Andy Weir

How many words is The Martian?

The Martian by Andy Weir has 104,588 words.

104,588words

Pages
416paperback, Ballantine Books, 2014
Reading time
6 h 58 minat 250 words a minute
Listening time
11 h 15 minaudiobook pace, 155 words a minute
First published
2011

Compared with other books

Longer than 51% of the other 366 books here.

Where the numbers come from

The word count comes from the sources below.

Checked on 2026-10-27. Page counts change from edition to edition.

Questions

How many words is The Martian?

The Martian by Andy Weir has 104,588 words.

How many pages is The Martian?

416 pages in the paperback, Ballantine Books, 2014 edition. Other editions have more or fewer pages for the same text.

How long does it take to read The Martian?

About 6 h 58 min at 250 words a minute, or 11 h 15 min as an audiobook.

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