Project Hail Mary
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#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 Journal - New 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.
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 Journal - New 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.
Format:Hardcover
Language:English
ISBN:0593135202
ISBN13:9780593135204
Release Date:May 2021
Publisher:Ballantine Books
Length:496 Pages
Weight:1.72 lbs.
Dimensions:1.6" x 6.4" x 9.3"
Customer Reviews
3 ratings
You'll love it even if you're not a fan of sci-fi
Published by PeaceLoveOrcas , 1 year ago
I'm not a huge fan of sci-fi. If I read sci-fi, it's the funny sort of sci-fi like Hitchhiker's Guide. This book had me rolling on the floor laughing. It's funny, cute, thought provoking, and the very science-y parts are well explained for the average layman to understand. I recommend this book to everyone I know, and so far everyone I know who has read it feels the same way. 10/10 would recommend.
Best book I have read all year
Published by CP , 1 year ago
Project Hail Mary is a brilliant story. I am going to be vague because I do not want to accidentally spoil anything. This sci-fi adventure is structured in a way that provides information in bits that allows the reader to really invest in his position. While it has a lot of sci-fi technical info, the book provides it in a way that makes you feel like you now understand the use and function even if you are far from an astronaut. Not every book can make you really love the characters, Project Hail Mary will have you emotionally invested in every move they make. Full of humor in the same style as The Martian and one I have already read multiple times since it was released. It is good good good... worth every penny.
Absolutely incredible
Published by Rachel M , 3 years ago
This book is one of my all time favorites I cannot begin to describe how much I loved it. I thought the Martian was great but this is another level. Wow wow wow. I read it in one sitting and I just want to start over and read it all over again
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