The Martian

This was an amazing page-turner! It passes the Neil Gaiman test (“... and then what happened?”) with flying colors.

If there's a weakness to the story, I guess that it's rather preposterous when you reflect on the whole ordeal - and people more versed in science might be face-palming throughout. I don't know how plausible the science is - I just let Mark carry me along. He's such a great character, it more than compensates for any plot drawbacks, in my opinion.