I'm chasing the high of a lone, smart protagonist using science and wit to survive in an impossible situation. I've already read and loved Andy Weir's books and The Martian film.
Are there any other books that capture that same blend of high-stakes problem-solving and humor? I've heard Delta-V by Daniel Suarez might fit, but would love more recommendations.
by ResolutionVisible627
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For me the Bobiverse books felt much the same. Mostly optimistic science’y stories. It’s much more sci-fi though.
The Wanderers by Meg Howrey. Three astronauts undergo an elaborate simulation of a Mars mission.
Blindsight by Peter Watts. Hard sci-fi survival horror with real neuroscience and alien biology.
Seveneves.
Dungeon Crawler Carl
* Dragon’s Egg by Robert L. Forward
* The Book of All Skies by Greg Egan. Not just about survival, but also exploration. The focus on problem-solving is similar, though.
* To Be Taught If Fortunate by Becky Chambers. Also more about exploration than survival.
* I second the recommendation of Seveneves by Neal Stephenson. This is probably one of the author’s least humorous works, but normally his writing does have a sense of humor.
I went on a time travel binge after reading those. I liked All Our Wrong Todays by Elan Mastai and the Blake Crouch books. Of course none of them were as funny or as heart-warming, if you will.