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Project Hail Mary By Andy Weir

Project Hail Mary

By Andy Weir

  • Release Date: 2021-05-04
  • Genre: Adventure Sci-Fi
  • $13.99
Score: 4.5
4.5
From 9,209 Ratings

Description

#1 NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER • SOON TO BE A MAJOR MOTION PICTURE STARRING RYAN GOSLING AND DIRECTED BY CHRISTOPHER LORD AND PHIL MILLER

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

  • Corny

    2
    By Kentucky Kid 69
    Loved “The Martian”. Wanted to love this one, but writing got too corny. Never developed characters in a way that I cared about them.
  • Fascinating!

    5
    By Thor Seyah
    My first Andy Weir novel, though I’ve seen (and loved) “The Martian” film several times. It was recommended by a young friend getting his PhD in biophysics (or something like) as a credible sci-fi novel whose science he felt was sufficiently plausible. I haven’t read sci-fi in some years but enjoyed this book immensely. Weir’s writing can sometimes be a bit clunky (who says “gosh” anymore?!), but his characters were varied and vivid and the strange and enduring friendship between the narrator/hero and the alien he bonds with to solve a cataclysmic threat to both their planets is both touching and exciting. Very satisfying ending— only sad I had to say goodbye to these two intrepid characters.
  • Absolutely a blast to read.

    5
    By Bumrralf
    Yes, yes, yes!
  • Worthwhile

    3
    By Vlad the Exhaler
    Good story, but long
  • Great plot and science, okay writing

    4
    By Aaaaaaaaae
    Original and refreshing story. Writing is simple. Easy to read. Some paragraphs fall flat. The dialog of some side characters doesnt feel true to real life. Overall a fun read, would recommend to hard science enthusiasts.
  • Truly inspiring

    5
    By hodgkinia
    This book is so exciting and so touching. I feel like I have hope again.
  • Satisfyingly grounded sci-fi

    5
    By Pineapple Traveller
    When it introduces a computer medical system in the first scene that you can talk to but is no more capable than Siri I knew this was going in an interesting direction. Things are set up and explained well. Satisfying mysteries and problem solving.
  • Loved it!

    5
    By KaiXTea
    I don’t read books often but this book I was immediately hooked even on page 1. You really feel like you’re in the story with the main character and finding out things as you go with him. The middle of the book can feel a bit longer if you’re not super familiar with science terms but nothing too overwhelming, again I don’t typically read. It’s worth it to stick to the end though as I really enjoyed this book. Great read from a non reader!
  • AMAZING AMAZING AMAZING

    5
    By BLACK DEATH
    I wasn’t expecting much when i started this book, I was hopeful I would enjoy it as a science fiction novel but man did it shock me how wonderful it was. By the end I was so invested in the characters and the story that I was genuinely sad to finish the book. Absolutely 10/10 narrative experience and definitely in my top favorite books of all time now.
  • First book in a while

    5
    By Djdhxhbsjejddjfjf
    A great story that helped me come back to reading after a long break. Andy Weir does it again!