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ANDY WEIR built a two-decade career as a software engineer until the success of his first published novel, The Martian, allowed him to live out his dream of writing full-time.

He is a lifelong space nerd and a devoted hobbyist of such subjects as relativistic physics, orbital mechanics, and the history of manned spaceflight. He also mixes a mean cocktail.

He lives in California.

Books by Andy Weir
The Martian
Andy Weir

A Young Readers Edition of the Number 1 Sunday Times bestselling phenomenon.

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Artemis
Andy Weir

A twisty, high concept thriller from the Sunday Times bestselling author of global phenomenon, The Martian

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Cheshire Crossing (Graphic Novel)
Andy Weir

From the #1 New York Times best-selling author of The Martian and Artemis, and illustrated by webcomics creator Sarah Andersen, this graphic novel brings together the heroines of Alice in Wonderland, Peter Pan, and The Wizard of Oz in a charming fantasy mash-up as they join forces to defend their worlds from villainous threats.

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