Andy Weir

A lone astronaut must save the earth from disaster in this incredible new science-based thriller from the #1 New York Times bestselling author of The Martian. 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, he realizes that an impossible task now confronts him. Alone on this tiny ship that's been cobbled together by every government and space agency on the planet and hurled into the depths of space, it's up to him to conquer an extinction-level threat to our species. And thanks to an unexpected ally, he just might have a chance. Part scientific mystery, part dazzling interstellar journey, 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.

A Novel

Project Hail Mary

Roman

Der Astronaut

Tabea

»Tja, jetzt bist du nicht mehr allein, Freund«, sage ich. »Wir sind beide nicht mehr allein.«

Also bin ich ein Mann Mitte dreißig, der allein in einem kleinen Apartment lebt, ich habe keine Kinder, aber ich mag Kinder sehr. Mir gefällt nicht, wohin das führt... Lehrer! Jetzt erinnere ich mich! Gott sei Dank. Ich bin Lehrer.

The sole survivor on a desperate, last-chance mission to save both humanity and the earth, Ryland Grace is hurtled into the depths of space when he must conquer an extinction-level threat to our species. 

Danny White

Antarctica used to be a jungle. For millions of years it was as lush as Africa. But continental drift and natural climate change froze it over. All those plants died and decomposed. The gases from that decomposition—most notably methane—got trapped in the ice.”

I’ve gone from “sole-surviving space explorer” to “guy with wacky new roommate.

It’s rare to find a scientist who is also a good administrator

When European mariners first came across Asian mariners, no one was surprised they both used sails.

For fifty thousand years, right up to the industrial revolution, human civilization was about one thing and one thing only: food. Every culture that existed put most of their time, energy, manpower, and resources into food. Hunting it, gathering it, farming it, ranching it, storing it, distributing it…it was all about food

And just like that another climate denier is born. See how easy it is? All I have to do is tell you something you don’t want to hear.

It’s a weird feeling, scientific breakthroughs. There’s no Eureka moment. Just a slow, steady progression toward a goal. But man, when you get to that goal it feels good.

“Why is Eridian science and human science so similar? Billions of years, but almost the same progress.” It’s been bugging me for a while. Humans and Eridians evolved separately in separate star systems. We had no contact with each other until now. So why is it that we have almost identical technology? I mean, Eridians are a little behind us in space technology, but not a ton. Why aren’t they in their stone age? Or some superfuturistic age that makes modern Earth look antiquated? “Has to be, or you and I would not meet,” Rocky says. “If planet has less science, it no can make spaceship. If planet has more science it can understand and destroy Astrophage without leaving their system. Eridian and human science both in special range: Can make ship, but can’t solve Astrophage problem.

Gravity doesn’t just “go away” when you’re in orbit. In fact, the gravity you experience in orbit is pretty much the same as you’d experience on the ground. The weightlessness that astronauts experience while in orbit comes from constantly falling. But the curvature of the Earth makes the ground go away at the same rate you fall. So you just fall forever

Zhao Ma

AVAILABLE FOR PRE-ORDER NOW: from the bestselling author of THE MARTIAN 'If you like a lot of science in your science fiction, Andy Weir is the writer for you. . . This one has everything fans of old school SF (like me) love.' GEORGE R.R. MARTIN 'Brilliantly funny and enjoyable. One of the most plausible science fiction books I've ever read' TIM PEAKE, astronaut 'Weir's finest work to date. . . This is the one book I read last year that I am certain I can recommend to anyone, no matter who, and know they'll love it.' BRANDON SANDERSON ________________________________________ A lone astronaut. An impossible mission. An ally he never imagined. 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 imagine it, 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. ________________________________________ 'One of the most original, compelling, and fun voyages I've ever taken.' ERNEST CLINE, author of Ready Player One and Ready Player Two 'Undisputedly the best book I've read in a very, very long time. Mark my words: Project Hail Mary is destined to become a classic.' BLAKE CROUCH 'An unforgettable story of survival and the power of friendship - nothing short of a science-fiction masterwork.' KIRKUS REVIEWS 'A suspenseful portrait of human ingenuity and resilience [that] builds to an unexpectedly moving ending. A winner.' PUBLISHERS WEEKLY 'Weir returns with gusto . . . his writing flows naturally, and his characters and dialogue crackle with energy. With this novel, he takes his place as a genuine star in the mainstream SF world.' BOOKLIST

From the bestselling author of The Martian

Rahma Ali

A lone astronaut is on a desperate, last-chance mission to save the earth from disaster in this incredible new science-based thriller from the #1 New York Times bestselling author of The Martian. 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 a computer and two corpses for company. His crewmates dead, his memories fuzzily returning, he realizes that an impossible task now confronts him. Alone on this tiny ship that's been cobbled together by every government and space agency on the planet and hurled into the depths of space, it's up to him to conquer an extinction-level threat to our species. And thanks to an unexpected ally, he just might have a chance. Part scientific mystery, part dazzling interstellar journey, The Hail Mary is a tale of discovery, speculation, and survival to rival The Martian--while taking us to places it never dreamed of going.

Lexie

Thierry Schellenbach

I love Rocky. Rocky and Grace’s friendship was awesome

nuha ✨️

i did not care about mankind whatsoever in this book. i was worried about my best friend ROCKY!

cloud

Thoroughly enjoyed this! Was not expecting this to be such a feel good book. In a way this was less scientific than and more interpersonal relationship building than i expected but i really really enjoyed the whole thing. The book went by so quickly and i love the tone of this. 

Gloria

Really enjoyable. Scientific and flashback passages were kind of slogs at times, but the ending is worth it.

elizabeth

The sole survivor on a desperate, last-chance mission to save both humanity and the earth, Ryland Grace is hurtled into the depths of space when he must conquer an extinction-level threat to our species.

Really fun book. Not at all what I expected (my reference point was the movie adaptation of The Martian). This was lighter, funnier, and more warm hearted than expected. Definitely falls into the category of “competency porn.”

Craig Jellick

5 stars for rocky, 3 1/2 for ryland; binged and enjoyed, but i cant deny how the characters fell flat 

Corn Dawg

Adrian Martinez

Hanna Rybchynska

This was so fun ! I really enjoyed the book, however I would not recommend it to people who don't understand at all science, because there are a lot of scientific explanations. It can be annoying and sometimes overwhelming.

Liv N.

it’s been 4.65 lightyears !!!!!! I FINALLY HAD THE TIME TO FINISH THIS MY GOD !!!!! 

you were also my best friend, rocky !! <3 i love, love, love this so much <3 was so geeked out the entire read! equally humorous and scientific (literally)! 

had a hard time continuing tbh (i literally forgot all the science-y cosmic physics stuff) regardless, i still genuinely enjoyed it maybe bec everything just felt so endearing to me :( 

one thing that I’ve got from this book is that feelings and emotions are the most universal thing in the entirety of space and it’s the one thing that brings us, all of us, regardless of who or what we are, together !!! 

this is among those kinds of book that pushes me to continue to believe in and hope for mankind and all that is out there. 

AND i would love to explore the cosmos with rocky and grace !! 

it’s been 4.65 lightyears !!!!!! I FINALLY HAD THE TIME TO FINISH THIS MY GOD !!!!! 

you were also my best friend, rocky !! <3 i love, love, love this so much <3 was so geeked out the entire read! equally humorous and scientific (literally)! 

had a hard time continuing tbh (i literally forgot all the science-y cosmic physics stuff) regardless, i still genuinely enjoyed it maybe bec everything just felt so endearing to me :( 

one thing that I’ve got from this book is that feelings and emotions are the most universal thing in the entirety of space and it’s the one thing that brings us, all of us, regardless of who or what we are, together !!! 

this is among those kinds of book that pushes me to continue to believe in and hope for mankind and all that is out there. 

AND i would love to explore the cosmos with rocky and grace !! 

Kaylee Ray

Wow wow wow wow WOW.

I fell in love with The Martian a couple of years ago. First the movie, then the book. I love Weir’s writing style and characters. I love the science, even if I don’t understand most of it. Mostly I love the overarching theme of hope in his books. Humans suck most of the time, but when one of our own is in trouble-or in Project Hail Mary’s case, the entire species-we can work together and we figure it out. We are full of hope. We are hope. 

Dr. Grace and Rocky will now forever be two of my favorite characters. I love them. I love The Martian. I love Project Hail Mary. 

I stayed up to finish this book and it’s 1am now, so I’m going to stop writing and go to sleep before I continue to ramble.

Pierre

I freaking loved it. It gets cheesy but the accessibility is so nice. The engineer in me was very very pleased. Voice acting was really good too

Haikal Satria

When the book is so good you can’t put it down. Spent two days in the jungle with no signal, which was a great reason to keep reading.

Project Hail Mary is a spectacular example of how with great storytelling, any complex concept can be understood by the audience, whether with their consent or not. Truly a master of the craft, will look forward to reading Mr Weir’s other books.

james

Jackie Zhang

Vicky  Nuñez 

After been slightly let down by Artemis I wasn't looking forward to this release, but after seeing the hype surrounding it I gave it a try and I'm so glad I did.
Ryland Grace wakes up from a coma with no recollection of who he is or where he is except that he's in space. 
Let's mention the obvious first, Andy Weir has hit definitely a bit of a formula or way of plotting, because you can definitely tell how it follows a similar path (plotwise) as The Martian. That been said, I don't care and this was a glorious reading experience. 
Because similarly to the martian is about a human being stranded somewhere in space and struggling to survive but in ryland's case the future of mankind rests on his shoulders.
This book was heartfelt and I found myself constantly welling up in tears wondering what was going to happen next.
(view spoiler)[Also it has my favorite andy weir character, a cute little alien i can sob just thinking about him. (hide spoiler)]
Definitely worth the reading and probably my new favorite andy weir book.

Catalina Texido

felt like a science lesson disguised as a book and i’m not complaining! the story seemed daunting at first but the light-hearted narration made everything much easier to digest unlike a lot of scifi books. this was genuinely so much fun and wacky and endearing.

despite the harrowing circumstances they find themselves in, they never dip too much into depression, which was surprisingly compelling still. to have an apocalyse/disaster story feel quite optimistic was so refreshing. and yeah, i never thought i’d come to care for an alien spider so much!

Gael Magno

felt like a science lesson disguised as a book and i’m not complaining! the story seemed daunting at first but the light-hearted narration made everything much easier to digest unlike a lot of scifi books. this was genuinely so much fun and wacky and endearing.

despite the harrowing circumstances they find themselves in, they never dip too much into depression, which was surprisingly compelling still. to have an apocalyse/disaster story feel quite optimistic was so refreshing. and yeah, i never thought i’d come to care for an alien spider so much!

Never thought I’d feel so much for the equivalent of a rock that can talk. 

Noah Cross

Tobias V. Langhoff

I read The Martian some years ago, and liked it a lot, even though the prose annoyed me. When Artemis was published to lukewarm reviews, I skipped it and assumed Andy Weir was a one-trick pony. But then Project Hail Mary came out and got great reviews, so I read it. Turns out he might still be a one-trick pony, but that's not a bad thing!

This novel is structured almost identically to The Martian. The story is told from the casual, informal (and sometimes grating) first-person perspective of an unwilling hero who finds himself alone in a life-threatening situation away from Earth, and has to jerry-rig science and engineering experiments to survive.

Turns out, Andy Weir really masters that structure. The hero is even more unwilling (and has amnesia, recalling his life in bits of pieces through interspersed flashbacks that break up the action). The life-threatening situation is dialed up to an all-life-on-Earth-threatening situation. He's not on Mars, but in another star system.

And it really works! Because he's such an unwilling hero and the situation is more dire (ie. he's not just saving his own skin), there's a redemption arc. The extrasolar setting gives room for a lot of speculative, alien science, instead of just growing potatoes in poop fertilizer on Mars. All great sci-fi stuff that I like, in a plot package that's very exciting.

INCREDIBLE!! The audiobook was such a fun way to experience this book. The narrator was a great choice. I love the incorporation of the alien language!!! 

What a crazy journey. It’s honest about humanity without losing hope. It is VERY science-heavy without being boring. And it’s a fun unique dystopian space novel without feeling pretentious or annoying lol

And the ending does not disappoint though it’s not what I expected! 

Harlee K

INCREDIBLE!! The audiobook was such a fun way to experience this book. The narrator was a great choice. I love the incorporation of the alien language!!! 

What a crazy journey. It’s honest about humanity without losing hope. It is VERY science-heavy without being boring. And it’s a fun unique dystopian space novel without feeling pretentious or annoying lol

And the ending does not disappoint though it’s not what I expected! 

chloe rae

*4.5

I didn’t expect this book to make me cry but BOY did it make me CRY.

This story was spectacular! I’ve never read ‘The Martian’ and I remember hearing the praise for that book and it’s use of practical science and theory. I feel this book did the same thing. This story was just so SMART. It talked of concepts I’ve never heard of, but I was still able to follow along just fine. I very clearly did not go to college for science but this book didn’t make me feel dumb, it just brought me along for the ride. The science was FASCINATING. And besides that, the actual storyline was just marvelous. I was cheering on Ryland at every stage. I loved the characters we met along the way (I’m crying again) and how we have two separate timelines that eventually merge into one. The journey we go on of friendship and discovery was just such a joy to read about.

I’ve always been fascinated by aliens and this theory of aliens first coming to us in micro-organisms was, again, just so SMART. Damn. If you’re not super into science or space, I could see this being a less enjoyable reading experience. But I simply had a wonderful time and can’t wait to read more of Andy’s work!

Darcy Lambert

Keely Calagos

** spoiler alert **
           4.5

Would have been 5 stars up until the final chapter. Loved everything about this book except the last few pages.

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