Andy Weir trades Mars for the Moon in this heist caper that's part hard sci-fi, part Ocean's Eleven.
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The Martian by Andy Weir — Weir's debut shares the same hard sci-fi approach and problem-solving protagonist, though with higher stakes and tighter focus.
Red Mars by Kim Stanley Robinson — Another meticulously researched tale of humanity's expansion into the solar system, though more literary and politically complex.
Seveneves by Neal Stephenson — Hard sci-fi that combines rigorous scientific speculation with survival themes, though much more epic in scope and darker in tone.
The Expanse series by James S.A. Corey — Space-based sci-fi that balances technical realism with political intrigue and morally complex characters in a colonized solar system.
Pushing Ice by Alastair Reynolds — Hard sci-fi featuring resourceful characters solving technical problems in hostile space environments, with similar attention to scientific detail.