The Martian
American novelist, born 1972.
The Martian is a 2011 novel by Andy Weir.
On 2 of the 14 lists it was eligible for.
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At a glance
- Author
- Andy Weir
- First published
- 2011
- Length
- 400 pages (UK paperback)
- Genre
- Science fiction, Adventure
Is The Martian worth reading?
2 of the 14 best-of lists it could have made include it: The Great American Read (PBS) and Richard & Judy Book Club picks.
| List | Place | Original |
|---|---|---|
| Richard & Judy Book Club picks (Richard & Judy / WHSmith, 2004-) | Listed | See the list |
| The Great American Read (PBS, 2018) | Listed | See the list |
Best edition of The Martian
The edition we link to is the Del Rey paperback (2016), 400 pages.
- Publisher
- Del Rey (paperback, 2016)
- Pages
- 400
- ISBN
- 9781785034671
How critics, prizes and readers rate The Martian
Readers rate it most highly: it earned 21% of the points available on readers' and booksellers' lists, against 0% on critics' lists and 0% on prize lists.
Share of the available points it earned on each kind of list it was eligible for. How the scores work