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The Martian

Andy Weir

103 people recommended it in 38 threads, 2014–2025.

2 of those were in the last year.

6 commenters pushed back on it — worth reading the threads.

What people on Hacker News said

peckrob
This book is what I've been giving the last couple years to people who don't think they like sci-fi. Everyone I've given it to has loved it.

on HN, 2016

lucb1e
On the fiction side, The Martian is my all time favorite. It's very entertaining, clever, and even educative if you like to learn about space stuff.

on HN, 2019

josht
The Martian - Andy Weir (slightly more entertaining than the movie)

on HN, 2016

adroitboss
The Martian by Andy Weir (The Audiobook of this was AMAZING! The book is still amazing especially for technical people)

on HN, 2018

jbms
The Martian (Andy Weir) - I got a "feel" for living on Mars being a reality potentially sooner than I appreciated.

on HN, 2016

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