Artemis

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 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.