In this episode, I talk with Andy Weir about writing hard sci-fi, why driving hats are so snazzy, and why competence porn is so dang satisfying.

Andy is the #1 New York Times bestselling author of sci-fi smash hits The Martian and Artemis. His next novel, Project Hail Mary, is being released on Star Wars day, May the 4th be with you.

Andy Recommends the following sci-fi novels:

Rendezvous with Rama - Arthur C Clarke as a classic that still stands up today.

Player of Games - Iain M Banks

Ringworld - Larry Niven

Ready Player One - Ernest Cline

Anything by Blake Crouch - eg  Dark Matter or Recursion and more

Tunnel In The Sky - Robert A Heinlein

And a bonus link:

Steven Pinker’s Stats On How Life Continues To Get Better (I accidentally called him Dan Pinker in the interview, sorry Steven, I got you confused with Dan Pink)

For a round up of all the shows, head to timhawken.com/genrewars