The Martian
A funny, engineering-heavy survival story about staying alive one solvable problem at a time.
Choose by the difference that matters
Did this book note help you decide?
Your answer is saved and helps us decide what to revise next.
How this book connects
4 connections from the map. Each card says why the book is here. None of them is an automatic endorsement.
Swipe to compare
Closest match on the map
The Long Way to a Small, Angry Planet
Of every book on our map, this one sits closest to The Martian in what it is about and how it reads.
Closest match on the map
A Psalm for the Wild-Built
Of every book on our map, this one sits closest to The Martian in what it is about and how it reads.
Same author, same territory
Project Hail Mary
The same author, working close to The Martian rather than off in a far corner of the backlist.
Same Fiction Paths shelf
Contact
Sits on the same shelf as The Martian, so compare the approach, tone, and commitment.