The Martian

Title: The Martian

Author: Andy Weir

Pages: 369

Genre: Fiction

Grade: A

Synopsis: Six astronauts, including Mark Watney have landed on Mars in the first manned mission to this planet.  Mark is stranded on the planet after a freak dust storm forces the crew to evacuate the planet.  They had seen that his suit had been pierced as he had been torn away from the ground station, so they had made the difficult decision to leave his body behind. Mark now has the impossible task of eking out a living in a damaged habitat and figuring out how to communicate that he is still alive with those back on earth.

My Review: This is one of the best books that I have read in a long time.  It had the perfect mix of engineering, science and technology along with a super engaging story. 

Disclaimer:  Beware that this is some language in the book, but it generally didn't detract from the story for me.