Andy Weir

Andy Weir

Andy Weir (Andrew Taylor Weir) was born on June 16th, 1972 and is currently 53 years old. Andy Weir was born in Davis, California, USA. Weir attended The University of California, San Diego where he studied Computer Science.

Andy Weir is known for writing in the Sci-Fi and Thriller genres.

Andy Weir is the author of 7 Short Stories/Novellas. The first short story published was The Chef, in 2010. The most recently published story was The Egg which was released in 2017. There are no upcoming short stories.

Andy Weir has also written The Martian series which has 2 books including The Martian and Diary Of An AssCan.

Andy Weir: Awards & Accolades

Andy Weir won the Hugo Award, Astounding Award for Best New Writer, in 2016.

Many of Andy Weir's books have won awards, including:

• The Martian won the Goodreads Awards, Best Science Fiction, in 2014 as well as the Alex Awards - Best Book in 2015, RUSA Awards - Science Fiction Award in 2015, Seiun Award - Best Translated Long Work in 2015, Nielsen Awards - Gold Bestseller in 2018.
• Artemis won the Goodreads Awards, Best Science Fiction, in 2017.
• Project Hail Mary won the Goodreads Awards, Best Science Fiction, in 2021 as well as the Audie Award - Audiobook of the Year in 2022, Seiun Award - Best Translated Long Work in 2022.

The following novels by Andy Weir were also nominated for these awards:

• The Martian: Goodreads Awards, Best Debut Goodreads Author (2014). International Thriller Writers Award, Best First Novel (2015). Audie Award, Best Male Narrator (2015). Goodreads Awards, Best of the Best (2018).
• Artemis: Alex Awards, Best Book (2018).
• Project Hail Mary: RUSA Awards, Science Fiction Award (2022). Hugo Award, Best Novel (2022). Alex Awards, Best Book (2022).

Andy Weir: Lists & Other Mentions

• The Martian was a Richard & Judy Book Club 2014 Autumn Pick.
• Artemis was a BBC Radio 2 Book Club January 2018 Pick.
• Project Hail Mary was a BBC Radio 2 Book Club May 2021 Pick.
• The Martian has made several lists including:
  1. New York Times: #1 Fiction Best Seller in 2015.
  2. WordsRated: America’s 100 Favorite Books Selection in 2024.
  3. Publishers Weekly: Bestselling Novel in the United States in 2015.
  4. Paste Magazine: The 40 Best Novels of the 2010s Selection in 2020.
  5. PBS: The Great American Read Selection in 2018.
• Project Hail Mary has made several lists including:
  1. USA Today: #1 Fiction Best Seller in 2026.
  2. New York Times: #1 Fiction Best Seller in 2026.
  3. President Obama: Summer Reading List Selection in 2021.

Andy Weir: TV/Movies Based on Books

Andy Weir's novel The Martian was adapted into a film by the same name. The film was directed by Ridley Scott and starred Matt Damon, Jessica Chastain, and Jeff Daniels. External scenes were filmed in Wadi Rum, a UNESCO world heritage site located in Jordan. Actual potatoes were grown in a sound stage next to the one used for filming. They were planted at different times so that different stages of growth could be shown in film scenes. A special Mars rover model was built for the filming; the movie cast and team presented the rover model to Jordan in return for the hospitality they had received during filming. The rover is now exhibited in Jordan's Royal Automobile Museum. NASA assisted the filmmakers with depicting the science and technology in The Martian since it saw potential in promoting space exploration. The film premiered at the 2015 Toronto International Film Festival on September 11, 2015. The film grossed a total of $630.6 million worldwide, it was the highest-grossing Fox film of 2015 and the tenth highest-grossing film of that year overall. The film was nominated for seven Academy Awards, including Best Picture, Best Actor, and Best Adapted Screenplay.

His novel Artemis is being adapted into a film of the same name but is only listed as being in development.

Andy's novel Project Hail Mary is yet another novel being adapted into film and is also in development and is set to star Ryan Gosling as Ryland Grace.

Related Authors

Fans of Andy Weir also enjoy these authors:

1. Andrew Mayne, author of The Naturalist Series.
2. Brett Battles, author of the Jonathan Quinn Series.
3. A.G. Riddle, author of The Origin Mystery Series.
4. Alan Dean Foster, author of the Pip & Flinx Series.
5. Edward Ashton, author of the Mickey7 Series.
6. Robert Charles Wilson, author of the Spin Saga Series.
7. J.D. Robb, author of the In Death Series.
8. Blake Crouch, author of: Dark Matter.
9. John Scalzi, author of the Old Man's War Series.
10. Adrian Tchaikovsky, author of the Children of Time Series.

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