Andy Weir

I'm stranded on Mars. I have no way to communicate with Earth. I'm in a Habitat designed to last 31 days.

If the Oxygenator breaks down, I'll suffocate. If the Water Reclaimer breaks down, I'll die of thirst. If the Hab breaches, I'll just kind of explode.

If none of those things happen, I'll eventually run out of food and starve to death. So yeah. I'm screwed.

The Sunday Times Bestseller and Richard and Judy Book Club Selection behind the major new film from Ridley Scott starring Matt Damon and Jessica Chastain.

The martian

The bestseller behind the major film from Ridley Scott, starring Matt Damon and Jessica Chastain.  I'm stranded on Mars.  I have no way to communicate with Earth.  I'm in a Habitat designed to last 31 days.  If the Oxygenator breaks down, I'll suffocate. If the Water Reclaimer breaks down, I'll die of thirst. If the Hab breaches, I'll just kind of explode. If none of those things happen, I'll eventually run out of food and starve to death.  So yeah. I'm screwed.  Andy Weir's second novel Artemis is now available for pre-order

In the Young Readers Edition of The Martian:   Classroom-appropriate languageDiscussion questions and activitiesQ&amp;A with Andy Weir  Six days ago, astronaut Mark Watney became one of the first people to walk on Mars.

The Martian

I'm stranded on Mars. I have no way to communicate with Earth. I'm in a Habitat designed to last 31 days. If the Oxygenator breaks down, I'll suffocate. If the Water Reclaimer breaks down, I'll die of thirst. If the Hab breaches, I'll just kind of explode. If none of those things happen, I'll eventually run out of food and starve to death. So yeah. I'm screwed.