Stranded on Mars after being nearly killed by a sandstorm that forced his fellow crew of astronauts to evacuate back to Earth without him, The Martian is Mark Watney, who finds himself with limited supplies and no way of notifying those on Earth that he's still alive. Using his engineering skills, tenacity, and unending desire to make it back home, Watney must face one obstacle after the next if he ever wants to see his loved ones on Earth again.