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The Martian

by Andy Weir · 2011

Science Fiction · ranked #33 in category

An astronaut stranded on Mars must science his way to survival; funny, tense and gloriously nerdy.

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Category
Science Fiction
First published
2011 · 2010s
Author
Andy Weir
Standing
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