Artemis: The gripping sci-fi thriller from the bestselling author of Project Hail Mary and The Martian

· Random House
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FROM THE BESTSELLING AUTHOR OF PROJECT HAIL MARY, NOW A MAJOR MOTION PICTURE STARRING RYAN GOSLING.READ THE NOVEL THAT PREDICTED THE FUTURE OF NASA SPACE TRAVEL.

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Ever had a bad day? Try having one on the moon...WELCOME TO ARTEMIS. The first city on the moon.
Population 2,000. Mostly tourists.
Some criminals.


Jazz Bashara is one of the criminals. She lives in a poor area of Artemis and subsidises her work as a porter with smuggling contraband onto the moon. But it's not enough.

So when she's offered the chance to make a lot of money she jumps at it. But though planning a crime in 1/6th gravity may be more fun, it's also a lot more dangerous.

When you live on the moon, of course you have a dark side...

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'Fascinating' Tim Peake, Sunday Times bestselling author of Ask an Astronaut

'A smart, fun, fast-paced adventure that you won't be able to put down' Ernest Cline, bestselling author of Ready Player One

'What a page turner!' Milda on Goodreads, 5 stars

'Fast paced, high octane and highly entertaining' Chrys on Netgalley, 5 stars

'Artemis does for the moon what The Martian did for Mars' Guardian

'A first rate thriller, this had me hooked from beginning to end' Robert on Netgalley, 5 stars

'An absolute must read' Lauren on Goodreads, 5 stars

'A clever and action-fuelled story' Culturefly

'For those who loved The Martian, you won't be disappointed' Liz on Netgalley, 5 stars

FROM THE BESTSELLING AUTHOR OF PROJECT HAIL MARY, NOW A MAJOR MOTION PICTURE STARRING RYAN GOSLING.READ THE NOVEL THAT PREDICTED THE FUTURE OF NASA SPACE TRAVEL. __________ Ever had a bad day? Try having one on the moon...WELCOME TO ARTEMIS. The first city on the moon. Population 2,000. Mostly to...

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263 reviews
Earthling Carl
January 17, 2026
Came to Artemis after Hail Mary and The Martian but this is far inferior to those two books. The main problem is the central character is completely unlikeable, obnoxious, rude and rather gross in how she thinks and communicates. SPOILERS - Secondly the driving force for the plot is underwhelming compared to the other two books, essentially she just wants to get rich, plus make enough money to pay back her father. Overall I can see why this was never made into a film. Skip this one, folks.
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Michael N
June 20, 2026
The plot is okay. The story pacing is about right but the ending feels a bit contrived and rushed. The main character is not particularly loveable, but not overly annoying either. To sum up, everything about the book is just, fine.
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The One Too See
December 24, 2024
The main character is detestable. Had to come back to it several times to finish it. Pretty much everything she does, thinks, or says irritated me enough to stop reading. Hail Mary was great, though, so don't let this disappointment ruin your impression of the author.
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About the author

Andy Weir built a two-decade career as a software engineer until the success of his first published novel, The Martian, allowed him to live out his dream of writing full-time. He is a lifelong space nerd and a devoted hobbyist of such subjects as relativistic physics, orbital mechanics, and the history of manned spaceflight. He also mixes a mean cocktail. He lives in California.
Andy Weir built a two-decade career as a software engineer until the success of his first published novel, The Martian, allowed him to live out his dream of writing full-time. He is a lifelong space nerd and a devoted hobbyist of such subjects as relativistic physics, orbital mechanics, and the h...

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