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Andy Weir won not one but two Å·±¦ÓéÀÖ Choice Awards for Best Science Fiction for The Martian and Project Hail Mary, the latter being one of my top ten favorite science fiction novels. When I saw this collection of his short fiction on sale at Audible I decided to take the plunge.

There are nine stories in this with most of them being very short, and his most well know short story, "The Egg", as the finale. "The Egg" is a mind blower and the standout, and I suppose could be considered science fiction or fantasy. The rest of them vary genre-wise but all have a surprise twist ending which I didn't see coming. A re-listen will make you realize how clever the writing is. Some would have made good Twilight Zone episodes.

As I've gotten old I've found that I prefer chunky novels over rapid-fire short stories. And short story collections are hard for me to give a rating to as some I tend to enjoy and some I tend forget. I enjoyed this collection, and it is worth a listen for fans of any genre.