Artemis

by Andy Weir · 2017

Artemis is a New York Times bestseller by Andy Weir, the author of The Martian and Project Hail Mary. Set in the 2080s on humanity’s first lunar city, Artemis, the novel follows Jasmine "Jazz" Bashara, a porter‑smuggler who takes a risky heist to sabotage lunar harvesters for a big payout. The job spirals into a larger conspiracy that threatens the entire colony. Blending hard‑science world‑building with humor, techno‑thriller pacing, and noir‑style crime, the story explores lunar economics, low‑gravity engineering, and the moral choices of a resource‑starved underclass. The book was published in 2017 by Nova and has been highlighted as a propulsive, action‑packed sci‑fi thriller.