The Martian

It's a story about an astronaut on a planet, how good can it be?

Turns out, pretty darn good. I'm not a space or sci-fi buff, and I haven't yet seen the film, and I'm pretty good about shielding myself from spoilers, so I didn't really know what to expect. I found the story surprisingly thrilling and quite often chuckleworthy. The prose is simple—which I appreciated, having just read Dickens a few days ago.

The Martian is just...well, it's just a fast, fun read, well worth your time.