Books like The Martian

12 books to read next

• The Ocean at the End of the Lane Neil Gaiman 4.1 h
• The Stand Stephen King 21.1 h
• Alas Babylon Pat Frank 5.7 h
• Illegal Eoin Colfer, Andrew Donkin 2.2 h
• The Zombie Survival Guide Max Brooks 5.9 h
• The Invisible Man H. G. Wells 3.1 h
• The Troop Nick Cutter 6.8 h
• Fahrenheit 451 Ray Bradbury 3.5 h
• SAS Survival Handbook John 'lofty' Wiseman 10.5 h
• The Stars My Destination Alfred Bester 4.6 h
• Dune Messiah Frank Herbert 5.1 h
• Anathem Neal Stephenson 17.2 h

How long each takes

The Ocean at the End of the Lane Neil Gaiman 4.1 h The Stand Stephen King 21.1 h Alas Babylon Pat Frank 5.7 h Illegal Eoin Colfer, Andrew Donkin 2.2 h The Zombie Survival Guide Max Brooks 5.9 h The Invisible Man H. G. Wells 3.1 h The Troop Nick Cutter 6.8 h Fahrenheit 451 Ray Bradbury 3.5 h SAS Survival Handbook John 'lofty' Wiseman 10.5 h The Stars My Destination Alfred Bester 4.6 h Dune Messiah Frank Herbert 5.1 h Anathem Neal Stephenson 17.2 h

Bar height shows length. Estimated at 250 words a minute.