The Martian

Sixdaysago,astronautMarkWatneybecameoneofthefirstpeopletowalkonMars.Now,he'ssurehe'llbethefirstpersontodiethere.Afteraduststormnearlykillshimandforceshiscrewtoevacuatewhilethinkinghimdead,MarkfindshimselfstrandedandcompletelyalonewithnowaytoevensignalEarththathe'salive--andevenifhecouldgetwordout,hissupplieswouldbegonelongbeforearescuecouldarrive.Chancesare,though,hewon'thavetimetostarvetodeath.Thedamagedmachinery,unforgivingenvironment,orplain-old"humanerror"aremuchmorelikelytokillhimfirst.ButMarkisn'treadytogiveupyet.Drawingonhisingenuity,hisengineeringskills--andarelentless,doggedrefusaltoquit--hesteadfastlyconfrontsoneseeminglyinsurmountableobstacleafterthenext.Willhisresourcefulnessbeenoughtoovercometheimpossibleoddsagainsthim?