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Project Hail Mary: A Novel

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 ā€œpropulsiveā€ (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

ā€œAn epic story of redemption, discovery and cool speculative sci-fi.ā€ā€”USA Today

ā€œIf you loved The Martian, you’ll go crazy for Weir’s latest.ā€ā€”The Washington Post


Ryland 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.

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Published Oct 4, 2022

496 pages

Average rating: 8.46

2,343 RATINGS

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Community Reviews

Anonymous
Dec 12, 2024
8/10 stars
Pretty great sci-fi. Definitely an interesting take on alien life and space travel. Some of the science talk might be a little hard to get through, but overall, I enjoyed it.
karen.fahr
Mar 01, 2023
10/10 stars
The best laugh-out-loud, cry-out-loud, and thrilling book I've ever read. It's super entertaining and heartfelt that I still think about it months after reading it. Can't wait to read it again.
Mary Raven
Jan 28, 2023
10/10 stars
I listened to the audio book and enjoyed the book and the performance. Yes, you need to suspend disbelief on how the world is likely to act in a crisis. If only we were likely to manage a cohesive response! Anyway, ignore that and it is fun with physics and unexpected heart.
Pferdina
Jun 22, 2025
8/10 stars
Good story, lots to think about. Science mostly checks out. Grace character is still the same super-smart, super-resourceful scientist fantasy guy. Rocky is the star in this one.
Celikat85
Jun 20, 2025
The Narrator for this book, Ray Porter is fantastic I highly recommend for the story and the way he narrates!

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