Project Hail Mary - Andy Weir

Project Hail Mary

By Andy Weir

  • Release Date: 2021-05-04
  • Genre: Adventure Sci-Fi
Score: 4.5
4.5
From 10,160 Ratings

Description

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 JournalNew 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 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.

Reviews

  • Great book.

    4
    By Whim1954
    I enjoyed the first person narrative like in The Martian. Unlike other reviewers, I enjoyed and was enlightened by the physics, biology and technical explanations that broadened my understanding of gravity and pendulums to cite a few. Never too old, or young, to learn stuff.
  • True Science Fiction

    5
    By Reed4u
    Science fiction in its truest sense. A tale of fiction embedded with science.
  • Really satisfying

    5
    By MxNitpicky
    Great story, engaging characters, really interesting juxtaposition between past and present. Couldn’t put it down.
  • Amazing

    5
    By Jussi13jk
    This is truly a wonderful tale of resilience, compassion and hope. Very much in the genre of the masters of inter species understanding
  • Great book!!

    4
    By RoiHenri
    I enjoyed the build up and all the twists and turns… intriguing to the end!
  • Wow

    5
    By bookreaderdey123
    This book was so amazing! It kept me engaged and the constant switching between present and past kept me on the edge of my seat. I love sci fi books. These alien books and space travel have always held a special place in my heart because of the fact I love space. This book embodies my passion. And Rocky! Rocky was so funny. My heart jumped out of my chest when he almost died. Well I could talk about this book for ages but I’ll keep it a bit shortened. AMAZING 10/10 would recommend to anyone and everyone.
  • Old lady review

    4
    By Jan MLC
    Very Engaging not very memorable.
  • Why the hype

    2
    By 58 Pistol
    I saw a lot of 5 star reviews for this book. I’ll never understand the hype. This book was very boring from start to finish. I really wanted it to get good, but it never did. I liked the ending, so there’s that.
  • A wonderful read with a tiny caveat

    5
    By hamiltonbda
    I do think this was a truly enjoyable read, and a fascinating blend of science, curiosity, and humanity. I enjoy the perspective of the main protagonist, but I wish he would’ve made a slightly different choice at the very end. I just want to have that tangible resolution that it was all worth it, in the near future, rather than distant future. Spoiler Alert below Spoiler Alert * * * Personally, I would’ve liked to know how this momentous discovery affected Earth. That amazing, yet living, technological advancement would have unimaginable potential. I’m happy to know all was not lost, but I do wonder what the world would’ve looked like, if the writer would’ve returned us back to that post-mission environment.
  • Good book

    5
    By Bliky56789
    Very interesting! Keeps you on the edge of your seat the whole time.