Title: The Martian

Title: The Martian Title Record # 1678924
Author: Andy Weir
Date: 2012-09-27
Type: NOVEL
Webpages: Wikipedia-EN
Language: English

Note: Three revisions of this story have been released. 1) The first was on the author's web site from 2009 to 2012. 2) Prior to posting to Amazon as a Kindle edition in late September 2012 the author hired Bryan Thomas Schmidt to copyedit the story. 3) Prior to print publication in February 2014 a Random House editor and the author did creative editing passes.^{(source: March 2016 e-mail from the author and this interview with Bryan Thomas Schmidt)} While the creative editing passes resulted in changes to the story, such as the very ending, they seem minor enough that we are retaining it under a single title record on ISFDB.

Synopsis: When the third manned Mars expedition has to abort and return to Earth, one of the crew is erroneously presumed dead and left behind. Instead, he manages to solve the problems of survival, while NASA devises a plan to rescue him before his food reserves run out.

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Other Titles

Translations

Year	Language	Title
2014^ⓘTranslated by Marcello Lino	Portuguese	Perdido em Marte
2014^ⓘTranslated by Милена Илиева (Milena Ilieva)	Bulgarian	Марсианецът^?Marsianetsat [as by Анди Уеър^?Andi Uear ]
2014^ⓘTranslated by Henk Moerdijk	Dutch	Mars
2014^ⓘTranslated by Miguel Romeira	Portuguese	O Marciano — perdido em Marte^?O Marciano - perdido em Marte
2014^ⓘTranslated by 小野田和子 (Onoda Kazuko)	Japanese	火星の人^?Kasei no Hito [as by アンディ・ウィアー^?Andiu iā ]
2014^ⓘTranslated by Nenad Savic	French	Seul sur Mars
2014^ⓘTranslated by Jürgen Langowski	German	Der Marsianer
2014^ⓘTranslated by Javier Guerrero Gimeno	Spanish	El marciano
2015^ⓘTranslated by 小野田和子	Japanese	火星の人 (上)^?かせいのひと (じょう) Kasei no Hito (Jō) Kasei no Hito (Jou) [as by アンディ・ウィアー^?Andiu iā ]
2015^ⓘTranslated by 小野田和子	Japanese	火星の人 (下)^?かせいのひと (か) Kasei no Hito (Ka) Kasei no Hito (Ka) [as by アンディ・ウィアー^?Andiu iā ]
2020	Italian	Sopravvissuto
2021^ⓘTranslated by Henk Moerdijk	Dutch	The Martian

Awards

Place	Year and Award	Category
1	2014 Goodreads	Science Fiction
4	2014 Goodreads	Debut Goodreads Author
Win (as 火星の人^?Kasei no Hito )	2015 Seiun	Best Translated Long Story
1 (as El marciano)	2015 Premio Ignotus	Mejor novela extranjera - Best Foreign Novel
Nomination (as Der Marsianer)	2015 Kurd Lasswitz Prize	Bestes ausländisches Werk
Finalists	2015 Campbell Memorial	Best Science Fiction Novel
Nominations Below Cutoff	2015 Hugo	Best Novel
6	2018 Goodreads	Best of Best

Publications

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Title	Date	Author/Editor	Publisher/Pub. Series	ISBN/Catalog ID	Price	Pages	Format	Type	Cover Artist
The Martian	2012-09-27	Andy Weir	Andy Weir		$0.99^?$: US dollar		ebook^?Used for all electronic formats, including but not limited to EPUB, eReader, HTML, iBook, Mobipocket, and PDF.	novel
The Martian	2013-03-22	Andy Weir	Podium Audio				digital audio download^?Digital recording in any format that is downloaded directly from the Internet. This category includes podcasts.	novel
The Martian	2013-07-17	Andy Weir	Podium Audio	978-1-927628-09-6	$20.99^?$: US dollar		audio MP3 CD^?Compact disc with mp3-encoded audio tracks	novel
The Martian	2014-00-00	Andy Weir	Del Rey (UK)	978-0-09-195613-4	£9.99^?£: UK pound	369	hc^?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size.	novel	Head Design
The Martian	2014-02-00	Andy Weir	Crown Publishers	978-0-8041-3902-1	$24.00^?$: US dollar	369	hc^?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size.	novel	Eric White
The Martian	2014-02-11	Andy Weir	Crown Publishers	978-0-8041-3903-8	$11.99^?$: US dollar		ebook^?Used for all electronic formats, including but not limited to EPUB, eReader, HTML, iBook, Mobipocket, and PDF.	novel	Eric White
The Martian	2014-02-11	Andy Weir	Crown Publishers / SFBC	138523	$14.99^?$: US dollar	384	hc^?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size.	novel	Eric White
The Martian	2014-02-13	Andy Weir	Del Rey (UK)	978-0-09-195613-4	£9.99^?£: UK pound	369	hc^?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size.	novel	Head Design
The Martian	2014-02-13	Andy Weir	Ebury Digital	978-1-4481-7720-2	£4.99^?£: UK pound		ebook^?Used for all electronic formats, including but not limited to EPUB, eReader, HTML, iBook, Mobipocket, and PDF.	novel	Head Design
The Martian	2014-02-13	Andy Weir	Del Rey (UK)	978-0-09-195644-8	£9.99^?£: UK pound	384	tp^?Trade paperback. Any softcover book which is at least 7.25" (or 19 cm) tall, or at least 4.5" (11.5 cm) wide/deep.	novel	Head Design
The Martian	2014-07-09	Andy Weir	Thorndike Press	978-1-4104-6957-1	$31.99^?$: US dollar	587	hc^?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size.	novel	Eric White
The Martian	2014-08-28	Andy Weir	Del Rey (UK)	978-0-09-195614-1	£7.99^?£: UK pound	[2]+ 369	tp^?Trade paperback. Any softcover book which is at least 7.25" (or 19 cm) tall, or at least 4.5" (11.5 cm) wide/deep.	novel	Head Design
The Martian	2014-10-28	Andy Weir	Broadway Books	978-0-553-41802-6	$15.00^?$: US dollar	369	tp^?Trade paperback. Any softcover book which is at least 7.25" (or 19 cm) tall, or at least 4.5" (11.5 cm) wide/deep.	novel	Eric White
The Martian	2014-10-28	Andy Weir	Turtleback Books	978-0-606-36720-2	$26.95^?$: US dollar	400	hc^?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size.	novel	Eric White
The Martian	2015-00-00	Andy Weir	Crown Publishers	978-1-101-90555-5		435	pb^?Paperback. Typically 7" by 4.25" (18 cm by 11 cm) or smaller, though trimming errors can cause them to sometimes be slightly (less than 1/4 extra inch) taller or wider/deeper.	novel
The Martian	2015-00-00	Andy Weir	Podium Audio				digital audio download^?Digital recording in any format that is downloaded directly from the Internet. This category includes podcasts.	novel	Eric White
The Martian	2015-02-17	Andy Weir	Large Print Press	978-1-59413-854-6	$15.00^?$: US dollar	560	tp^?Trade paperback. Any softcover book which is at least 7.25" (or 19 cm) tall, or at least 4.5" (11.5 cm) wide/deep.	novel
The Martian	2015-08-18	Andy Weir	Broadway Books	978-1-101-90358-2	$15.00^?$: US dollar	369	tp^?Trade paperback. Any softcover book which is at least 7.25" (or 19 cm) tall, or at least 4.5" (11.5 cm) wide/deep.	novel
The Martian	2015-08-18	Andy Weir	Broadway Books	978-1-101-90500-5	$9.99^?$: US dollar	435	tp^?Trade paperback. Any softcover book which is at least 7.25" (or 19 cm) tall, or at least 4.5" (11.5 cm) wide/deep.	novel
The Martian	2015-08-27	Andy Weir	Del Rey (UK)	978-1-78503-113-7	£7.99^?£: UK pound	[12]+ 369	tp^?Trade paperback. Any softcover book which is at least 7.25" (or 19 cm) tall, or at least 4.5" (11.5 cm) wide/deep.	novel	headdesign
The Martian	2015-09-00	Andy Weir	Podium Audio				digital audio download^?Digital recording in any format that is downloaded directly from the Internet. This category includes podcasts.	novel
The Martian	2016-05-03	Andy Weir	Broadway Books	978-0-8041-8935-4	$15.00^?$: US dollar	369	tp^?Trade paperback. Any softcover book which is at least 7.25" (or 19 cm) tall, or at least 4.5" (11.5 cm) wide/deep.	novel
The Martian	2016-05-03	Andy Weir	Del Rey (UK)	978-1-78503-467-1	£7.99^?£: UK pound	400	tp^?Trade paperback. Any softcover book which is at least 7.25" (or 19 cm) tall, or at least 4.5" (11.5 cm) wide/deep.	novel
The Martian	2017-07-11	Andy Weir	Broadway Books	978-1-5247-6354-1	$9.99^?$: US dollar		ebook^?Used for all electronic formats, including but not limited to EPUB, eReader, HTML, iBook, Mobipocket, and PDF.	novel
The Martian	2018-00-00	Andy Weir	Podium Audio				digital audio download^?Digital recording in any format that is downloaded directly from the Internet. This category includes podcasts.	novel
The Martian	2019-02-28	Andy Weir	Thorndike Press	978-1-4328-6410-1	$12.99^?$: US dollar		tp^?Trade paperback. Any softcover book which is at least 7.25" (or 19 cm) tall, or at least 4.5" (11.5 cm) wide/deep.	novel
The Martian	2019-02-28	Andy Weir	Thorndike Press	978-1-4328-6312-8	$20.99^?$: US dollar		hc^?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size.	novel
The Martian	2020-01-01	Andy Weir	Audible Studios		$34.49^?$: US dollar		digital audio download^?Digital recording in any format that is downloaded directly from the Internet. This category includes podcasts.	novel
The Martian	2021-03-30	Andy Weir	Ballantine Books	978-0-593-35713-2	$9.99^?$: US dollar	[iii]+ 461	tp^?Trade paperback. Any softcover book which is at least 7.25" (or 19 cm) tall, or at least 4.5" (11.5 cm) wide/deep.	novel	NASA
The Martian	date unknown	Andy Weir	Del Rey (UK)	978-0-09-195614-1	£7.99^?£: UK pound	[2]+ 369	tp^?Trade paperback. Any softcover book which is at least 7.25" (or 19 cm) tall, or at least 4.5" (11.5 cm) wide/deep.	novel	Head Design
The Martian	date unknown	Andy Weir	Broadway Books	978-0-553-41802-6	$15.00^?$: US dollar	[12]+ 387	tp^?Trade paperback. Any softcover book which is at least 7.25" (or 19 cm) tall, or at least 4.5" (11.5 cm) wide/deep.	novel	Eric White
The Martian	date unknown	Andy Weir	Broadway Books	978-0-553-41802-6	$15.00^?$: US dollar	[12]+ 387	tp^?Trade paperback. Any softcover book which is at least 7.25" (or 19 cm) tall, or at least 4.5" (11.5 cm) wide/deep.	novel	Eric White
The Martian	date unknown	Andy Weir	Crown Publishers	978-0-8041-3902-1	$25.00^?$: US dollar	369	hc^?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size.	novel	Eric White
The Martian	date unknown	Andy Weir	Broadway Books	978-0-553-41802-6	$15.00^?$: US dollar	[xii]+ 387	tp^?Trade paperback. Any softcover book which is at least 7.25" (or 19 cm) tall, or at least 4.5" (11.5 cm) wide/deep.	novel	Eric White
The Martian	date unknown	Andy Weir	Broadway Books	978-0-553-41802-6	$15.00^?$: US dollar	[9]+ 387	tp^?Trade paperback. Any softcover book which is at least 7.25" (or 19 cm) tall, or at least 4.5" (11.5 cm) wide/deep.	novel	Eric White
The Martian	date unknown	Andy Weir	Del Rey (UK)	978-0-09-195614-1	£7.99^?£: UK pound	[12]+ 369	tp^?Trade paperback. Any softcover book which is at least 7.25" (or 19 cm) tall, or at least 4.5" (11.5 cm) wide/deep.	novel	Head Design
The Martian	date unknown	Andy Weir	Del Rey (UK)	978-0-09-195614-1	£7.99^?£: UK pound	[12]+ 369	tp^?Trade paperback. Any softcover book which is at least 7.25" (or 19 cm) tall, or at least 4.5" (11.5 cm) wide/deep.	novel	Head Design
The Martian	date unknown	Andy Weir	Del Rey (UK)	978-0-09-195614-1	£7.99^?£: UK pound	[12]+ 369	tp^?Trade paperback. Any softcover book which is at least 7.25" (or 19 cm) tall, or at least 4.5" (11.5 cm) wide/deep.	novel	Head Design
The Martian	date unknown	Andy Weir	Del Rey (UK)	978-0-09-195614-1	£7.99^?£: UK pound	[12]+ 369	tp^?Trade paperback. Any softcover book which is at least 7.25" (or 19 cm) tall, or at least 4.5" (11.5 cm) wide/deep.	novel	Head Design
The Martian	date unknown	Andy Weir	Del Rey (UK)	978-0-09-195614-1	£7.99^?£: UK pound	[12]+ 369	tp^?Trade paperback. Any softcover book which is at least 7.25" (or 19 cm) tall, or at least 4.5" (11.5 cm) wide/deep.	novel	Head Design
The Martian	date unknown	Andy Weir	Del Rey (UK)	978-1-78503-113-7	£7.99^?£: UK pound	[12]+ 369	tp^?Trade paperback. Any softcover book which is at least 7.25" (or 19 cm) tall, or at least 4.5" (11.5 cm) wide/deep.	novel	headdesign
The Martian	date unknown	Andy Weir	Del Rey (UK)	978-1-78503-359-9	£7.99^?£: UK pound	[12]+ 369	tp^?Trade paperback. Any softcover book which is at least 7.25" (or 19 cm) tall, or at least 4.5" (11.5 cm) wide/deep.	novel	headdesign
The Martian	date unknown	Andy Weir	Del Rey (UK)	978-1-78503-113-7	£7.99^?£: UK pound	[12]+ 369	tp^?Trade paperback. Any softcover book which is at least 7.25" (or 19 cm) tall, or at least 4.5" (11.5 cm) wide/deep.	novel	headdesign
The Martian	date unknown	Andy Weir	Broadway Books	978-0-553-41802-6	$15.00^?$: US dollar	[12]+ 387	tp^?Trade paperback. Any softcover book which is at least 7.25" (or 19 cm) tall, or at least 4.5" (11.5 cm) wide/deep.	novel	Eric White
The Martian	date unknown	Andy Weir	Del Rey (UK)	978-1-78503-382-7	£7.99^?£: UK pound	[12]+ 369	tp^?Trade paperback. Any softcover book which is at least 7.25" (or 19 cm) tall, or at least 4.5" (11.5 cm) wide/deep.	novel	headdesign
The Martian	date unknown	Andy Weir	Del Rey (UK)	978-0-09-195614-1	£7.99^?£: UK pound	[12]+ 369	tp^?Trade paperback. Any softcover book which is at least 7.25" (or 19 cm) tall, or at least 4.5" (11.5 cm) wide/deep.	novel	Head Design
The Martian	date unknown	Andy Weir	Del Rey (UK)	978-1-78503-113-7	£7.99^?£: UK pound	[12]+ 369	tp^?Trade paperback. Any softcover book which is at least 7.25" (or 19 cm) tall, or at least 4.5" (11.5 cm) wide/deep.	novel	headdesign
The Martian	date unknown	Andy Weir	Broadway Books	978-1-101-90500-5	$9.99^?$: US dollar	435	tp^?Trade paperback. Any softcover book which is at least 7.25" (or 19 cm) tall, or at least 4.5" (11.5 cm) wide/deep.	novel
The Martian	date unknown	Andy Weir	Del Rey (UK)	978-0-09-195614-1	£9.99^?£: UK pound	[2]+ 369	tp^?Trade paperback. Any softcover book which is at least 7.25" (or 19 cm) tall, or at least 4.5" (11.5 cm) wide/deep.	novel	Head Design
The Martian	date unknown	Andy Weir	Podium Audio				digital audio download^?Digital recording in any format that is downloaded directly from the Internet. This category includes podcasts.	novel	Eric White

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Reviews

Review by Jacqui Smith (2014) in Novazine, February-March 2014
Review by uncredited (2014) in Amazing Stories, April 2014
Review [Dutch] by Jos Lexmond (2014) in Holland-SF 2014, #3
Review by Norman Spinrad (2014) in Asimov's Science Fiction, October-November 2014
Review by Paul Cook (2015) in Galaxy's Edge, Issue 12, January 2015 , reprinted in:
Galaxy's Edge, Issue 12: January 2015 (2015)
Review by Mark Granger (2015) in Strange Horizons, 16 March 2015
Review by Adam Roberts (2015) in Rave and Let Die: The SF and Fantasy of 2014
Review [German] by Mirko Stauch (2015) in Das Science Fiction Jahr 2015
Review by Damien Smith (2015) in SQ Mag, Edition 23, (2015)
Review by Colin Steele (2016) in SF Commentary, #91 , reprinted in:
SF Commentary, #91 (2016)
Review by Chris Moriarty (2016) in The Magazine of Fantasy & Science Fiction, November-December 2016