 First edition's dust jacket. | |
| Author | Ray Bradbury |
|---|---|
| Language | English |
| Genre | Science fiction, post-apocalyptic fiction, horror fiction, dystopian fiction |
| Publisher | Doubleday |
Publication date | May 4, 1950[1] |
| Publication place | United States |
| Pages | 222 |
The Martian Chronicles is a science fiction fix-up novel, published in 1950, by American writer Ray Bradbury that chronicles the exploration and settlement of Mars, the home of indigenous Martians, by Americans leaving a troubled Earth that is eventually devastated by nuclear war.
- ^ "Books Published Today". The New York Times. May 4, 1950. p. 40.