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The Martian

By: Andy Weir
Narrated by: Wil Wheaton
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A brand-new production of Andy Weir’s modern sci-fi classic, narrated by the incomparable Wil Wheaton, and featuring bonus content from the writings of Mark Watney.

Six days ago, astronaut Mark Watney became one of the first people to walk on Mars.

Now, he's sure he'll be the first person to die there.

After a dust storm nearly kills him and forces his crew to evacuate while thinking him dead, Mark finds himself stranded and completely alone with no way to even signal Earth that he’s alive - and even if he could get word out, his supplies would be gone long before a rescue could arrive.

Chances are, though, he won't have time to starve to death. The damaged machinery, unforgiving environment, or plain old "human error" are much more likely to kill him first.

But Mark isn't ready to give up yet. Drawing on his ingenuity, his engineering skills - and a relentless, dogged refusal to quit - he steadfastly confronts one seemingly insurmountable obstacle after the next. Will his resourcefulness be enough to overcome the impossible odds against him?

Wil Wheaton, who has lent his voice to sci-fi blockbusters like Ready Player One and Redshirts, breathes new life (and plenty of sarcasm) into the iconic character of Mark Watney, making this edition a must-listen for both longtime fans of The Martian and new listeners alike.

BONUS MATERIAL: This edition includes the following extras:

  • “Diary of an AssCan” - Mark Watney, new astronaut
  • “I Made It!” - A happy letter to Mom
  • “Car Trouble” - A somewhat sad letter to Mom
  • “The Earthling” - A postscript. *Available for the first time in this recording
©2011, 2014, 2019 by Andy Weir (P)2019 Audible, Inc.

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Goodreads Choice Award
2018
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Goodreads Choice Award Science Fiction Funny Mars Witty Adventure Fiction Solar System Suspenseful Feel-Good Hard Science Fiction Scary Mind-Bending

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I really loved this story. I first bought the book and read it, then ended up buying the audiobook twice. First on a cd and then on MP3 format. The original version is read by R.C. Bray and I have to tell you he does a much better job than Wheaton.
Wheaton reading is more akin to a professor delivering a lesson. All the characters sound alike. There is hardly no difference between men or female voices. If you don't pay attention you might miss the switch in dialogue between characters because they all sound the same.
I'll finish listening to this audiobook because I bought it, but any further listening will be from the original version i have on MP3.

New version vs old version

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I loved wheaton’s ready player one, and figured I’d try his rendition of the Martian. Strong effort, but he doesn’t quite have the range of character voices needed for the book. Sure, initially I thought maybe he was just avoiding doing accents or something, but it started to become difficult to distinguish characters. I think I almost reflexively would hear RC Bray so I could keep them straight.

Bray vs Wheaton

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According to a social media post from R. C. Bray, Audible bought the audiobook rights (off Podium), but not the rights to Bray's previously published recording. Audible evidently invited Bray to re-record it, and he was keen to, but they couldn't agree on a price. So Audible got Wil Wheaton to do it. Weaton does a reasonable job and I did find his alternate phrasings interesting at times, but Bray's was far superior.

Maybe they'll reach an agreement and get Bray back to re-record it sometime.

In the meantime, if you are getting The Martian audiobook for the first time, get the R. C. Bray one, if you can (you might find it on CD).

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I really enjoyed the movie. When I saw this as the daily deal I grabbed it. Books are great because they go into so much detail. I'm a little more than half way through this Audiobook and cannot wait to finish. Will Wheaton has done a great job at narrating. I know that this will be an Audiobook that I will listen to several times.

Great book, great movie!

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I originally read the paper novel when it came out and then saw the movie. This audio book was equally enjoyable and the performance was great.

Thoroughly enjoyable

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