The Martian

Summary

The Martian is a literary work^[1]. It ranks in the top 0.32% of literary_work entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (2,439 views/month, #90 of 28,446).^[2]

Key Facts

• The Martian authored Andy Weir^[3].
• The Martian received the Ignotus Award for Best Foreign Novel^[4].
• The Martian received the Seiun Award for Best Translated Long Work^[5].
• The Martian's instance of is recorded as literary work^[6].
• The Martian was published by Crown Publishing Group^[7].
• The Martian's genre is hard science fiction^[8].
• The Martian's genre is science fiction^[9].
• The Martian's place of publication is recorded as United States^[10].
• The Martian's language of work or name is recorded as English^[11].
• The Martian's country of origin is recorded as United States^[12].
• 2011 marks the founding of The Martian^[13].
• The Martian was released on 2011^[14].
• The Martian was published on March 2013^[15].
• The Martian's characters is recorded as Mark Watney^[16].
• The Martian's has edition or translation is recorded as Q132251350^[17].
• The Martian's has edition or translation is recorded as Q133806039^[18].
• The Martian's has edition or translation is recorded as Q134078051^[19].
• The Martian's narrative location is recorded as Mars^[20].
• The Martian's narrative location is recorded as Acidalia Planitia^[21].
• The Martian's narrative location is recorded as Arabia Terra^[22].
• The Martian's narrative location is recorded as Schiaparelli^[23].
• The Martian's narrative location is recorded as Hermes^[24].
• The Martian's narrative location is recorded as Earth^[25].
• The Martian's official website is recorded as https://www.andyweirauthor.com/books/the-martian-tr^[26].
• The Martian's main subject is colonization of Mars^[27].

Product Details

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• Release type: Prose^[28]

• MusicBrainz ID: e1b78e7f-cdc6-405f-95b3-a7efd651881f^[29]

Body

Authorship and Creation

The Martian authored Andy Weir^[3]. It was published by Crown Publishing Group^[7].

Publication

Publication dates include 2011^[14] and March 2013^[15]. The Martian's place of publication is recorded as United States^[10]. Its language of work or name is recorded as English^[11]. Genres include hard science fiction^[8] and science fiction^[9].

Subject and Themes

Main subjects include colonization of Mars^[27], spaceflight^[30], National Aeronautics and Space Administration^[31], and Chinese space program^[32].

Reception

Awards received include Ignotus Award for Best Foreign Novel^[4], a speculative fiction award^[33], in Spain^[34], founded in 1994^[35] and Seiun Award for Best Translated Long Work^[5], a literary award^[36], in Japan^[37], founded in 1970^[38].

Why It Matters

The Martian ranks in the top 0.32% of literary_work entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (2,439 views/month, #90 of 28,446).^[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 25 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[39] It is known by 33 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[40]

FAQs

What awards did The Martian receive?

Honors received include Ignotus Award for Best Foreign Novel^[4] and Seiun Award for Best Translated Long Work^[5].