Sajīn al-Marīkh

by Andy Weir

No cover — Andy Weir: Sajīn al-Marīkh (Arabic language, 2016, al-Dār al-ʻArabīyah lil-ʻUlūm Nāshirūn)

455 pages

Arabic language

Published Aug. 24, 2016 by al-Dār al-ʻArabīyah lil-ʻUlūm Nāshirūn.

ISBN:: 978-614-01-1795-2
OCLC Number:: 1040265693

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. The Martian, a film adaptation directed by Ridley Scott and starring Matt Damon, was released in October 2015.

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Trammell Hudson reviewed The Martian by Andy Weir (The Martian, #1)

Read entire book in one sitting

5 stars

I started this book on the subway home from work, continued reading over dinner, and finished it that night in bed. It's griping, the science is solid, and it's about as close to "hard sci-fi" as you can get. The movie is also quite enjoyable.