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title: "Ballantine The Martian"
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# Ballantine The Martian

**Price:** 11.29 OMR
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- **What is this?** Ballantine The Martian
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Ballantine The Martian : Weir, Andy: desertcart.ae: Books

Review: Better than the movie! - I read this before the movie came out and as you hear a lot, it is mush better than the (Also great) movie with Matt Damon. I love Andy Weir's books and I would rank this just below his latest book, Project Hail Mary. I don't want to reveal any plot points, so I'll just say this. Due to time restrictions in movies, it seemed like a pretty straight forward path for Mark Watney, but in the book, this is MUCH more difficult, dangerous and takes much longer. It's so satisfying to see the solutions our protagonist comes up with using science to get through his ordeal. It gets very emotional at times and has a real feel of danger about it at all times. The author manages to immerse you in the environment and you will definitely be rooting for Mark throughout. Amazing book, well worth it whether you like science fiction or not (This is based more on fact than fiction, so no aliens or the force!). Highly recommended!
Review: Good, but arrived in unsatisfactory condition - The cover page of the book had a tear.

## Technical Specifications

| Specification | Value |
|---------------|-------|
| Best Sellers Rank | #1,832 in Books ( See Top 100 in Books ) #1 in Exploration Science Fiction #2 in Hard Science Fiction #11 in Science Fiction Adventures |
| Customer reviews | 4.7 4.7 out of 5 stars (11,061) |
| Dimensions  | 13.08 x 2.16 x 20.27 cm |
| Edition  | Reprint |
| ISBN-10  | 0553418025 |
| ISBN-13  | 978-0553418026 |
| Item weight  | 1.05 Kilograms |
| Language  | English |
| Print length  | 416 pages |
| Publication date  | 28 October 2014 |
| Publisher  | Ballantine Books |
| Reading age  | 10 years and up |

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## Customer Reviews

### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Better than the movie!
*by L***I on 17 July 2024*

I read this before the movie came out and as you hear a lot, it is mush better than the (Also great) movie with Matt Damon. I love Andy Weir's books and I would rank this just below his latest book, Project Hail Mary. I don't want to reveal any plot points, so I'll just say this. Due to time restrictions in movies, it seemed like a pretty straight forward path for Mark Watney, but in the book, this is MUCH more difficult, dangerous and takes much longer. It's so satisfying to see the solutions our protagonist comes up with using science to get through his ordeal. It gets very emotional at times and has a real feel of danger about it at all times. The author manages to immerse you in the environment and you will definitely be rooting for Mark throughout. Amazing book, well worth it whether you like science fiction or not (This is based more on fact than fiction, so no aliens or the force!). Highly recommended!

### ⭐⭐⭐ Good, but arrived in unsatisfactory condition
*by H***I on 27 September 2024*

The cover page of the book had a tear.

### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Review
*by E***Y on 8 January 2026*

Fantastic book. I have watched the movie first, then started reading Project Hail Mary and ordered this book. The quality of the paper and binding is also good. Also arrived in good condition. However it was supposed to be delivered home. For some reason I had to collect it from a service point. I think it was a mistake by the courier. So I would still go with a five star ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐.

## Frequently Bought Together

- MARTIAN
- Project Hail Mary
- Artemis: A gripping sci-fi thriller from the author of The Martian

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