This hardcover edition celebrates the No. 1 New York Times bestseller that set our sights on Mars and inspired the major motion picture starring Matt Damon and Jessica Chastain, with special features including: - Intricately designed sprayed edges - New cover art on a deluxe jacket - Full-color illustrated endpapers - A custom-stamped case A mission to Mars. A freak accident. One man''s struggle to survive. ''Brilliant . . . a celebration of human ingenuity [and] the purest example of real-science sci-fi for many years . . . utterly compelling.'' The Wall Street Journal __________ Six days ago, astronaut Mark Watney became one of the first people to walk on Mars. Now, he''s sure he''ll be the first person to die there. After a dust storm nearly kills him and forces his crew to evacuate while thinking him dead, Mark finds himself stranded and completely alone with no way to even signal Earth that he''s alive-and even if he could get word out, his supplies would be gone long before a rescue could arrive. Chances are, though, he won''t have time to starve to death. The damaged machinery, unforgiving environment, or plain-old ''human error'' are much more likely to kill him first. But Mark isn''t ready to give up yet. Drawing on his ingenuity, his engineering skills-and a relentless, dogged refusal to quit-he steadfastly confronts one seemingly insurmountable obstacle after the next. Will his resourcefulness be enough to overcome the impossible odds against him? NAMED ONE OF PASTE''S BEST NOVELS OF THE DECADE ''A hugely entertaining novel [that] reads like a rocket ship afire . . . Weir has fashioned in Mark Watney one of the most appealing, funny, and resourceful characters in recent fiction.'' Chicago Tribune ''As gripping as they come . . . You''ll be rooting for Watney the whole way, groaning at every setback and laughing at his pitchblack humor. Utterly nail-biting and memorable.'' Financial Times ...

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Andy Weir built a two-decade career as a software engineer until the success of his first published novel, The Martian, allowed him to live out his dream of writing full-time. He is a lifelong space nerd and a devoted hobbyist of such subjects as relativistic physics, orbital mechanics, and the history of manned spaceflight. He also mixes a mean cocktail. He lives in California.

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This deluxe hardback edition celebrates the Sunday Times bestseller that set our sights on Mars and inspired the major motion picture starring Matt Damon and Jessica Chastain, with special features including:

Intricately designed sprayed edges
New cover art on a deluxe jacket
Full-color illustrated endpapers
A custom-stamped case

**From the bestselling author of Project Hail Mary, now a major motion picture starring Ryan Gosling.**
"Andy Weir's masterpiece!" Tom Hanks

"The best book I've read in ages. Clear your schedule before you crack the seal. This story will take your breath away faster than a hull breech. Smart, funny, and white-knuckle intense, The Martian is everything you want from a novel." Hugh Howey, New York Times bestselling author of Wool

"Accomplished...believable but suspenseful as [Watney] battles against the odds for survival" The Guardian

**Six days ago, astronaut Mark Watney became one of the first people to walk on Mars.

Now, he's sure he'll be the first person to die there.**

After a dust storm nearly kills him and forces his crew to evacuate while thinking him dead, Mark finds himself stranded and completely alone with no way to even signal Earth that he's alive-and even if he could get word out, his supplies would be gone long before a rescue could arrive.

Chances are, though, he won't have time to starve to death. The damaged machinery, unforgiving environment, or plain-old "human error" are much more likely to kill him first.

But Mark isn't ready to give up yet. Drawing on his ingenuity, his engineering skills-and a relentless, dogged refusal to quit-he steadfastly confronts one seemingly insurmountable obstacle after the next. Will his resourcefulness be enough to overcome the impossible odds against him?

NAMED ONE OF PASTE'S BEST NOVELS OF THE DECADE

'A hugely entertaining novel [that] reads like a rocket ship afire . . . Weir has fashioned in Mark Watney one of the most appealing, funny, and resourceful characters in recent fiction.' Chicago Tribune

'As gripping as they come . . . You'll be rooting for Watney the whole way, groaning at every setback and laughing at his pitchblack humor. Utterly nail-biting and memorable.' Financial Times