The bestselling author of The Martian returns with an irresistible new near-future thriller—a heist story set on the moon. Jazz Bashara is a criminal. Well, sort of. Life on Artemis, the first and only city on the moon, is tough if you’re not a rich tourist or an eccentric billionaire. So smuggling in the occasional […]
Enter below for your chance to win one of 25 copies of the new Classroom Edition in paperback, which includes: • Classroom-appropriate language • Discussion questions and activities • Q&A with Andy Weir “The Martian should be required reading for all middle and high school students, and it should serve as a call to action for […]
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We’re thrilled that this year’s Oscar Nominations include some of our favorite movies inspired by some of our favorite books! The Martian Based on Andy Weir’s novel of the same name, The Martian tells the story of an astronaut who is mistakenly presumed dead and left behind on Mars and depicts his struggle to survive […]
We’ve caught Martian fever! If you haven’t seen the movie yet, check out the trailer below to see Matt Damon fight to stay alive on Mars. During a manned mission to Mars, Astronaut Mark Watney is presumed dead after a fierce storm and left behind by his crew. On the contrary, Watney has survived, finding […]
MacGyver on Mars! “Let’s science the $#*! out of this.” Based on the novel of the same name by Andy Weir, THE MARTIAN is a science-fiction film starring Matt Damon and Jessica Chastain, with Michael Peña, Kristen Wiig, and Jeff Daniels in supporting roles. The film is scheduled to be released on November 25, 2015 in […]
Director Ridley Scott (Alien, Blade Runner) has signed on to bring the movie adaptation of Andy Weir’s science fiction thriller The Martian to the silver screen next year. A talented group of actors are set to star in the film, including Matt Damon, Mackenzie Davis, Jeff Daniels, Kristen Wiig, and Jessica Chastain. The Martian follows […]
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We’re pleased to invite a guest librarian blogger onto our site today! Brian K. DeLuca, from Baltimore County Public Library, is here to share his amazing review of The Martian by Andy Weir. “Houston we have a problem…” In The Martian by Andy Weir, the action is cranked all the way up to an eleven, […]
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The February 2014 LibraryReads Top Ten List has been announced and we are thrilled to see Pierce Brown in the #1 spot with Red Rising, an amazing debut that is a department favorite. It seems Mars is a hot topic this month, in addition to Red Rising, The Martian by Andy Weir made the list telling another sci-fi […]
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