The Martians: The True Story of an Alien Craze That Captured Turn-of-the-Century America
Author: David Baron
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 of
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