Best Andy Weir Audiobooks
Andy Weir makes hard science feel like a thriller. His breakout novel The Martian established his signature mode: a protagonist in catastrophic trouble, solving problems with ingenuity and dark humor, one step at a time. The science is meticulous and explained in plain language without ever stopping the momentum — Weir trusts readers to keep up. Project Hail Mary pushes this even further, delivering one of science fiction's most purely joyful first-contact stories, built on the same relentless problem-solving energy. Artemis shows his range, though it's the science puzzle plots where he truly excels. Weir writes for readers who want their fiction to feel earned — where solutions come from physics and chemistry, not plot convenience. If you love science and want stories that make you feel genuinely clever for following along, Weir is essential reading.
Where to Start with Andy Weir
- Best entry point → Project Hail Mary
- Best standalone → Devoradores de estrelas
- Start The Martian series → The Martian
- What fans keep coming back to → Artemis
- Highest rated by listeners → The Egg
Best Andy Weir Audiobooks
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Project Hail Mary
by Andy Weir
Narrated by Ray Porter
★ 4.93 ABR Score (1.7M ratings)★ 4.51 Goodreads (1.4M) ★ 4.87 Audible (267.8K)More about this pick
Ryland Grace awakens alone on a spacecraft with amnesia, gradually remembering he's humanity's last hope against star-consuming aliens, perfectly captured by Ray Porter's engaging performance.
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The Martian
The Martian • Book 1
by Andy Weir
Narrated by Wil Wheaton
★ 4.76 ABR Score (1.3M ratings)★ 4.42 Goodreads (1.3M) ★ 4.8 Audible (42.3K)More about this pick
Stranded astronaut Mark Watney's fight for survival on Mars combines technical ingenuity with dark humor, perfectly matched by Wil Wheaton's engaging delivery.
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Devoradores de estrelas
by Andy Weir, Natalie Gerhardt
Narrated by Rafael Maia
★ 4.21 ABR Score (1.3M ratings)★ 4.51 Goodreads (1.3M) ★ 5 Audible (12)More about this pick
Grace desperately searches for a solution to save Earth from star-consuming microorganisms in this Portuguese edition of Weir's thrilling space adventure.
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The Egg
by Andy Weir
Narrated by R.C. Bray
★ 4.15 ABR Score (42.9K ratings)★ 4.21 Goodreads (39.0K) ★ 4.36 Audible (3.9K)More about this pick
After dying in a car accident, a man meets God and learns the universe's ultimate truth about reincarnation and human connection. R.C. Bray's intimate performance suits this philosophical journey perfectly.
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Artemis
by Andy Weir
Narrated by Rosario Dawson
★ 4.09 ABR Score (431.1K ratings)★ 3.68 Goodreads (332.8K) ★ 4.35 Audible (98.3K)More about this pick
Jazz Bashara smuggles contraband on humanity's first lunar city until she attempts the perfect crime that could destroy everything. The moon's criminal underworld comes alive through this fast-paced heist story set in a richly imagined off-world society.
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James Moriarty, Consulting Criminal
by Andy Weir
Narrated by Graeme Malcolm
★ 4.06 ABR Score (10.1K ratings)★ 3.73 Goodreads (3.7K) ★ 4.44 Audible (6.4K)More about this pick
Three origin tales reveal how the future arch-nemesis of Sherlock Holmes operated as London's premier consulting criminal. In just over an hour, this collection offers a clever flip on familiar Victorian crime fiction.
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Forward Collection • Book 6
by Andy Weir
Narrated by Janina Gavankar
★ 3.72 ABR Score (39.1K ratings)★ 3.54 Goodreads (35.1K) ★ 4.18 Audible (4.0K)More about this pick
Weir tackles casino security in the near future, where quantum computers make cheating impossible—until someone finds a way to game the system from the inside anyway.