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Wil Wheaton reads new audiobook edition of The Martian

Wil Wheaton reads The Martian

Former Star Trek actor and current The Ready Room host Wil Wheaton has narrated a new audiobook version of The Martian, by Andy Weir.

The novel, The Martian, was first released in 2014 and adapted into an Academy Award-nominated film in 2015. Wheaton’s reading will mark the book’s second audiobook release; the original was recorded by R.C. Bray.

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In case you haven’t read or seen the story yet, The Martian follows the fictional story of Mark Watney, who, on a manned mission to Mars, gets stranded when a dust storm forces his crew to evacuate the planet without him. From the publisher’s summary: “Mark isn’t ready to give up yet. Drawing on his ingenuity, his engineering skills - and a relentless, dogged refusal to quit - he steadfastly confronts one seemingly insurmountable obstacle after the next. Will his resourcefulness be enough to overcome the impossible odds against him?”

In addition to the main story, Wheaton’s version of the audiobook also includes bonus material, some of which is new to this edition. The Martian is available now from Amazon or wherever you get your audiobooks.