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Luckily, he still has a few reserves of food and water and is capable of surviving for a while in the mission’s Hab, NASA’s base on Mars.Īs expected, alone in an inhospitable environment, he has many hurdles to overcome. Mark Watney is a NASA engineer who, during a mission abort, accidentally remains stranded alone on Mars. The Martian Synopsis (spoiler- free, of course) Feel free to skip to the one you’re interested in:ġ. I’ll talk about each one spoiler free, of course. However, if you only want to read one of them, I think “Project Hail Mary” is his best work so far, and from my point of view, ages above the other two. He does that by exploring new ways to add depth to character building and by trying to make the stories as gripping as possible and I honestly think it shows.Īll in all, if you haven’t read anything by Andy Weir, I recommend reading the novels in the order of their appearance (they are not at all related, but you’ll appreciate his evolution as a writer more). This is not by chance, of course, he himself confesses in interviews that he strives to get better at writing. The science stuff is so well researched and shows his passion from the first novel to the last, but the way it’s presented becomes even more captivating in his latest novel, “Project Hail Mary”. His main characters become more and more complex, with each novel.

To have such a success and then go back and write some more and write better and better is fantastic. However, what I found even more admirable is the fact that his writing evolved. I dare anyone to get bored with him around and certainly his personality is reflected in his books! Also, after having watched ALL his interviews, I have to say Andy Weir is such a fascinating person, a great and funny conversation partner. Who does that? This in itself is a major accomplishment. I find it so interesting he passed from being a computer programmer to becoming a full-time writer. For a debut novel, it is absolutely amazing! One can only wish to write like that, especially coming from a totally different background. “The Martian” is Andy Weir’s debut novel.