Andy Weir
Author of The Martian
About the Author
Andy Weir was born and raised in California on June 16, 1972. He is the author of the bestselling, award winning book The Martian. Weir states, I started writing fiction and just putting it up on my website. The Martian was posted in serial format for free for people to read. Its popularity show more prompted Weir to self-publish a Kindle version on Amazon in 2012. The Martian rocketed to the top of Amazon's online bestseller charts soon after its release. Random House publishers soon heard of The Martian's success, spurring a book deal. This title won the Adult Debut Prize in the Indie Choice Book Awards 2015, the same year that it became listed on the New York Times bestseller list. He was also awarded The John W. Campbell Award for Best New Writer in 2016. He is the author of Artemis. It was published in November 2017 and has become a New York Times bestseller. (Bowker Author Biography) show less
Works by Andy Weir
Lacero 13 copies
Antihypoxiant 8 copies
Access 7 copies
Principles of Uncertainty 4 copies
Zhek 3 copies
Digitocracy 3 copies
Rat 1 copy
Marsianer, Der 1 copy
Proekt "Ave Marija" 1 copy
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Common Knowledge
- Legal name
- Weir, Andy Taylor
- Other names
- Sharp, Jack
- Birthdate
- 1972-06-16
- Gender
- male
- Nationality
- USA
- Birthplace
- Davis, California, USA
- Places of residence
- Livermore, California, USA
Mountain View, California, USA - Education
- University of California, San Diego
- Occupations
- programmer
software engineer
novelist - Awards and honors
- John W. Campbell Award (2016)
- Agent
- David Fugate
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Artemis in The Green Dragon (January 2018)
Andy Weir in The Martian (October 2016)
The movie is out! in The Martian (February 2016)
Sand storm! in The Martian (August 2015)
The Martian by Andy Weir - reading in Dec 2014 in Science Fiction Fans (December 2014)
Reviews
4/5
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“He’s stuck out there. He thinks he’s totally alone and that we all gave up on him. What kind of effect does that have on a man’s psychology?” He turned back to Venkat. “I wonder what he’s thinking right now.”
LOG ENTRY: SOL 61 How come Aquaman can control whales? They’re mammals! Makes no sense.”
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“He’s stuck out there. He thinks he’s totally alone and that we all gave up on him. What kind of effect does that have on a man’s psychology?” He turned back to Venkat. “I wonder what he’s thinking right now.”
LOG ENTRY: SOL 61 How come Aquaman can control whales? They’re mammals! Makes no sense.”
Ha! I'm seeing a lot of people saw they read Artemis after adoring The Martian and being disappointed. I have a variation on that: I read Artemis after adoring Project Hail Mary. I wasn't disappointed in Artemis, but I agree it is just not as good. I'm still in the mood to spend more time in space and more time with Weir - I do plan on trying The Martian at some point.
Not my usual genre, but this book was so gripping that when my kindle battery gave out, I huddled on the floor next to the outlet to continue reading. Yeah, yeah, I skimmed parts of the explanations (the halves separating 180 degrees for the centrifuge blah blah) but the story itself was worth it all. (Yes, I'm still on vacation, but I don't think that would have made a difference!).
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- Works
- 30
- Also by
- 2
- Members
- 34,935
- Popularity
- #541
- Rating
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That said I did like the story and the setting, as well as Jazz and am looking forward to the movie. This sounds like it was written to be a movie script and should make a fun and exciting movie to watch, where you expect the “put the hero in danger” plot devices.… (more)