Andy Weir
{{Short description|American novelist (born 1972)}}
{{About|the novelist|other people|Andrew Weir (disambiguation)}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=October 2021}}
{{Infobox writer
| name = Andy Weir
| image = NASA Journey to Mars and “The Martian" (201508180048HQ).jpg
| caption = Weir in 2015
| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1972|6|16}}
| birth_place = Davis, California, United States{{cite news|url=http://www.mercurynews.com/entertainment/ci_25313443/andy-weirs-self-published-martian-travels-through-space?source=infinite|title=Andy Weir's self-published {{'}}The Martian{{'}} travels through space to best-sellerdom|work=San Jose Mercury News|date=10 March 2014|access-date=10 December 2014|last=Rowe|first=Georgia|archive-date=September 10, 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150910012615/http://www.mercurynews.com/entertainment/ci_25313443/andy-weirs-self-published-martian-travels-through-space?source=infinite|url-status=live}}
| occupation = Novelist, programmer
| period = 2010–present
| education = University of California, San Diego (no degree)
| genre = Science fiction
Fantasy
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| movement =
| notableworks = {{Ubl|"The Egg"|The Martian|Project Hail Mary}}
| spouse = Ashley Weir (wife)
| partner =
| children = 1
| relatives =
| awards = Goodreads Choice Award for Best Science Fiction
John W. Campbell Award for Best New Writer
| signature = Andy Weir signature.svg
| website = {{URL|https://andyweirauthor.com}}
}}
Andrew Weir ({{IPAc-en|w|ɪər|audio=en-us-Weir.oga}}; born June 16, 1972) is an American novelist.{{cite magazine|last=Vilkomerson|first=Sara|title=Andy Weir on his strange journey from self-publishing to Hollywood|url=https://www.ew.com/article/2014/11/05/andy-weir-the-martian-author|magazine=Entertainment Weekly|access-date=25 June 2015|archive-date=July 6, 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200706072737/https://ew.com/article/2014/11/05/andy-weir-the-martian-author/|url-status=live}} His 2011 novel The Martian was adapted into the 2015 film of the same name directed by Ridley Scott. He received the John W. Campbell Award for Best New Writer in 2016{{cite web|author=Cheryl|title=2016 Hugo Awards Announced|url=http://www.thehugoawards.org/2016/08/2016-hugo-awards-announced|website=The Hugo Awards|access-date=26 August 2016|date=20 August 2016|archive-date=August 26, 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160826102836/http://www.thehugoawards.org/2016/08/2016-hugo-awards-announced/|url-status=live}} and his 2021 novel Project Hail Mary was a finalist for the 2022 Hugo Award for Best Novel.{{cite web|title=2022 Hugo Awards|url=https://www.thehugoawards.org/hugo-history/2022-hugo-awards|website=The Hugo Awards|date=April 7, 2022 |access-date=8 June 2022|archive-date=May 23, 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220523084736/https://www.thehugoawards.org/hugo-history/2022-hugo-awards/|url-status=live}}
Early life
Weir was raised in Milpitas, California. His father, John Weir, was a physicist at Sandia National Laboratories, and his mother was an electrical engineer. He was an only child, and his parents divorced when he was eight. Weir grew up reading classic science fiction such as the works of Arthur C. Clarke and Isaac Asimov. At the age of 15, he began working as a computer programmer for Sandia.{{cite web|title=The Martian|url=http://www.skepticality.com/martian|website=Skepticality|date=December 3, 2014 |access-date=5 March 2015|archive-date=February 14, 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150214062922/http://www.skepticality.com/martian/|url-status=live}}
After high school, Weir studied computer science at the University of California, San Diego, although he did not graduate. He worked as a programmer for several software companies, including AOL, Palm, MobileIron, and Blizzard, where he worked on the video game Warcraft II: Tides of Darkness.{{cite news|url=https://www.wsj.com/news/articles/SB10001424052702304558804579375161461671196|title=A Survival Guide to Mars|work=The Wall Street Journal|date=14 February 2014|access-date=10 December 2014|last=Altar|first=Alexandra|archive-date=August 16, 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150816125914/http://www.wsj.com/news/articles/SB10001424052702304558804579375161461671196|url-status=live}} Weir was fired from Blizzard in 1995 for poor performance, later complaining that the company's early structure did not provide adequate job training.{{Cite book |last=Schreier |first=Jason |title=Play Nice: The Rise, Fall, and Future of Blizzard Entertainment |date=October 2024 |publisher=Grand Central Publishing |isbn=9781538725429 |location=New York City |pages=29-30}}
Writing
Weir began writing science fiction in his twenties and published work on his website for years. He authored a humor web comic, Casey and Andy,Galactanet – The Creative Writings of Andy Weir, [http://www.galactanet.com/comic/view.php?strip=1 Casey and Andy] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160824185350/http://www.galactanet.com/comic/view.php?strip=1 |date=August 24, 2016 }} (webcomic) featuring fictionalized "mad scientist" versions of himself and his friends (such as writer Jennifer Brozek) from 2001 to 2008. He also briefly worked on another comic, Cheshire Crossing (bridging Alice in Wonderland, Peter Pan, The Wizard of Oz, and Mary Poppins), from 2006 to 2008.{{cite news|url=https://www.agonybooth.com/interview-with-andy-weir-6916|archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20170626214336/https://www.agonybooth.com/interview-with-andy-weir-6916 |url-status=dead|archive-date=26 June 2017|title=An Interview with Andy Weir, author of Casey and Andy|work=The Agony Booth|date=2 October 2008|last=Novelli|first=Michael A.}} The attention these gained him has been attributed as later helping launch his writing career,{{cite news|url=http://www.tcj.com/the-old-masters|title=The Old Masters|work=The Comics Journal|date=2 May 2016|access-date=3 May 2016|last=Garrity|first=Shaenon|url-status=live|archive-date=May 3, 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160503110804/http://www.tcj.com/the-old-masters/}} following his failure to publish his first novel attempt, Theft of Pride.{{cite news|url=http://www.galactanet.com/books/theftofpride.doc|title=Theft of Pride|work=Galactnet|date=11 May 2000|access-date=11 May 2019|last=Sharp|first=Jack|archive-date=January 3, 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190103192317/http://www.galactanet.com/books/theftofpride.doc|url-status=live}} His first work to gain significant attention was "The Egg", a 2009 short story that has been adapted into a number of YouTube videos, a one-act play, and is the overarching concept of Everybody, the third album by American rapper Logic.{{cite news|url=http://www.vcstar.com/entertainment/moorpark-college-students-write-direct-and-stage|title=Moorpark College students write, direct and stage five intriguing one-acts|work=Ventura County Star|date=10 January 2013|access-date=10 December 2014|last=Moran|first=Rita|url-status=dead|archive-date=May 27, 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150527001007/http://www.vcstar.com/entertainment/moorpark-college-students-write-direct-and-stage}}
Weir wrote his first published novel, The Martian, to be as scientifically accurate as possible, doing extensive research into orbital mechanics, conditions on the planet Mars, the history of human spaceflight, and botany. Originally published as a free serial on his website, some readers requested he make it available on Amazon Kindle. First sold for 99 cents, the novel made it to the Kindle bestsellers list. Weir was then approached by a literary agent and sold the rights to Crown Publishing Group. The print version (slightly edited from the original) debuted at No. 12 on The New York Times bestseller list in 2014.{{cite news|url=https://www.nytimes.com/best-sellers-books/2014-03-16/hardcover-fiction/list.html|title=Bestsellers: Hardcover Fiction|newspaper=The New York Times|date=16 March 2014|access-date=10 December 2014|url-status=live|archive-date=March 4, 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160304224425/http://www.nytimes.com/best-sellers-books/2014-03-16/hardcover-fiction/list.html}} The Wall Street Journal called it "the best pure sci-fi novel in years".{{cite news|url=https://www.wsj.com/news/articles/SB10001424052702304428004579351000913706472|title=Book Review: {{'}}The Martian{{'}} by Andy Weir|newspaper=The Wall Street Journal|date=7 February 2014|access-date=10 December 2014|last=Shippey|first=Tom|url-access=subscription|url-status=live|archive-date=December 24, 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161224134051/http://www.wsj.com/news/articles/SB10001424052702304428004579351000913706472}} It was adapted into a film in 2015 starring Matt Damon and Jessica Chastain.{{cite web|title=The Martian|url=http://www.foxmovies.com/movies/the-martian|website=Fox Movies|access-date=8 September 2015|url-status=dead|archive-date=September 5, 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150905113130/http://www.foxmovies.com/movies/the-martian }}
In 2015, Weir announced he was working on his second novel, provisionally titled Zhek, which he described as "a more traditional sci-fi novel with aliens, telepathy, faster-than-light travel, etc."{{cite news|title=I am Andy Weir, author of "The Martian", soon to be a major motion picture. AMA!|website=Reddit|url=https://www.reddit.com/r/books/comments/2tyz6p/i_am_andy_weir_author_of_the_martian_soon_to_be_a/co3p7yt|date=January 2015|access-date=August 25, 2017|archive-date=March 25, 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160325032312/https://www.reddit.com/r/books/comments/2tyz6p/i_am_andy_weir_author_of_the_martian_soon_to_be_a/co3p7yt|url-status=live}} A fan-fiction story written by Weir, "Lacero", was published in the 2016 edition of Ready Player One, making it canonical to the book's fictional universe. The work functions as a prequel to the main novel, focusing on the novel's antagonist Nolan Sorrento / IOI-655321.Galactanet – The Creative Writings of Andy Weir, [http://www.galactanet.com/oneoff/lacero.html "Lacero"] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160813154227/http://www.galactanet.com/oneoff/lacero.html |date=August 13, 2016 }} (short story fanfic){{cite web|url=https://www.inverse.com/article/13417-how-the-martian-impacted-the-ready-player-one-movie|title=How {{'}}The Martian{{'}} Impacted the {{'}}Ready Player One{{'}} Movie|last=Wilbur|first=Brock|date=28 March 2016|publisher=INverse|access-date=March 31, 2016|archive-date=April 12, 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160412120747/https://www.inverse.com/article/13417-how-the-martian-impacted-the-ready-player-one-movie|url-status=live}} Also in 2016, Weir released The Principles of Uncertainty, a collection of short stories, on the website/app Tapas.{{cite news|last=Britt|first=Ryan|date=24 August 2016|title={{'}}The Martian{{'}} Author Andy Weir's New Story Isn't a Book, It's an App|publisher=inVERSE|url=https://www.inverse.com/article/20139-andy-weir-tapas-app|access-date=September 4, 2016|archive-date=September 13, 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160913132001/https://www.inverse.com/article/20139-andy-weir-tapas-app|url-status=live}}
After announcing that the Zhek project had been "back-burnered", Weir moved on to another hard sci-fi novel, Artemis, with a female protagonist, set on the Moon in the 2080s–2090s.{{cite news|title={{'}}The Martian{{'}} Author Andy Weir's New Book Will Take Place On The Moon|website=Huffingtonpost|url=https://www.huffingtonpost.com/entry/andy-weir-new-book_us_56731588e4b0648fe302a63c|date=December 17, 2015|first=Katherine|last=Brooks|access-date=April 17, 2020|archive-date=June 21, 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180621063109/https://www.huffingtonpost.com/entry/andy-weir-new-book_us_56731588e4b0648fe302a63c|url-status=live}} The thriller, published in 2017, follows Jazz, a 26-year-old woman constrained by her small town (which is also the only city on the Moon). In May 2017, 20th Century Fox and New Regency acquired the film rights to the book.{{cite news|title=Fox Scores "Martian" Author's "Artemis"|website=Dark Horizons|url=http://www.darkhorizons.com/fox-scores-martian-authors-artemis|date=May 9, 2017|first=Garth|last=Franklin|url-status=live|access-date=May 10, 2017|archive-date=October 5, 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171005051244/http://www.darkhorizons.com/fox-scores-martian-authors-artemis/}} On September 26, 2017, it was announced that Phil Lord and Christopher Miller had signed on to develop and direct a film based on the novel.{{cite news|last1=Fleming|first1=Mike Jr.|title=Phil Lord & Christopher Miller To Direct {{'}}Martian{{'}} Author Andy Weir's New Novel {{'}}Artemis{{'}}|url=https://deadline.com/2017/09/phil-lord-christopher-miller-artemis-the-martian-author-andy-weir-the-lego-movie-21-jump-street-fox-1202177263/|access-date=September 26, 2017|work=Deadline Hollywood|date=September 26, 2017|archive-date=September 26, 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170926222209/https://deadline.com/2017/09/phil-lord-christopher-miller-artemis-the-martian-author-andy-weir-the-lego-movie-21-jump-street-fox-1202177263/|url-status=live}}
In 2017, CBS picked up a pilot written by Weir titled Mission Control, following a group of young NASA astronauts and scientists.{{cite web |last=Andreeva |first=Nellie |url=https://deadline.com/2017/01/cbs-dana-klein-mark-feuerstein-comedy-andy-weir-nasa-drama-pilot-1201888433/ |title=CBS Picks Up Dana Klein-Mark Feuerstein Comedy Pilot, NASA Drama |publisher=Deadline |date=17 January 2017 |access-date=11 May 2017 |archive-date=September 16, 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200916051841/https://deadline.com/2017/01/cbs-dana-klein-mark-feuerstein-comedy-andy-weir-nasa-drama-pilot-1201888433/ |url-status=live }} In May of that year, Weir collaborated with webcomic artist Sarah Andersen to reillustrate Cheshire Crossing for Tapas, before publishing it as a stand-alone graphic novel in July 2019.{{cite web|last1=Krishna|first1=Swapna|title=Tapas' Cheshire Crossing: Interview with Andy Weir and Sarah Andersen|url=https://www.syfy.com/syfywire/cheshire-crossing-andy-weir-sarah-andersen-interview|website=Syfy|access-date=7 January 2018|language=en|date=24 May 2017|archive-date=June 8, 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200608210051/https://www.syfy.com/syfywire/cheshire-crossing-andy-weir-sarah-andersen-interview|url-status=dead}} In November 2019, a film adaptation of Cheshire Crossing was announced from Amblin Partners and Walt Disney Pictures, to be produced by Michael De Luca and written by Erin Cressida Wilson.{{cite web|url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/heat-vision/amblin-michael-de-luca-tackling-martian-author-s-fantasy-graphic-novel-cheshire-crossing-1255011/|first=Borys|last=Kit|title=Amblin, Michael De Luca Tackling {{'}}Martian{{'}} Author's Fantasy Graphic Novel {{'}}Cheshire Crossing{{'}} (Exclusive)|date=15 November 2019|website=The Hollywood Reporter|access-date=15 November 2019|archive-date=December 18, 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191218013043/https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/heat-vision/amblin-michael-de-luca-tackling-martian-author-s-fantasy-graphic-novel-cheshire-crossing-1255011|url-status=live}}
In May 2021, Weir's third novel, Project Hail Mary, was released. It revolves around an astronaut, Ryland Grace, who wakes up from a coma on a strange spacecraft, afflicted with amnesia. It has received widespread positive reviews, winning the 2022 Audie Award for Audiobook of the Year{{Cite web|title=2022 Audie Awards® – APA (en-US)|url=https://www.audiopub.org/winners/2022-audies|access-date=2022-06-22|website=www.audiopub.org|archive-date=October 6, 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221006112915/https://www.audiopub.org/winners/2022-audies|url-status=dead}} and a nomination for the 2022 Hugo Awards for Best Novel, as well as achieving the #1 spot on the New York Times Audiobook Bestseller List.{{Cite news |title=Audio Fiction Books – Best Sellers – Books – Feb. 6, 2022 – The New York Times |language=en-US |work=The New York Times |url=https://www.nytimes.com/books/best-sellers/2022/02/06/audio-fiction/ |access-date=2022-06-22 |issn=0362-4331 |archive-date=June 22, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220622051007/https://www.nytimes.com/books/best-sellers/2022/02/06/audio-fiction/ |url-status=live }} Ryan Gosling is slated to produce and star as Grace in a film adaption,{{cite web|last=McNary|first=Dave|title=Ryan Gosling to Star in Astronaut Movie {{‘}}Project Hail Mary{{’}}|website=Variety|date=March 27, 2020|url=https://variety.com/2020/film/news/ryan-gosling-astronaut-movie-hail-mary-1203547436|access-date=May 26, 2021|archive-date=May 17, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210517042009/https://variety.com/2020/film/news/ryan-gosling-astronaut-movie-hail-mary-1203547436/|url-status=live}} with Lord and Miller directing the project.{{cite web|last1=Couch|first1=Aaron|last2=Kit|first2=Borys|date=May 15, 2020|title=Phil Lord and Chris Miller to Team With Ryan Gosling for Astronaut Thriller|url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/movies/movie-news/phil-lord-chris-miller-team-ryan-gosling-astronmaut-thriller-1294886/|website=The Hollywood Reporter|access-date=December 13, 2021|archive-date=December 13, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211213023616/https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/movies/movie-news/phil-lord-chris-miller-team-ryan-gosling-astronmaut-thriller-1294886/|url-status=live}}
Personal life
According to Weir, he grew up in Milpitas, California, where he attended Rancho Milpitas Junior High School{{cite web|title=When I was in eighth grade at Rancho Junior High School in Milpitas, CA|url=https://www.facebook.com/AndyWeirAuthor/photos/when-i-was-in-eighth-grade-at-rancho-junior-high-school-in-milpitas-ca-i-had-a-c/819740184791942|website=Facebook|access-date=27 September 2020|first=Andy|last=Weir|archive-date=February 26, 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230226000229/https://www.facebook.com/login/?next=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.facebook.com%2FAndyWeirAuthor%2Fphotos%2Fwhen-i-was-in-eighth-grade-at-rancho-junior-high-school-in-milpitas-ca-i-had-a-c%2F819740184791942|url-status=live}} and Milpitas High School.{{Citation needed|date=January 2021}}
In 2015, he lived in Mountain View, California, in a rented two-bedroom apartment.{{cite web|title=The Martian: how a self-published e-book became a Hollywood blockbuster|first=Sheryl|last=Garratt|newspaper=The Telegraph|url=https://www.telegraph.co.uk/film/the-martian/andy-weir-author-interview|date=11 September 2015|access-date=7 October 2015|archive-date=January 17, 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180117135354/http://www.telegraph.co.uk/film/the-martian/andy-weir-author-interview/|url-status=live}} Since he has a fear of flying, he never visited the set of the film adaptation of The Martian in Budapest,{{cite podcast|url=http://www.theskepticsguide.org/podcast/sgu/534|title=The Skeptics Guide to the Universe|website=Skeptics Guide|date=3 October 2015|access-date=7 October 2015|archive-date=October 7, 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20151007014151/http://www.theskepticsguide.org/podcast/sgu/534|url-status=live}} where most of the scenes set on Mars were shot at Korda Studios.{{cite web|url=http://www.thelocationguide.com/blog/2015/09/ng-film-ridley-scott-and-matt-damon-film-the-martian-on-location-near-budapest|title=Ridley Scott and Matt Damon film The Martian on location near Budapest|first=Nick|last=Goundry|work=The Location Guide|date=25 September 2015|access-date=7 October 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160616230749/http://www.thelocationguide.com/blog/2015/09/ng-film-ridley-scott-and-matt-damon-film-the-martian-on-location-near-budapest/|archive-date=16 June 2016|url-status=dead}}{{cite magazine|last1=Vilkomerson|first1=Sara|title=Andy Weir on his strange journey from self-publishing to Hollywood|url=https://www.ew.com/article/2014/11/05/andy-weir-the-martian-author|magazine=Entertainment Weekly|access-date=8 May 2015|archive-date=July 6, 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200706072737/https://ew.com/article/2014/11/05/andy-weir-the-martian-author/|url-status=live}} In 2015, with the help of therapy and medication, he was able to fly to Houston to visit the Johnson Space Center and to San Diego to attend San Diego Comic-Con.{{cite news|url=http://blog.chron.com/sciguy/2015/08/would-andy-weir-author-of-the-martian-ever-go-into-space-hell-no-he-says-in-a-lengthy-interview|title=Would Andy Weir, author of The Martian, ever go into space? Hell no, he says in a lengthy interview|first=Eric|last=Berger|date=5 August 2015|department=SciGuy blog|newspaper=Houston Chronicle|access-date=28 November 2015|archive-date=December 12, 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20151212174905/http://blog.chron.com/sciguy/2015/08/would-andy-weir-author-of-the-martian-ever-go-into-space-hell-no-he-says-in-a-lengthy-interview/|url-status=live}}
Weir is married to Ashley Weir, whom he met while he was in Los Angeles to pitch a TV series.{{cite web|title=Andy Weir's New Space Odyssey|first=Alexandra|last=Alter|work=The New York Times|url=https://www.nytimes.com/2021/05/03/books/andy-weir-project-hail-mary.html|date=3 May 2021|access-date=6 July 2021|archive-date=November 8, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211108141747/https://www.nytimes.com/2021/05/03/books/andy-weir-project-hail-mary.html|url-status=live}} They have one son, born in 2021.{{Cite AV media|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VKGgxaixhN0|title=Andy Weir (The Martian, Project Hail Mary) Talks Mental Health and Writing|date=August 18, 2022|last=Bethea|first=Ryan|access-date=August 18, 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220927171911/https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VKGgxaixhN0|archive-date=September 27, 2022|url-status=live|via=YouTube|work=I Went Camping With}}
Weir has said that he is agnostic, and has described his political views as fiscally conservative and socially liberal.{{cite web |title=I am Andy Weir, and I wrote "The Egg". AMA. |url=https://www.reddit.com/r/IAmA/comments/zt1n6/i_am_andy_weir_and_i_wrote_the_egg_ama/c67i8ll |website=Reddit |date=September 13, 2012 |access-date=8 May 2015 |archive-date=April 11, 2016 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160411181823/https://www.reddit.com/r/IAmA/comments/zt1n6/i_am_andy_weir_and_i_wrote_the_egg_ama/c67i8ll |url-status=live }}
Works
Weir's original website lists his works, with free versions of many of his short stories.Galactanet – The Creative Writings of Andy Weir; [http://www.galactanet.com/writing.html Creative Writings of Andy Weir] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160430153818/http://www.galactanet.com/writing.html |date=April 30, 2016 }} (list)
=Novels=
- Theft of Pride (web version 2000)
- The Martian (web version 2011; Random House 2014[https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/234102/the-martian-by-andy-weir/9780553418026/ The Martian] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180214073635/https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/234102/the-martian-by-andy-weir/9780553418026/ |date=February 14, 2018 }}, Random House. Accessed 13 February 2018.) {{ISBN|978-0804139021}}
- Diary of an AssCan (2015), free short story prequel to The Martian{{cite web |date=30 September 2015 |title=Andy Weir: The Short Story Prequel to The Martian |url=https://blog.whsmith.co.uk/andy-weir-the-short-story-prequel-to-the-martian/|publisher=WHSmith |archive-date=2015-10-13 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20151013044145/https://blog.whsmith.co.uk/andy-weir-the-short-story-prequel-to-the-martian/|url-status=dead}}
- The Martian: Lost Sols (2024), free short story in celebration of the 10th anniversary of The Martian{{cite book |url=https://galactanet.com/lostsols.pdf |title=The Martian: Lost Sols |date=February 10, 2024 |publisher=Galactanet |first=Andy |last=Weir}}{{cite tweet |user=andyweirauthor |number=1756690693727154586 |url=https://x.com/andyweirauthor/status/1756690693727154586 |title=Ten years ago today that The Martian hit shelves |first=Andy |last=Weir |date=February 11, 2024}}
- Artemis (Random House 2017) {{ISBN|978-0553448122}}
- Project Hail Mary (Random House 2021) {{ISBN|978-0593135204}}
= Serial novels and long stories =
- Detectives (1986)Galactanet – The Creative Writings of Andy Weir, [http://www.galactanet.com/comic/view.php?strip=631 Detectives] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190515113504/http://www.galactanet.com/comic/view.php?strip=631 |date=May 15, 2019 }} (short story)
- Bonnie MacKenzie: The Life Story of a Mermaid
- Moriarty (Holmesian Fan fiction)
- The Romana Chronicles/The Xoloans (Doctor Who fan fiction)
- Randomize (Amazon Original Stories: Forward collection){{ASIN|B07VDJBKNJ|title=Randomize (Forward collection)|date=2019}}
= Short stories =
- Principles of Uncertainty (collection of flash fiction, Tapas e-book 2016). Includes the following stories:
- "Access"
- "Annie's Day"
- "Antihypoxiant"
- "Meeting Sarah"
- "The Midtown Butcher"
- "The Chef"
- "The Egg" (short story/audiobook) 2009
- "The Real Deal"
- "Yuri Gagarin Saves the Galaxy"
- "Bored World"
- "Twarrior"
- "Rat"
- "Randomize" (part of the "Forward" collection)
- "Lacero", prequel to Ready Player One (Ernest Cline, ed.), Subterranean Press 2016
= Comics and graphic novels =
- Casey and Andy (2001–2008), a webcomic written and drawn by Weir
- Cheshire Crossing (independent web version 2006–2008 with art by Weir; Tapas web version 2017–2019 and Random House 2019 with art by Sarah Andersen[https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/575395/cheshire-crossing-by-andy-weir-illustrated-by-sarah-andersen/ Cheshire Crossing] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200807015818/https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/575395/cheshire-crossing-by-andy-weir-illustrated-by-sarah-andersen/ |date=August 7, 2020 }}, Random House. Accessed 5 June 2019.) {{ISBN|978-0399582073}}
=Audio=
- James Moriarty, Consulting Criminal (Audible Studios 2017)
- The Egg and Other Stories (Audible Studios 2017)
=Sourcebooks=
- GURPS Casey and Andy (artwork by Weir; written by David Morgan-Mar based on Weir's webcomic; Steve Jackson Games 2005){{Cite web|title=Warehouse 23 – GURPS Casey & Andy|url=http://www.warehouse23.com/products/gurps-casey-and-andy|access-date=2020-10-26|website=www.warehouse23.com|archive-date=September 28, 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200928215818/http://www.warehouse23.com/products/gurps-casey-and-andy|url-status=live}}{{Cite web|title=Daily Illuminator: GURPS Casey & Andy – Brand New For GURPS Fourth Edition!|url=http://www.sjgames.com/ill/archive/April_27_2005/GURPS_Casey_Andy_Brand_New_For_GURPS_Fourth_Edition|access-date=2020-10-26|website=www.sjgames.com|archive-date=October 27, 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201027090557/http://www.sjgames.com/ill/archive/April_27_2005/GURPS_Casey_Andy_Brand_New_For_GURPS_Fourth_Edition|url-status=live}}
=Other works=
- Der Mars Survival Guide {{in lang|de}}, an interview with Weir and his tips for surviving on Mars, published as a booklet{{cite book |language= de |title= Der Mars Survival Guide |author= Andy Weir |publisher= Heyne Verlag |asin= B0759RS89L }}
Awards
| class="wikitable"
|+ Awards of Andy Weir | ||||
| Work | Year & Award | Category | Result | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| rowspan="14" |The Martian
|2014 Goodreads Choice Awards |Debut Goodreads Author |{{Nominated}} | https://www.goodreads.com/choiceawards/best-debut-goodreads-author-2014 | ||||
| 2014 Goodreads Choice Awards
|Science Fiction |{{Won}} | https://www.goodreads.com/choiceawards/best-science-fiction-books-2014 | ||||
| 2014 FantLab's Book of the Year Award
|Translated Novel/Collection by Foreign Writer |{{Nominated}} | | ||||
| 2014 Audie Awards
|Science Fiction |{{Nominated}} | | ||||
| 2015 Seiun Award
|Translated Long Work |{{Won}} | | ||||
| 2015 Alex Awards
| |{{Won}} | | ||||
| 2015 Premio Ignotus
|Foreign Novel |{{Won}} | | ||||
| 2015 John W. Campbell Memorial Award
| |{{CFinalist}} | | ||||
| 2015 Geffen Award
|Science Fiction |{{Won}} | | ||||
| 2015 Indies Choice Book Awards
|Adult Debut |{{Won}} | | ||||
| 2015 Killer Nashville Awards
|Silver Falchion Award - Thriller/Mystery |{{CFinalist}} | ||||
| 2015 Kurd Laßwitz Award
|Foreign Work |{{Nominated}} | ||||
| 2016 Astounding Award for Best New Writer
| |{{Won}} | | ||||
| 2018 Goodreads Choice Awards
|Best of the Best |{{Nominated}} | https://www.goodreads.com/choiceawards/best-of-the-best-2018 | ||||
| rowspan="6" |Artemis
|2017 Goodreads Choice Awards |Science Fiction |{{Won}} | https://www.goodreads.com/choiceawards/best-science-fiction-books-2017 | ||||
| 2018 Prometheus Award
|Novel |{{Nominated}} | | ||||
| 2018 Dragon Awards
|Science Fiction Novel |{{Won}} | | ||||
| 2019 Audie Awards
|Science Fiction |{{Nominated}} | | ||||
| 2019 Seiun Award
|Translated Long Work |{{Nominated}} | | ||||
| 2019 Geffen Award
|Science Fiction |{{Won}} | | ||||
| rowspan="9" |Project Hail Mary
|2021 Dragon Awards |Science Fiction Novel |{{Won}} | | ||||
| 2021 Goodreads Choice Awards
|Science Fiction |{{Won}} | https://www.goodreads.com/choiceawards/best-science-fiction-books-2021 | ||||
| 2022 Seiun Award
|Translated Long Work |{{Won}} | | ||||
| 2022 Audie Awards
|Audiobook of the Year |{{Won}} | | ||||
| 2022 Audie Awards
|Science Fiction |{{Won}} | | ||||
| 2022 Locus Award
|SF Novel |{{Nominated}} | ||||
| 2022 Hugo Award
|Novel |{{Nominated}} | | ||||
| 2022 Kurd Laßwitz Award
|Foreign Work |{{Nominated}} | ||||
| 2023 Geffen Award
|Science Fiction |{{Won}} | |
Notes
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References
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External links
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- {{Official website|www.andyweirauthor.com}}
- [http://www.galactanet.com/ Original site with the Creative Works of Andy Weir]
- [http://scienceandfilm.org/articles/2623/exclusive-interview-the-martians-andy-weir Science & Film interview with Weir] about The Martian
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