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Books like The Martian
A gripping, laugh-out-loud survival thriller that celebrates human ingenuity and the sheer stubborn will to live. These 12 books are the closest matches in mood, pace and themes, with what each one shares with The Martian.
- tense
- isolated
- triumphant
- claustrophobic
- 01
Project Hail Mary
Andy Weir
A high-stakes, science-fueled puzzle box that unexpectedly blossoms into a deeply heartwarming story of interstellar friendship.
- 02
Artemis
Andy Weir
A fast-paced, science-heavy lunar heist fueled by snark, swagger, and high-stakes engineering.
- 03
Red Mars
Kim Stanley Robinson
A sweeping, meticulously detailed chronicle of human ambition clashing with an untouched, unforgiving frontier.
- 04
Martian Time-Slip
Phillip K. Dick · 2002
A dusty, paranoid descent into a fractured reality where time, sanity, and corporate greed collide on a desolate frontier.
- 05
Mars
Ben Bova · 1992
A grounded, meticulously researched journey into the harsh realities and awe-inspiring triumphs of interplanetary exploration.
- 06
The man who sold the moon
Robert Anson Heinlein
A sharp, boardroom-driven vision of space exploration where the greatest hurdles aren't the laws of physics, but the limits of funding and bureaucracy.
- 07
Green Mars
Kim Stanley Robinson
A sweeping, scientifically rigorous epic that immerses you in the slow, monumental work of building a new world and a new society.
- 08
Leviathan Wakes
James S. A. Corey
A gritty, neon-lit collision of hardboiled noir and sweeping space opera that accelerates into cosmic terror.
- 09
How we'll live on Mars
Stephen Petranek
A thrilling, pragmatic roadmap to humanity's next great frontier that makes science fiction feel like tomorrow's news.
- 10
Seveneves
Neal Stephenson
A meticulously engineered, high-stakes thought experiment about the end of the world and the grueling, orbital mechanics of human survival.
- 11
Martians, Go Home!
Fredric Brown
A playful, lighthearted parody that pokes fun at classic science fiction tropes.
- 12
An Astronauts Guide to Life on Earth
Chris Hadfield
A masterclass in extreme preparation that somehow leaves you feeling profoundly calm and deeply appreciative of ordinary life.
