Mars One
Published on 23. April 2026
Book
Hardback
576 pages
978-0-85750-734-1 (ISBN)
Description
An epic thriller that takes the reader on a breathless journey across countries and out into space. Perfect for fans of Project Hail Mary and I Am Pilgrim.
'Charlotte Robinson is a story genius!' - Naomi Alderman, author of The Power
'An explosive debut novel that's out of this world.' - Janice Hallett, Sunday Times bestselling author of The Appeal
ONE SMALL STEP. ONE FATAL MISTAKE.
On the barren plains of the Kazakh Steppe, Alyssa Wright stands on the brink of the most ambitious space flight in history: a one-way mission to Mars. But when disaster strikes, she begins to uncover a conspiracy that threatens her life - and the lives of everyone on board.
In Hong Kong, a coder vanishes from his home, leaving nothing behind but a cryptic warning and his cat. Pursued by violent forces, his sister finds herself on the run, in possession of the one thing capable of saving him.
Amidst a dark vacuum of nothingness, as the Argo spaceship hurtles toward Mars, the crew realise that someone is sabotaging the mission from the inside. Every second brings them closer to catastrophe, and time is running out.
Across Earth and space, three stories collide in a breathless thriller that asks: what is the price of progress, and who must pay it?
'Charlotte Robinson is a story genius!' - Naomi Alderman, author of The Power
'An explosive debut novel that's out of this world.' - Janice Hallett, Sunday Times bestselling author of The Appeal
ONE SMALL STEP. ONE FATAL MISTAKE.
On the barren plains of the Kazakh Steppe, Alyssa Wright stands on the brink of the most ambitious space flight in history: a one-way mission to Mars. But when disaster strikes, she begins to uncover a conspiracy that threatens her life - and the lives of everyone on board.
In Hong Kong, a coder vanishes from his home, leaving nothing behind but a cryptic warning and his cat. Pursued by violent forces, his sister finds herself on the run, in possession of the one thing capable of saving him.
Amidst a dark vacuum of nothingness, as the Argo spaceship hurtles toward Mars, the crew realise that someone is sabotaging the mission from the inside. Every second brings them closer to catastrophe, and time is running out.
Across Earth and space, three stories collide in a breathless thriller that asks: what is the price of progress, and who must pay it?
Reviews / Votes
Charlotte Robinson is a story genius! * Naomi Alderman, bestselling author of The Power * With the tension of a launch-pad countdown and the intrigue of an international spy thriller, Mars One is an explosive debut novel that's out of this world. I genuinely felt I'd left earth behind and was heading towards Mars with the characters... that's the litmus test of great writing. Charlotte Robinson is one to watch. * Janice Hallett, Sunday Times bestselling author of The Appeal * This gripping near-future thriller is an impressive debut. It's beautifully and propulsively written...a brilliant novel that includes a little bit of everything, and does it well. * SFX * This explosive debut skillfully blends an edge-of-the-seat space adventure with a conspiracy thriller on Earth - especially timely with the world recently having been gripped by the Artemis II Moon mission. Propulsive and epic in scope, Mars One is hugely enjoyable and marks the author as one to watch. * Sunday Express * Epic in scope and wildly entertaining, Mars One is a rocket-fuelled debut that kept me glued to the pages and constantly guessing. Perfect for fans of The Martian and Gravity, I absolutely loved it! * C.M. Ewan, bestselling author of Safe House * Mars One is a brilliant new addition to the 'don't go to Mars' genre spawned by Andy Weir's The Martian. Part LeCarre, part Armageddon it's one of those books that manages to range all over the map and never lose pace or sight of the story. Deftly written, tightly plotted, the perfect book to read on holiday whilst congratulating yourself with every page that you did not book a ticket on a rocket to anywhere. * Simon Toyne, bestselling author of Solomon Creed * When disaster does strike, Mars One becomes a unique locked room murder mystery in a small capsule hurtling through space, in addition to a tense thriller and an examination of how humans manage to cope with unbelievable stress. * Irish Independent * Charlotte Robinson's debut novel is an action-packed thriller that puts human interactions, emotions and relationships at its heart. * Starburst * More please Charlotte Robinson... everything I want from a book. * Quick Book Review podcast * This break-neck thriller... asks its audience if the price of progress is truly worth it. * Sunday Post *More details
Language
English
Place of publication
London
United Kingdom
Publishing group
Transworld Publishers Ltd
Dimensions
Height: 235 mm
Width: 156 mm
Thickness: 55 mm
Weight
820 gr
ISBN-13
978-0-85750-734-1 (9780857507341)
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Charlotte Robinson
Mars One
An explosive, race-against-time thriller for readers of Project Hail Mary
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04/2026
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Charlotte Robinson is a writer and television producer. After graduating from Exeter University with a degree in English, Charlotte started working as a runner in the television industry, where she perfected the art of making teas and coffees on a wide variety of programmes before moving into drama production and becoming a script editor and story producer on shows such as FORTITUDE (Sky), THE TUNNEL (Sky), and Amazon Prime's adaptation of Naomi Alderman's best-selling novel THE POWER. Recently, Charlotte story produced both series of Steven Knight's upcoming A THOUSAND BLOWS for Disney+ and produced the final three episodes of series two.
When she is not producing or working on her own writing, Charlotte is found devouring novels, or playing darts with a pint in hand. She lives in her home county of Essex with her husband and two cats, Merry and Pippin - who have three eyes between them.
When she is not producing or working on her own writing, Charlotte is found devouring novels, or playing darts with a pint in hand. She lives in her home county of Essex with her husband and two cats, Merry and Pippin - who have three eyes between them.