Content levels
Trigger warnings
Positive tags
Heroine archetypes
Protagonist archetypes
Themes
Synopsis
From the acclaimed author of New York 2140 and Red Mars, this NYT bestselling novel tells the story of a future where humanity has populated miraculous new habitats engineered across the solar system--and the one death that triggers a precarious chain of events that could destroy it all. Winner of the Nebula Award for Best Science Fiction Novel The year is 2312. Scientific and technological advances have opened gateways to an extraordinary future. Earth is no longer humanity's only home; new habitats have been created throughout the solar system on moons, planets, and in between. But in this year, 2312, a sequence of events will force humanity to confront its past, its present, and its future. The first event takes place on Mercury, on the city of Terminator, itself a miracle of engineering on an unprecedented scale. It is an unexpected death, but one that might have been foreseen. For Swan Er Hong, it is an event that will change her life. Swan was once a woman who designed worlds. Now she will be led into a plot to destroy them.
Is 2312 appropriate for my child?
Suitable for most readers 16 and up.
This hard science fiction novel features complex themes about humanity's future in space, with mild violence related to conspiracy and sabotage. Dense scientific content and slower pacing make it best suited for mature teen and adult readers.
What to know going in
This book has mild violence, mild sexual content, and mild language. Content notes include death and conspiracy.
Who'll love this
Teens interested in realistic space exploration and engineering marvels will enjoy this vision of humanity spread across the solar system in 2312.