The Martian Age Rating: What Age Is It Right For?

After a violent storm forces his crew to emergency evacuate Mars, astronaut Mark Watney is accidentally left behind and must survive on a planet with no way to contact Earth, relying on his botany and engineering skills to stretch forty-day supplies across years. Written as mission logs and narrated with relentless wit and problem-solving energy, the novel is a joyful celebration of science and human ingenuity. The most fun survival story in contemporary science fiction.