The Martian

By Andy Weir

Categories: Literature & Fiction, Teen & Young Adult

Six days after becoming one of the first people to walk on Mars, astronaut Mark Watney is sure he'll be the first to die there. A dust storm forces his crew to evacuate, believing he's dead, and Mark is left stranded with no way to contact Earth and nowhere near enough supplies to last until a rescue could arrive. Armed with his ingenuity, his engineering skills, and a stubborn refusal to quit, he starts solving one deadly problem after another.

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