
Award History
| Award | Year | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Hugo Award (Best Novel) | 2022 | Shortlist |
| Dragon Award for Best Science Fiction Novel | 2021 | Winner |
About This Book
A lone astronaut wakes up with no memory aboard a spacecraft, and must piece together his identity and mission to save Earth from an extinction-level threat. A triumphant hard SF novel with an unforgettable alien first-contact story. Winner of the Dragon Award for Best Science Fiction Novel 2021 and the Goodreads Choice Award for Science Fiction 2021.
About the Author
Andy Weir (born June 16, 1972, in Davis, California) is an American science fiction author and former software engineer. He grew up in San Diego in a household shaped by science and technology—his father was a particle physicist. He studied computer science at UC San Diego before dropping out, and spent years as a programmer at major technology companies including AOL and Blizzard Entertainment. Read more →
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