Project Hail Mary

Books | Fiction / Science Fiction / Action & Adventure

4.4

(14.7K)

Andy Weir

THE #1 NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER FROM THE AUTHOR OF THE MARTIAN • Soon to be a major motion picture starring Ryan Gosling, directed by Phil Lord and Christopher Miller, with a screenplay by Drew Goddard From the author of The Martian, a lone astronaut must save the earth from disaster in this “propulsive” (Entertainment Weekly), cinematic thriller full of suspense, humor, and fascinating science.HUGO AWARD FINALIST • ONE OF THE YEAR’S BEST BOOKS: Bill Gates, GatesNotes, New York Public Library, Parade, Newsweek, Polygon, Shelf Awareness, She Reads, Kirkus Reviews, Library Journal • New York Times Readers Pick: 100 Best Books of the 21st Century “An epic story of redemption, discovery and cool speculative sci-fi.”—USA Today“If you loved The Martian, you’ll go crazy for Weir’s latest.”—The Washington PostRyland Grace is the sole survivor on a desperate, last-chance mission—and if he fails, humanity and the earth itself will perish.Except that right now, he doesn’t know that. He can’t even remember his own name, let alone the nature of his assignment or how to complete it.All he knows is that he’s been asleep for a very, very long time. And he’s just been awakened to find himself millions of miles from home, with nothing but two corpses for company.His crewmates dead, his memories fuzzily returning, Ryland realizes that an impossible task now confronts him. Hurtling through space on this tiny ship, it’s up to him to puzzle out an impossible scientific mystery—and conquer an extinction-level threat to our species.And with the clock ticking down and the nearest human being light-years away, he’s got to do it all alone.Or does he?An irresistible interstellar adventure as only Andy Weir could deliver, Project Hail Mary is a tale of discovery, speculation, and survival to rival The Martian—while taking us to places it never dreamed of going.

Science Fiction

Fantasy

Thriller

Outer Space

Humor

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Author

Andy Weir

Pages

496

Publisher

Random House Publishing Group

Published Date

2021-05-04

ISBN

0593135202 9780593135204

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"Listening to audiobook. 👍"

Sonia Barajas ♡

"One of the best book I’ve read in a while. The audible version is well produced and brings the book to life. If you like The Martian, you will love this book. "

Cam Nguyen

"This is a terrific read. With this book, #andy_weir, author of #the_martian has clearly established himself as one of the best #hard_science_fiction authors out there. If you like the genre, stop what you are doing and read this book. And if you like audio books, this is one to listen to. The narrator is great and really helps immerse you in the protagonist. One way or the other, this is a #must_read for anyone who enjoys science fiction, or just science in general"

Ian Morris

"I listened to this audiobook because I heard it is amazing and it certainly was! I am not usually a science fiction reader and have a hard time understanding things, especially space but this was written so well, and in a way I could follow and understand. I felt along with the main character, and loved the side character as well! Highly recommend!!"

Skye Edelson-Bennett

"Very similar writing and style to The Martian but a much different story. Earth is in grave danger and we have a science teacher left to save it! Awesome story but does get heavy into science/physics for long stretches. I also wanted a different ending…don’t want to spoil, but I’m a sucker for everything always working out in a story."

Sheldon Rapoza

"I’m not sure if I’ve ever read a sci-fi but I absolutely loved this book! I cannot wait for the movie to come out so I can watch it all over again. I’m not sure I loved it because I’m a scientist or if it was just good tho. Also rocky is my favorite character idc "

Gabby Lucas

"I don’t find myself in the science fiction section of the library often and when I saw how thick this book was, I got nervous. My nervousness quickly turned into eagerness and anticipation, as I got further and further into it. Overall, the book tells a good and very unique story. The plot is captivating and I truly wanted to know what would happen next. The blend of science in math with storytelling is truly remarkable. Most of the math was over my head and yet still understood what was going on without feeling like the main character, Dr. Grace, was being condescending. I thoroughly enjoyed reading the solutions he came up with and the realness of it. I think I’m really going to take away from this book the vastness of space. Weir does such a great job of having the reader visualize what it would be like a board the “Hail Mary”. I’ve never given it much thought, but choosing space as a setting would be incredibly tough to write. I love the beginning, middle and end of the book. I thought the use of flashbacks was well done and turned out well. The plot kept moving along with some unexpected twists (TWO to be exact). As for the ending? Chef’s kiss. I am both satisfied and unsatisfied the way and ending should leave me. If you like Doctor Who, space travel, or really any science fiction read this book. 5/5 stars"

Olivia Denning

"THIS WAS AMAZING!! My heart… The last time I was this moved by science fiction, was Seveneves. Much like that book, here we meet man at the end of humanity as we know it. With little time and all of the stakes to try to save earth and our species. Dr. Grace remembers nothing, and has to work his way back to his memory, and back to an Earth that may be a lifetime different than what he left it as. There’s a component of found family here I didn’t expect to find and man am I cherishing, and though science heavy, everything is explained in laymen’s terms that made sense. It didn’t feel like I was reading a thesis in quantum physics, now I understand the mesh on your microwave door keeps the waves from nuking your face. I enjoyed all those tidbits facts of science. The banter in this book between the main characters is TOP NOTCH! So many LOL moments, go in blind. Trust me it’s worth it. The end felt, heavy on the HEA but, I won’t complain because the alternative would have shattered me. LOVED THIS! Happy reading! "

Soni C.

"This book is howling funny. Legitimate hilarious. I never thought I could love a book about space that didn't have a drop of romance. Also, I would literally die for Rocky."

Kolika Simmons

"I loved this book! I haven't been able to finish a book lately, so I decided to pick something outside of what I usually read. I didn't even read the summary, I chose the book purely from judging its cover. It was a pretty quick read for me and I would recommend reading this book endlessly. It's pretty comedic and a bit cringey but I think that made me love it more. It also helps that the protagonist is definitely one of the best you could come across, not overly annoying. Makes me wish I knew more science though. Still a great book 👍🏿!!! **POTENTIAL SPOILER AHEAD** I wish we got to know what happened to Earth at the end, but we can't have everything 😭"