Before the Decade Ends, Here Are the Best Novels of the 21st Century

The Martian by Andy Weir (2011)

Mark Watney becomes one of the first people to walk on Mars. Six days later, he’s not sure if he’ll be the first person to die there, too. After a dust storm causes his crew to evacuate and leave him for dead, Mark is alone on Mars with zero resources, unsure how he’s going to survive.

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