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Academy Awards: Buy the books that became the 2016 Oscars nominees on Amazon

By Bryce Olin

HOLLYWOOD, CA - FEBRUARY 28: Actor Leonardo DiCaprio accepts the Best Actor award for 'The Revenant' onstage during the 88th Annual Academy Awards at the Dolby Theatre on February 28, 2016 in Hollywood, California. (Photo by Kevin Winter/Getty Images)
HOLLYWOOD, CA - FEBRUARY 28: Actor Leonardo DiCaprio accepts the Best Actor award for 'The Revenant' onstage during the 88th Annual Academy Awards at the Dolby Theatre on February 28, 2016 in Hollywood, California. (Photo by Kevin Winter/Getty Images) /
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BEVERLY HILLS, CA – FEBRUARY 28: Luciana Barroso (L) and actor Matt Damon attend the 2016 Vanity Fair Oscar Party Hosted By Graydon Carter at the Wallis Annenberg Center for the Performing Arts on February 28, 2016 in Beverly Hills, California. (Photo by Pascal Le Segretain/Getty Images)
BEVERLY HILLS, CA – FEBRUARY 28: Luciana Barroso (L) and actor Matt Damon attend the 2016 Vanity Fair Oscar Party Hosted By Graydon Carter at the Wallis Annenberg Center for the Performing Arts on February 28, 2016 in Beverly Hills, California. (Photo by Pascal Le Segretain/Getty Images) /

The Martian

Written by Andy Weir 

Publishing Year: 2011

Price on Amazon:

  • Paperback: $9.00
  • Hardback: $14.88
  • Kindle: $8.99

Prime Shipping available: Yes

In The Martian, Mark Whatney, who is played by Matt Damon in the film, is the first astronaut, or human for that matter, to set foot on Mars. However, after a disaster, Whatney finds himself alone on the planet without a way to return home.

Remarkably, The Martian was originally self-published by Andy Weir in 2011 before a publisher picked up the rights to the novel and re-released it in 2014. We’ve all heard the horror stories of self-publishing, but The Martian is obviously one of the exceptions.

The Martian was nominated for seven Academy Awards: Best Picture, Best Actor in a Leading Role (Matt Damon), Best Adapted Screenplay, and more! Unfortunately, The Martian did not win any Oscars.

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