Book description
Dust storm. Radio silence. One man. Mars.
That's the setup.
And Andy Weir's voice in the audiobook?
Not a narrator.
Mark Watney.
Right there.
Sarcasm sharp as a scalpel.
"Okay. I'm alive. Great. Now how do I not die?"
Chicago Tribune said it reads like "a rocket ship afire."
They weren't kidding.
This isn't just a survival story.
It's a masterclass in human stubbornness.
Watney's voice in your ears.
Dry. Witty. Terrified but never broken.
He's got a botany degree.
A knack for making water from trash.
And a laugh that cuts through the terror.
"Got to keep the potatoes happy. They're judging me."
You hear him muttering.
Sweat in the audio.
The creak of his suit.
The silence of Mars pressing in.
Wall Street Journal called it "purest real-science sci-fi."
And it is.
No magic.
Just logic.
Bitterly funny logic.
Like when he calculates how long it'll take to grow potatoes from the crew's frozen food.
"Eighteen months. Great. I'll be dead by then."
But he's already planning the next step.
Financial Times said "groaning at every setback and laughing at his pitchblack humor."
You will too.
That's the magic of the audiobook.
His humor lands.
It's not just written.
It's said.
With that perfect timing.
That dry pause.
You're not reading about a genius.
You're listening to him solve the impossible.
While Mars outside is a dead, red desert.
No rescue coming.
Just him.
His mind.
And a lot of very bad decisions.
"Okay. Science the shit out of this."
That line.
You'll hear it.
And you'll feel it.
Like he's whispering it right into your ear.
The audiobook doesn't just tell you the story.
It puts you in Watney's head.
Inside that habitat.
With the dust storm still howling.
The tension isn't just in the plot.
It's in the sound design.
The crackle of the radio.
The beep of a failing system.
You lean in.
You hold your breath.
When he finally gets a signal back to Earth?
Not a cheer.
Just relief.
And a tiny sigh of "thank god."
That's the power here.
Not just the science.
Not just the humor.
But the humanity.
The sheer, stubborn refusal to quit.
Mark Watney isn't a hero.
He's just a guy who won't stop trying.
And the audiobook makes you feel it.
Every single minute.
You'll be rooting for him.
Groaning when he almost blows it.
Laughing when he makes a joke about dying alone.
It's gripping.
Nail-biting.
And utterly unforgettable.
Paste called it one of the best novels of the decade.
They weren't wrong.
This audiobook?
It's not just good.
It's the sound of survival.
Bright. Sharp.
And absolutely, completely alive.
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Playing a wide variety of audio formats
Works on all devices with iOS 13 and newer
Huge amount of features for a small price
Frequent updates to add new features and improve existing ones
Advanced playback controls
Live sound processing
Changing the timbre of the reader's voice and noise reduction
Translated into more than 20 languages
If you love listening to fiction audiobooks, ListenBook has features to make the process easier.
Edit book data: title, author, cover
Use equalizer to make the sound comfortable for you
Adjust the playback speed
Enjoy dark and light app themes
Supported formats: MP3, M4B, AWB, FLAC, OGG audio files and many more (must be DRM free)
Auto-Bookmarks make it easy to find your place
AirPlay support allows redirection of audio output.
VoiceOver support
Dark mode for night owls
Convenient bookmarking system helps you mark the most important places.
Unlimited bookmarks for each audiobook
Put your own cover on the wager
Share your audiobook with friends
Lock-screen control
Customise app with extensive options
Sleep timer with shake to reset, set custom notification sounds, and a few unique options
Auto rewind depending on paused time, customize rewind times to your liking
Removing background noise from recordings made in classrooms and meetings
Changing the timbre of the reader's voice for a better listening experience