by Andy Weir
Rating: 4.33 (3 ratings)
First published 2023
Ryland Grace awakens alone on a cobbled-together ship, millions of miles from home. His crewmates are dead, his memories hazy. Now the sole survivor of a desperate interstellar mission, he must confront an extinction-level threat to humanity - if he can just recall his purpose. An unexpected alien ally may hold the key to his success, but time is running out. Can one man defy the odds and save the world?
Genres: science-fiction, adventure, space-opera, thriller
Vibes: fast-paced, suspenseful, thought-provoking
Tropes: against-the-odds, sole-survivor, unexpected-ally
Setting: Epsilon Eridani, Earth, Tau Ceti, San Francisco (Calif.), Pasadena (Calif.), Antarctica, 40 Eridani, Baikonur (Kazakhstan), South China Sea Region, Sahara Desert (Africa)
496 pages · Paperback · Ballantine Books