The bestselling author of The Martian returns with an irresistible new near-future thriller—a heist story set on the moon.Jasmine Bashara never signed up to be a hero. She just wanted to get rich. Not crazy, eccentric-billionaire rich, like many of the visitors to her hometown of Artemis, humanity’s first and only lunar colony. Just rich enough to move out of her coffin-sized apartment and eat … her coffin-sized apartment and eat something better than flavored algae. Rich enough to pay off a debt she’s owed for a long time.
So when a chance at a huge score finally comes her way, Jazz can’t say no. Sure, it requires her to graduate from small-time smuggler to full-on criminal mastermind. And it calls for a particular combination of cunning, technical skills, and large explosions—not to mention sheer brazen swagger. But Jazz has never run into a challenge her intellect can’t handle, and she figures she’s got the ‘swagger’ part down.
The trouble is, engineering the perfect crime is just the start of Jazz’s problems. Because her little heist is about to land her in the middle of a conspiracy for control of Artemis itself.
Trapped between competing forces, pursued by a killer and the law alike, even Jazz has to admit she’s in way over her head. She’ll have to hatch a truly spectacular scheme to have a chance at staying alive and saving her city.
Jazz is no hero, but she is a very good criminal.
That’ll have to do.
Propelled by its heroine’s wisecracking voice, set in a city that’s at once stunningly imagined and intimately familiar, and brimming over with clever problem-solving and heist-y fun, Artemis is another irresistible brew of science, suspense, and humor from #1 bestselling author Andy Weir.
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I ended up really enjoying this book. It was written very much in the same style as The Martian but with a completely different story line. The characters were well developed, the city that Weir created on the moon was well thought out, and the story kept moving at a good pace with several unexpected turns. Highly recommend this book to folks who enjoyed The Martian.
Engaging enough to keep reading, but didn’t find Jazz a very plausible woman. I think the author should stick to male narrators.
Hard SF, but also a fun mystery/adventure rogue romp.
Not as good as The Martian, but if you can stand the f-bombs, it’s a fun read.
great fun, totally different from “the martian” (also wonderful). kinda put me in mind of a few heinlein juvenile novels (i guess we call them “young adult” nowadays). doesn’t matter what we call them – they were good reads and so is “artemis”. keep it up, andy!
Like “The Martian” an intensely interesting piece of fiction based on space, fact and potential fact and non-stop action.
I always enjoy a good caper story and this one had such an exotic location in the moon that I was hooked. The characters were well rounded but I did find Jazz to be a little immature for her age. She read more like someone who just turned 20, not 27. I did like that she had ambitions outside of what her father did for a living. I like that she had some actual skills and training, even if she didn’t use them daily for her job. I would like to see where she and Artemis are 20 years from now.
Technical detail abounds as in the Martian. But the situation this time is more character contrived and unfulfilling. Not bad but lacks the pressure that made the first one work well
I enjoyed reading this book and meeting Jazz who lives on the moon.
Immediately drawn into the life living on the moon with lots of intrigue and a spunky heroine.
Clearly a fan of Heinlein and still managed to be very original. Some folks that read The Martian did not like it. I read Artemis first and really, really enjoyed it. Started The Martian immediately after and enjoying it, too.
I know this is Mr. Weir’s second book but I am excited to find a new sci-fi author writing such a great story. After reading The Martian I picked this up and it was great. Only in a couple of spots did I find that the main (female) character was using words that seemed more framed from a male perspective but that may just be my own biases talking. Enjoy the fast paced action!
Andy Weir did a great job on The Martian. And his character of Mark Watney was very likeable. But I think his new character, Jaz, is even more so. A little more edgy and and exciting. Highly recommended.
This is Andy Weir’s 2nd book, the first being The Martian, and this is another fine piece of writing.
You can immediately tell it’s by the same author as the style of writing is very similar, including the many bits of humour thrown in.
It’s set on Mars and there are some unexpected turns to the plot.
I really enjoyed this book and it might even be better than The Martian.
Life on the Moon. Had everything, mystery, science fiction, action adventure. Jazz is a porter of illegal things on the moon. She has a chance to get a million slugs and no longer be poor but is the sabotage worth it.
I thoroughly enjoyed this book. I read it because it was written by the author of “The Martian”, a totally satisfying read, and , although the two books are quite different (both science fiction) it didn’t disappoint me. I liked the concept, the story, and the surprise a few chapters in. I won’t tell. I have recommended it to family and they enjoyed it as well.
After reading The Martian, I was skeptical about whether Artemis would be as good. It was a different type of story, but with a lot of the same elements that made me love The Martian. Take a look at my full review on my website. http://patlewin.com/2018/04/artemis-by-andy-weir/
I think the writing style is a bit overly similar to that in The Martian, but if you like heist novels and don’t mind technical rabbit-holes, this is quick and fun.
A real letdown after “the Martian.” Characters are shallow and it seems it was written just to showcase needless action & the author’s technical knowledge. Way too expensive for total absence of quality.
This story moves along at a quick pace, and the narration was awesome. I very much enjoyed getting to know Jaz and her friends.