for you if...

You love hard sci-fi grounded in real science and engineering challenges, not just action and spectacle.
You appreciate stories where the biggest obstacles are human politics and bureaucracy as much as the environment itself.
You respect Ben Bova's work and want the novel Clarke and Bradbury called his most important.

Maybe not for you if...

You're looking for fast-paced space opera with aliens and combat; this is methodical exploration and problem-solving.
You need romance or heavy character drama woven through your sci-fi; the focus here is the mission and discovery.
You prefer contemporary or near-future settings; the scale and scope of a Mars expedition might feel slow-building.

About this book

Jamie Waterman, a young Navaho geologist, is selected for the ground team of the first manned expedition to Mars. He joins an international team of astronauts and scientists for the mission to the red planet. Once the crew lands on Mars, they face challenges from both the harsh alien environment and bureaucratic obstacles from Earth. When the twenty-five astronauts encounter a chasm ten times as deep and large as the Grand Canyon, they make a shocking discovery that tests the entire team.

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$1.99 – $11.99

Currently on sale at $2.99 — 75% off peak. Price has dropped 38 times over the last 5 years. Goes on sale roughly every 42 days. Typically stays discounted for 21 days.

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Currently around #43K in the Kindle store — a steady mid-list seller.

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Currently 4.4★ from 897 reviews

Gaining approximately 4 new reviews per month. Rating has remained stable at 4.4 over the tracking period.

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