The Martians: The True Story of an Alien Craze that Captured Turn-of-the-century America
By David Baron
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By David Baron
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A TIME BEST BOOK OF 2025: "A completely true look at America’s infatuation with aliens at the turn of the 20th century that feels like it could be science fiction . . . The Martians is not only a captivating look at recent history, but also a poignant cautionary tale, offering hard-to-ignore parallels between the alien enthusiasts of the Gilded Age and the conspiracy theorists of today."
A NEW YORKER BEST BOOK OF THE YEAR
Longlisted for the 2025 Andrew Carnegie Medal for Nonfiction
Named one ...






















