By: Richard PerhacsAndy Weir rocked the publishing world with The Martian, a self-published project turned blockbuster that was picked up by Random House, sold over five million copies, and made into a Ridley Scott hit starring Matt Damon. Weir's follow-up novel, Artemis, was a best-seller before it went on sale. Good thing, too, as we'll see. Computer programmer Weir seems to be a genuine eccentric, living in a rented two room apartment despite his financial success.
