El Marciano ( The Martian ) by Andy Weir { Goodreads } Published by Ediciones B in 2014 Paperback edition; 408 pages { BookDepository } When a mission on Mars goes wrong, the crew of the Ares 3 is forced to leave the planet leaving one of them behind, presumably dead. However, the astronaut Mark Watney is alive and now, his fight for survival begins. His only chance to be rescued is when the next mission to Mars arrives in 4 years but he has neither water nor food to last him that long. His best option is to try and make contact with NASA and for that, he has a plan. This is the premise of The Martian, the debut sci-fi novel by Andy Weir. Sounds good, doesn’t it?