The Martian is one of three literary works that Andy Weir has published in his career. His second novel, Artemis, was published by Broadway Books in 2017. The story revolves around the smuggler Jasmine "Jazz" Bashara as she gets caught up in a conspiracy on the moon's first and only human settlement, Artemis. Weir's other published work is Cheshire Crossing, a graphic novel written by Weir and illustrated by artist Sarah Andersen. Cheshire Crossing was published in July of 2019 by Ten Speed Press.
Other works of fiction similar in tone and genre to The Martian are Ready Player One (2011) by Ernest Cline and Spin (2006) by Robert Charles Wilson. Kim Stanley Robinson's Mars trilogy—which...