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.
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 ... (more)