Sample · Science Fiction, Survival, Adventure

Listen to The Martian

The opening of The Martian by Andy Weir, read by Miles. Try the other narrators below, then drop your own copy and hear the whole book.
Narrated by
Miles
Lucid, engrossing male voice, ideal for tech tips, creative productivity hacks, and supportive user interface tutorials.
I’m pretty much fucked. That’s my considered opinion. Fucked. Six days into what should be the greatest two months of my life, and it’s turned into a nightmare. I don’t even know who’ll read this. I guess someone will find it eventually. Maybe a hundred years from now.

About this sample

Mark Watney’s log entries are plain-spoken and profane. Miles reads them lucid and engaging, more engineer than actor, which is how Watney sounds in your head.
This is exactly what you hear in the app. Every narrator above is ready for your own books, along with the rest of our 265 narrators in 42 languages.

Hear all of The Martian

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Get a DRM-free ebook of The Martian. Our guide to DRM-free ebooks shows where to look.
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Drop the file above. Chapters are found and the front matter is skipped, so you start at chapter one.
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Pick Miles or any other narrator and press play. Narration starts in seconds and your place syncs across the web, iPhone and iPad, and Mac (Windows coming soon).

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Questions people ask

How do I listen to the whole of The Martian?

Drop your own DRM-free copy on this page or in the app, choose a narrator and press play. The whole book is yours to hear in seconds.

Can I use a different narrator?

Yes. Tap any voice above to hear the same passage, and choose from 265 narrators for your own books.

Is this how it sounds in the app?

Yes. The sample is narrated exactly the way the app narrates whole books.
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