Mickey7 (Mickey7, 1)

Now experience where the hit movie from Academy Award-winning director Bong Joon Ho, starring Robert Pattinson, started in Mickey7 (the inspiration for the film Mickey 17).

Dying isn’t any fun…but at least it’s a living.

Mickey Barnes is an Expendable: a disposable employee on a human expedition sent to colonize the ice world Niflheim. Whenever there’s a mission that’s too dangerous—even suicidal—the crew turns to Mickey. After one iteration dies, a new body is regenerated with most of his memories intact. After six deaths, Mickey7 understands the terms of his deal…and why it was the only colonial position unfilled when he took it.

On a routine scouting mission, Mickey7 goes missing and is presumed dead. By the time he returns to the colony base, surprisingly helped back by native life, his fate has been sealed. There’s a new clone, Mickey8, reporting for Expendable duties, and there can only be one Expendable. If Mickey7 reports his survival to Command, one of them is going into the recycler. If he doesn’t and they’re caught, they both are.

Meanwhile, life on Niflheim is getting worse. The atmosphere is unsuitable for humans, food is in short supply, and terraforming is going poorly. The native species are growing curious about their new neighbors, and that curiosity has Commander Marshall very afraid. Ultimately, the survival of both lifeforms will come down to Mickey7.

That is, if he can just keep from dying for good.

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Published Feb 7, 2023

320 pages

Average rating: 7.06

32 RATINGS

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Roxanne_Debris
Mar 13, 2025
10/10 stars
Amazing. Would read again!
n0t_j4leah
Mar 01, 2025
10/10 stars
You can definitely tell this book was written by a physicist. I love the way Ashton used his knowledge of the universe and meshed it into an unforgettable novel. I had no idea this book existed before promotions for the movie came out. After reading this book, I can totally understand why it deserves a movie. The words on the page jumped out at me like vivid film scenes. I'm excited to check out the movie!! Update: I saw the movie; I almost teared up at how horrible of an adaptation it was. I honestly had my expectations through the roof for Bong Joon-Ho, but this film reminded me of why having expectations is never a good idea...
ediehas
Feb 28, 2025
8/10 stars
4-4.5 this was so fun ! characters felt like real people with real reactions. funny and action packed. def wanna read the next one.
megsies126
May 04, 2023
2/10 stars
Nope. The idea was great and had potential but this book was so hard to get through. I would of DNF but I’m obsessive and have to finish everything. If you read the plot description/summary you know everything interesting that happened (or didn’t happen). Most of the book had the two “clones?” Arguing over food rations. Do not recommend reading.

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