Why did I love this book?
I loved Andy Weir's first novel, The Martian (the one that was adapted into a terrific Matt Damon movie). I didn't think it would be possible to top it, but Weir manages it in Project Hail Mary.
On a spaceship far from home, Ryland Grace is on a mission to discover why Earth's sun is dimming – a mission that is humanity's only hope. There's an alien encounter like no other, page-turning tension, and wonderful characters to root for.
I just wish I'd been able to tell the friend who gifted me the book how much I enjoyed it – but sadly, he died before I even opened the present. I can't tell him about it or urge him to read it, too, but at least I can recommend it to you.
38 authors picked Project Hail Mary as one of their favorite books, and they share why you should read it.
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…