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, Gates - Notes, 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. - 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.