Andy Weir

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. 

A Novel

Project Hail Mary

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.

sofia mae

“Settled.” He puts his claw against the divider. “Fist my bump.”

 I laugh and put my knuckles against the xenonite. “Fist-bump. It’s just ‘fist-bump.’ ”

“You are here, question?!” his voice is so high-pitched I can barely understand him. But I understand Eridian pretty well now.”

why do i feel like rocky is lying of having plenty more for his return to erid, i hope this is true.. pls let these two live!!

“I can give. I have extra. Can give that much and still have plenty for my return to Erid. You can have.”

“His voice becomes monotone. It’s a very serious intonation. “Understand. Stress. Concern.”

“…When the alternative is death to your entire species, things are very easy. No moral dilemmas, no weighing what’s best for whom. Just a single-minded focus on getting this project working.“

Shari Ilg

Rocky literally bounces off the tunnel walls. "Amaze! Amaze amaze amaze!"

"I am happy. You no die. Let's save planets!"

“You poked it with a stick?” “No!” I said. “Well. Yes. But it was a scientific poke with a very scientific stick.” “It took you two days to think of poking it with a stick.” “You…be quiet.”

If you’re upset, take a deep breath, let it out, and count to ten.

All right, genius brain: come up with something! …I’m hungry. You have failed me, brain.

They say hunger is the greatest seasoning.

Victoria

Wow. I’m sitting here in a spaceship in the Tau Ceti system waiting for the intelligent aliens I just met to continue our conversation…and I’m bored. Human beings have a remarkable ability to accept the abnormal and make it normal.

“Good good. Enough talk. Check breeder tanks, please.”

“Yeah, yeah. Let me get some water first.”

He bounces and skitters down his tube to the lab. “Why humans need water so much, question? Inefficient life-forms!”

I chug a full liter bag of water I’d left in the control room before the EVA. It’s thirsty work. I wipe my mouth and let the bag float off. I push off the wall to float down the tunnel to the lab.

“Eridians need water, too, you know.”

“We keep inside. Closed system. Some inefficiencies inside, but we get all water we need from food. Humans leak! Gross.”

I laugh as I float into the lab where Rocky is waiting. “On Earth, we have a scary, deadly creature called a spider. You look like one of those. Just so you know.”

“Good. Proud. I am scary space monster. You are leaky space blob.” 

Damian Makki

“Intelligence evolves to gives us an advantage over the other animals on our planet. But evolution is lazy. Once a problem is solved, the trait stops evolving. So you and me, we’re both just intelligent enough to be smarter than our planet’s other animals.” “We are much much smarter than animals.”

Franco

"You have a language!" I say. "How do you have a language?! You don't have a mouth!"

It’s a simple idea, but also stupid. Thing is, when stupid ideas work, they become genius ideas.

“I penetrated the outer cell membrane with a nanosyringe.”

“No!” I said. “Well. Yes. But it was a scientific poke with a very scientific stick.”

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.

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.

Project Hair Mary

getting deeply attached to a metal space spider who asks to be fisted was not on the agenda for the big 2026. neither was crying bc of a sci-fi book, but here we are. absolutely spectacular.

Hayley Jolliffe

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

This might have been the best audiobook I’ve listened to this year. ROCKY IS MY GOAT. ROCKY IS FRIEND!!!

abhi 

did not expect to cry over a sci fi book but here we are!

the best book I’ve read recently, no doubts about it!

The way Andy transports you to the story, slowly, is so deep and careful.

It’s an approach to human-alien connection that we barely get or think about. So humanized and beautiful, rhe friendship between Grace and Rocky… can’t wait for the movie!!!

Denis Crepaldi

the best book I’ve read recently, no doubts about it!

The way Andy transports you to the story, slowly, is so deep and careful.

It’s an approach to human-alien connection that we barely get or think about. So humanized and beautiful, rhe friendship between Grace and Rocky… can’t wait for the movie!!!

i love when the sci-fi was a story about love and compassion the whole time 

I’m an insufferable hipster so I hate when popular things are good. This is so good.

Bo Heroman

& audiobook-Javier Guerrero Gimeno ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

Maria

Wow. Such a great listen - the Ray Porter narration was great and really let me engaged through some pretty dense science throughout. Recommending to all with any science interest. 

Paige Paul

Neste novo thriller científico de Andy Weir, autor best-seller de Perdido em Marte, um astronauta precisa encontrar sozinho um jeito de salvar a Terra da destruição. Ryland Grace é o único sobrevivente de uma desesperada missão de emergência — se ele falhar, toda a humanidade e o planeta Terra serão destruídos. Mas no momento ele não sabe disso. Ryland não se lembra nem do próprio nome, muito menos de sua missão ou de como cumpri-la. Tudo o que ele sabe é que dormiu por muito, muito tempo. E que despertou a milhões de quilômetros de casa, com apenas dois cadáveres como companhia. Com os colegas de tripulação mortos e as memórias confusas retornando aos poucos, Ryland vai perceber a tarefa impossível que tem nas mãos. Viajando pelo espaço em sua pequena nave, cabe a ele descobrir a resposta para um enorme mistério científico — e derrotar a ameaça de extinção da nossa espécie. O tempo está acabando, e o humano mais próximo está a anos-luz de distância, então Ryland terá que fazer tudo isso sozinho. Ou será que não? "Dois mundos em perigo, um astronauta competente (mas humano e cheio de falhas), inúmeros mistérios científicos para resolver, e toda a humanidade em risco. Qualquer fã de ficção científica das antigas (como eu) vai amar." — George R.R. Martin, autor de A guerra dos tronos "Ler Devoradores de estrelas é como ir em uma excursão ao espaço sideral com o melhor professor de Ciências que existe — e a tarefa da sua turma é salvar o mundo. Uma das viagens mais originais, envolventes e divertidas que já fiz." — Ernest Cline, autor de Jogador no 1 "Sempre fico impressionado com a forma como Weir escreve ficção científica de um jeito maravilhosamente acessível, sem comprometer nem a ciência nem a ficção. Um livro que posso indicar para qualquer pessoa com a certeza de que ela vai adorar." — Brandon Sanderson, autor de Mistborn

Devoradores de estrelas

William J

Chloé Dupèré

He puts his claw against the divider. “Fist my bump.”

“Fist-bump. It’s just ‘fist-bump.’”

Exactly what it claims to be on the tin—a sprawling space odyssey full of humor and heart. 

P.S. Rocky is now my favorite literary companion of all time and I cannot wait to see him on the big screen next year.

Catherine

He puts his claw against the divider. “Fist my bump.”

“Fist-bump. It’s just ‘fist-bump.’”

“Understand.”

⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

Exactly what it claims to be on the tin—a sprawling space odyssey full of humor and heart. 

P.S. Rocky is now my favorite literary companion of all time and I cannot wait to see him on the big screen next year.

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.

Roseanne

I decided to read this book the moment I found out there’s going to be a movie adaptation next year. This is the first sci-fi book I’ve ever read, and as a non-science girly, I have to admit I was kinda intimidated at first. To me, it felt really science-heavy, but somehow Andy Weir made it easy to follow—even though I know VERY little about science. There were moments I felt kinda dumb for not grasping things right away, but there were also moments when I felt super smart for understanding them (if that makes any sense 😅). 

Anywayyy, I’m rating it 3.8 stars because it took me more than a month to finish. I’d be lying if I said I never felt like I was heading into a reading slump because of it. But hey! I did it—and that’s an achievement. I don’t regret picking up this book at all. Now I’m hyped for the movie next year. I hope it does justice to Ryland Grace and Rocky. 

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• "I want to spend the rest of my life studying Eridian biology! But I have to save humanity first. Stupid humanity. Getting in the way of my hobbies."

• "When you're stupid tired, accept that you're stupid tired. Don' try to solve things right then."

• "It's a little paradoxical, but I wish Rocky were here to help me save Rocky."

Kath

3.8 ⭐️

Never knew I’d cry over an alien. 

I decided to read this book the moment I found out there’s going to be a movie adaptation next year. This is the first sci-fi book I’ve ever read, and as a non-science girly, I have to admit I was kinda intimidated at first. To me, it felt really science-heavy, but somehow Andy Weir made it easy to follow—even though I know VERY little about science. There were moments I felt kinda dumb for not grasping things right away, but there were also moments when I felt super smart for understanding them (if that makes any sense 😅). 

Anywayyy, I’m rating it 3.8 stars because it took me more than a month to finish. I’d be lying if I said I never felt like I was heading into a reading slump because of it. But hey! I did it—and that’s an achievement. I don’t regret picking up this book at all. Now I’m hyped for the movie next year. I hope it does justice to Ryland Grace and Rocky. 

P.S. I also love the humor of this book.

Amaze, amaze, amaze! Fist my bump!

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• "I want to spend the rest of my life studying Eridian biology! But I have to save humanity first. Stupid humanity. Getting in the way of my hobbies."

• "When you're stupid tired, accept that you're stupid tired. Don' try to solve things right then."

• "It's a little paradoxical, but I wish Rocky were here to help me save Rocky."

I actually really loved this and wasn’t expecting to. I would recommend the audio book over the physical book for a better experience. The science talk was a bit more than I could understand sometimes, but I just said “sure!” and persevered. This book got me away from my typical genres and was very refreshing. 

I would recommend this book and I’m excited for the movie! 

Hadley 

I actually really loved this and wasn’t expecting to. I would recommend the audio book over the physical book for a better experience. The science talk was a bit more than I could understand sometimes, but I just said “sure!” and persevered. This book got me away from my typical genres and was very refreshing. 

I would recommend this book and I’m excited for the movie! 

Varun

- perfect recommendation for your dude bro nerdy fella. if you have any big glasses wielding dorks in your life who don't read much fiction then oh boy is this the one to give them!

- the book was great, and andy weir is as good as he always is, but this just isn't my kind of literature. not a favorite but absolutely still a wonderful, exciting, addictive sci-fi roller coaster

- my pookie ryan gosling is the lead in the adaptation coming out in 3 months get your tickets !!!!

nico

- perfect recommendation for your dude bro nerdy fella. if you have any big glasses wielding dorks in your life who don't read much fiction then oh boy is this the one to give them!

- the book was great, and andy weir is as good as he always is, but this just isn't my kind of literature. not a favorite but absolutely still a wonderful, exciting, addictive sci-fi roller coaster

- my pookie ryan gosling is the lead in the adaptation coming out in 3 months get your tickets !!!!

La nueva novela del autor de El marciano , que se convertirá en una película protagonizada y producida por Ryan Gosling. UN ÚNICO ASTRONAUTA. UNA MISIÓN IMPOSIBLE. UN ALIADO QUE JAMÁS HABRÍA IMAGINADO. Ryland Grace es el único superviviente en una misión desesperada. Es la última oportunidad y, si fracasa, la humanidad y la Tierra misma perecerán. Claro que, de momento, él no lo sabe. Ni siquiera puede recordar su propio nombre, y mucho menos la naturaleza de su misión o cómo llevarla a cabo. Lo único que sabe es que ha estado en coma inducido durante mucho mucho tiempo. Acaba de despertar y se encuentra a millones de kilómetros de su hogar, sin más compañía que la de dos cadáveres. Muertos sus compañeros de tripulación, y a medida que va recuperando confusamente los recuerdos, Grace se da cuenta de que se enfrenta a una misión imposible. Recorriendo el espacio en una pequeña nave, depende de él acabar con una amenaza de extinción para nuestra especie. Sin apenas tiempo y con el ser humano más cercano a años luz de distancia, habrá de conseguirlo estando completamente solo. ¿O no? Proyecto Hail Mary , una aventura interestelar irresistible como solo Andy Weir podía imaginar, es una historia de descubrimiento, especulación y supervivencia a la altura de El marciano , que nos lleva a lugares que nunca soñamos alcanzar. Reseñas: «Me encantó El marciano, pero Proyecto Hail Mary me parece la mejor obra de Andy Weir hasta la fecha. Éste es el único libro que leí el año pasado que puedo recomendar sin dudarlo a cualquiera, sea quien sea, porque sé que le encantará.» Brandon Sanderson «Una novela que habría deleitado a Robert A. Heinlein e Isaac Asimov [...]. Dos mundos en peligro, un hombre competente (pero humano y con defectos), e interminables enigmas por resolver con la humanidad en peligro. El libro tiene todo lo que les gusta a los aficionados de la ciencia ficción clásica (como yo).» George R. R. Martin «Leer Proyecto Hail Mary es como ir de excursión al espacio con el mejor profesor de ciencias que hayas tenido, y tu trabajo de clase es salvar al mundo. Es uno de los viajes más originales, emocionantes y divertidos que he hecho.» Ernest Cline «Brillante, divertido y disfrutable [...]. Uno de los libros de ciencia ficción más verosímiles que he leído nunca.» Tim Peake, astronauta de la Agencia Espacial Europea

Proyecto Hail Mary / Project Hail Mary

No podía creer lo que estaba leyendo, me encantó, amé todo, espero que Rocky esté bien

Jazmín Mejía

Karolina

Ok. I have a lot of thoughts and feelings. There will be SPOILERS in this review. 

I really liked the book, however I didn’t understand basically anything of it. I know absolutely nothing about science, about biology and organisms and their biology. Like absolutely nothing (I haven’t had any contact with science since 9th grade). But that’s fine, I was here for the ride. I obviously loved Rocky, such a fun and interesting addition to the book. I also loved Ryland so much. I had a feeling since the begging that maybe he didn’t go there voluntarily and unfortunately I was right. I wish though that the author had spent a little more time in the past pov just so that we could get to know Ryland’s character better. Now, the ending. I don’t know how to feel about it. We sort of get the confirmation that they save the Earth, but I would have loved to know what happened during those years. And I’m confused about how Ryland is in Rocky’s planet? They spent half the book saying that Enid’s gravity would immediately crush him, how did he even get in the planet? But it was really cute how he was a teacher to them, because that’s all he wanted to be, a freaking teacher 😭 anyway, I think the movie will be great and can’t wait to see it. 

Sílvia

Ok. I have a lot of thoughts and feelings. There will be SPOILERS in this review. 

I really liked the book, however I didn’t understand basically anything of it. I know absolutely nothing about science, about biology and organisms and their biology. Like absolutely nothing (I haven’t had any contact with science since 9th grade). But that’s fine, I was here for the ride. I obviously loved Rocky, such a fun and interesting addition to the book. I also loved Ryland so much. I had a feeling since the begging that maybe he didn’t go there voluntarily and unfortunately I was right. I wish though that the author had spent a little more time in the past pov just so that we could get to know Ryland’s character better. Now, the ending. I don’t know how to feel about it. We sort of get the confirmation that they save the Earth, but I would have loved to know what happened during those years. And I’m confused about how Ryland is in Rocky’s planet? They spent half the book saying that Enid’s gravity would immediately crush him, how did he even get in the planet? But it was really cute how he was a teacher to them, because that’s all he wanted to be, a freaking teacher 😭 anyway, I think the movie will be great and can’t wait to see it. 

The first 3rd was a little slow going, but overall ended up really enjoying the story! Dr. Grace isn't the most interesting person in the world, but the story outside of him is usually the best parts!

Max Riley

I liked this book! The star is docked out of my own personal tastes - I felt that our protag did not have much of an arc, and that characters were a few scratches short of a full sketch. 

Elizabeth

If I would have paid more attention in science class, this would be 5/5

Emily Lucie

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?

I really enjoyed the way the story unfurled, as we learnt the fate of the world along with the central character. It’s only not 5 stars because I lost momentum somewhere near the middle, but soon found it again.

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