Red Mars again

[ailbhe]

Lord of the Flies in space with grownups - this time, with women! Still all white and straight though. Except for some token Mysteriously Spiritual Meditative East Asian bits.

I liked it well enough to start Green Mars though.

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IIRC, it gets more progressive over time - can't really point out how without spoilering, but I reckon it's deliberate, representing the movement from establishment-selected people to a wider society.

KSR is a great writer, and I'd recommend his Science in the Capital trilogy as well, which I reckon falls within your preferred parameters.