Note! This novel was originally self-published in September 2012. It was later published by Crown in February 2014.
Apollo 13 meets Cast Away in this grippingly detailed, brilliantly ingenious man-vs-nature survival thriller, set on the surface of Mars.
Six days ago, astronaut Mark Watney became one of the first men to walk on the surface of Mars. Now, he's sure he'll be the first man to die there.
It started with the dust storm that holed his suit and nearly killed him, and that forced his crew to leave him behind, sure he was already dead. Now he's stranded millions of miles from the nearest human being, with no way to even signal Earth that he's alive - and even if he could get word out, his food would be gone years before a rescue mission could arrive. Chances are, though, he won't have time to starve to death. The damaged machinery, unforgiving environment, or plain-old "human error" are much more likely to get him first.
But Mark isn't ready to give up yet. Drawing on his ingenuity, his engineering skills - and a relentless, dogged refusal to quit - he steadfastly confronts one seemingly insurmountable obstacle after the next. But will his resourcefulness be enough to overcome the impossible odds against him?
Total ratings: 82
Andy Weir
Andy Taylor Weir (born 1972) is an American novelist whose debut novel, The Martian, was later adapted into a film of the same name directed by Ridley Scott in 2015. He also worked as a computer programmer for much of his life. He received the John W. Campbell Award for Best New Writer in 2016.
Reviews
| 10/10 | Jackson September 03, 2020 I loved this book. I read it all in one sitting and I felt like I knew everything I needed to know about surviving in space on my own. This is one of the best books I've ever read, I think. Review |
| 8/10 | Booknan the Bookuser August 31, 2015 I give this book one star for every heart attack I had while reading it...boy, what a ride! This book is awesome and I'm seriously crushing hard on Mark Watney right now. You should all read it because it is so fucking cool and you'll learn ... Review |
| 8/10 | Bob Milne February 25, 2014 While I picked up the ARC of this several months ago, I almost didn't bother to give it a read. The "Apollo 13 meets Cast Away" tagline sounded interesting, but it also left me wondering just how Andy Weir was going to pull it off. After all, both of ... Review |
