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The Martian

By Andy Weir

First published 2011

The Martian is a 2011 science fiction novel written by Andy Weir. It was his debut novel under his own name. It was originally self-published in 2011; Crown Publishing purchased the rights and re-released it in 2014. The story follows an American astronaut, Mark Watney, as he becomes stranded alone on Mars in 2035 and must improvise in order to survive.

Published
26 May 2026
Pages
369
Publisher
Random House
Edition
Hardcover
Elsewhere
Open Library

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Mark Watney · Melissa Lewis · Rick Martinez · Beth Johanssen · Chris Beck · Alex Vogel · Teddy Sanders · Venkat Kapoor

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