"When a dust storm forces his crew to evacuate the planet while thinking him dead, astronaut Mark Watney finds himself stranded on Mars's surface, completely alone. Armed with nothing but his ingenuity, his engineering skills--and a gallows sense of humor that proves to be his greatest source of strength--Mark embarks on a dogged quest to stay alive, but will his resourcefulness be enough to overcome the impossible odds against him?"--page 4 of cover.

"Originally self-published as an ebook in 2011 and subsequently published in hardcover in a different form in the United States by Crown Publishers...and as a trade paperback by Broadway Books...in 2014"--Title page verso. This edition does not include "Extra Libris" bonus material that was included in previous editions.