Andy Weir has written yet another amazing story!! His ability to weave complex, heartfelt storylines with scientific theory is incredible. Project Hail Mary will most definitely be going on my bookshelf!

I thought this novel was absolutely excellent! I have enjoyed Weir’s other books, but this one is simply much better- it’s got a great premise and plot with phenomenal timing and characters. I was never bored, tired or bothered by any aspect of this book, and I think that says a lot, as it’s not particularly short! This will be a pretty timeless book, I imagine.

I loved this book! I thought that this book was better than the Martian. What elevated it to me was the exciting new concept and the personal relationships in this book. One of my favorite books of the year.

I should start off by saying I loved Andy Weir's The Martian. I've read it like three times. I still don't understand the science but I enjoy Weir's explanations of the science. Project Hail Mary is Weir's third novel. It begins with our unnamed protagonist waking up from a coma with memory loss. He gradually realizes that he had two companions but both are now dead. His only help is a pair of robot arms that hand him food and deal with medical issues. Oh and they stop him from leaving the room until he can remember his name.
I believe the name is a reference to a Hail Mary Pass in football, the meaning of which I had to look up. It's a long pass thrown as time runs out. Basically a last ditch effort to save the play. Based on the text, it doesn't refer to a Hail Mary prayer, a catholic prayer to the Virgin Mary.
Normally I like to offer my pros and cons for any title I review but honestly I'm having trouble coming up with cons. I'm so in love with this book that I'm struggling to see its flaws. The science is, yet again, above my head. And at times I had to skim a paragraph because I knew I wasn't going to understand what Weir was explaining. For pros, it moves fast, the stakes are high and the characters, though competent beyond belief, are relatable. I cannot recommend this enough.

And I'd like to add a postscript that you won't understand until you've read the book: If they make a movie of this one, I want Alan Tudyk to voice/perform as Rocky.

This is Andy Weir at his best. The low number of characters means that he can focus on characterization, while the high action content moves the story along at a quick pace. There is so little that can be said without giving away plot points, because all of the really good stuff is also the stuff that makes this story one of the finest in the science fiction genre. I cannot recommend this book highly enough.

A second hard science fiction novel from the author of The Martian - Weir does not suffer the sophomore slump often seen in wildly successful writers. Project Hail Mary tells of a near future Earth that is suffering form an unexpected climate disaster. Though the cooperation of the governments of Earth seemed a bit far-fetched and most of the science was way over my head, I was still able to enjoy this book as a thought experiment brimming with humor and the best parts of humanity. I was even brought to tears on at least two occasions! Definitely not dry despite the hard sci-fi label, this book is destined to be another success.

This book is fantastic. A man wakes up in a room with 2 dead bodies and absolutely no idea who he is, where he is, or why he's there. As he gains more and more of his memories, he learns of the devastation that is facing the Earth and what he's trying to do to stop it. What unfolds is a fascinating exploration of scientific success and failure. This book leans much more heavily on The Martian than it does on Artemis, so if you were heavily disappointed in Artemis, this should give you a much better reading experience!

Loved, loved, loved this book. The main character is similar to that of "The Martian": epic science geek with a sense of humor and a can-do attitude. But there are enough differences that it didn't feel like a sequel. There are really two timelines, the present events on the spaceship and the earlier events that led up to the beginning of the story. Both timelines are equally engaging.
I read this book in one day and when I was done immediately wanted to read it again.

I enjoyed this very much, more similar in writing to The Martian than Artemis was. Once again, the Science is complex, but the story of saving the earth from impending doom coupled with an ET like friendship, made this a captivating read.

I loved this book! I was a big fan of the Martian, and the way the protagonist's tenacity made me feel hopeful, despite the long odds. This book left me with a similar feeling of hope.

The genre is a little different here. While obviously both books are about space and are about technology we do not yet quite possess, I would categorize this book as more squarely science fiction than the Martian. Andy Weir's focus is similar, as he has a tendency to write his characters in a rather sparse way which nevertheless feels real.

I could not put this book down, and regret that I didn't start it earlier in the day. I'm still thinking about it two weeks later, and I've recommended it to several friends. Really an interesting read!

Project Hail Mary, Andy Weir's newest novel, is a tour de force of excitement, discovery, and emotion. Waking up strapped to a medical bed, Ryland Grace has no memory of who - or where - he is. He finds himself the only survivor on a spaceship, no idea of what his mission is or how to operate the ship. As his memories slowly come back, Grace must use his newly-discovered knowledge to complete his mission under less-than-ideal conditions - a mission that will determine the fate of the planet.

Being a huge fan of Weir's other two novels, I was looking forward to delving into this one; I was not disappointed! Project Hail Mary grabbed me from the very beginning and did not let go until I closed the book!

Weir did a great job in building this near-future world. The real-world science was easily explained to the reader without appearing patronizing. Getting to explore the environment alongside Grace allowed the reader to feel as though they were experiencing events themselves, with both backstory and plot points evolving through the natural progression of the narrative rather than through expository information dumps.

Weir wrote Grace's emotions with an authority that was palpable. We cheered his excitements, felt his disappointments, and mourned his losses.

Combining the real-world science of The Martian, the humanity-saving mission of Armageddon, and the thought-provoking conundrum of Enemy Mine, Weir once again knocks it out of the park! A solid five-stars. I can't wait to see what this author comes up with next!

Project Hail Mary by Andy Weir. Okay, I'll admit that I was ready to give up on the book because of the first chapters and all the technical and scientific calculations and theories that were being discussed. OMGoodness, in the words of Rocky, “happy, happy, happy!” that I continued reading. Friendships, betrayals, space travel, world saving, edge of your seat suspense, aliens, humor and more is packed into story. Even the science and experiments became interesting. Highly recommended.

Thank you to the publisher, author, and NetGalley for the opportunity to preview the book.

I really enjoyed this book. It was more similar to The Martian than to Artemis. I couldn't wait to see what happened next and I loved the friendship between the main characters. I have already recommended it to people. ARC provided by NetGalley in exchange for a fair review.

Best Andy Weir book! While I loved THE MARTIAN and thought ARTEMIS was good, PROJECT HAIL MARY is certainly ambitious and an amazing read. I love how Weir can write including so much science/technology and make it easy to read for the non-scientist. All of the characters in this book were fantastic. I can totally see this being turned in to a movie soon. Once I started this book, I did not want to put it down. I was hooked from the first page! Thank you to NetGalley and the publisher for the advanced reader copy. I will be singing this books praises!

Andy Weir’s latest has similar vibes to “The Martian”, complete with a man trying to science the sh*t out of things to survive in an unforgiving environment.

Ryland Grace is the sole survivor of his crew, suffering memory loss after an induced coma to survive nearly four year of space travel. No one is there to help him, this is a last ditch effort to save humanity, and if he fails, Earth only has few decades left.

I wasn’t sure if the memory loss aspect was going to work for me, but I like how it was handled. He remembers things like the math and science he needs, but personal memories come back as they’re triggered in flashes (and flashbacks for the reader). He regains his memory bit by bit, remembering how he got involved in Project Hail Mary.

Lots of science details here, about what’s happened to the Sun and Earth, how the project and the ship are created (loved Stratt), and every aspect of the mission. Dr. Grace is a scientist who dropped out of academia to teach science to middle school kids, and that shows in how the character “explains” the details of the mission. It also shows in his language, which is probably a nod to the many teachers who wanted to use “The Martian” in the classroom, but couldn’t due to the language, until a student edition was later released. Even if you don’t get all of the science, you’ll get enough to understand the plot.

This is Weir’s most epic work to date, and considering his previous books were set on Mars and the Moon, that’s saying something.

Thanks to NetGalley and the publisher for the ARC.

I loved this book, and couldn’t wait to get back to reading it on my train rides to and from work. The story is exciting, and the characters are engaging. This book is everything I loved about The Martian and more. There is a LOT of science in this book, but I was still able to follow it even when I didn’t totally understand all the explanations. I was a little worried about whether the story would get wrapped up adequately, but I thought the ending was great.

This is another good sci-fi thriller from Andy Weir. Dr. Ryland Grace, a scientist and middle school teacher, finds himself on a mission to save the planet. Upon awakening from his induced 'space coma' and learning that his crew mates have died, it takes him some time to get up to speed and recover his memories.

A bit panic-stricken at finding himself all alone light-years from earth, he ends up encountering another spaceship and another sole survivor from that crew. Rocky, a spider-like alien with 6 arms, is a great engineer. They learn to communicate and work together to solve the problem causing a threat to both worlds. After they've parted, seemingly having found a solution, Dr. Grace discovers it isn't going to work and he has to make the choice to either return to earth or warn his alien friend of the disaster.

A bit heavy on scientific issues at time, this will be a much-anticipated book for fans of the author.
Dr. Cheryl Youse
Colquitt County High School

Oh, I really loved this! This book takes everything that was great about The Martian and adds a wonderful new element (which I’m not going to mention, to avoid spoilers). I like how all of the science elements are worked out in such detail, but not to such a degree that it bogs down the story (and easy enough for me, a non-scientist, to follow). Many thanks to Netgalley and the publisher for providing this ARC for review.

I must say this is Andy’s best novel to date and in some ways, his most ambitious as well. This time around he leans more into the sci-fi elements of the story and stretches modern science to meticulously build the world this story takes place in. I found myself almost immediately taken with Ryland Grace, his humor, and the seemingly impossible mission given to him to save his species, to save the Earth, from certain destruction. I had expected this novel to maybe be slower in pace, but that wasn’t the case at all. The narrative was actually quite compelling and the intrigue of the mission kept me invested start to finish. When I wasn’t reading it I was thinking about what was going to happen next.

Project Hail Mary is a masterpiece. I loved The Martian when I read it and Project Hail Mary is more epic in scope (if you can believe it). I'm convinced that Andy Weir hates his protagonist though because he puts them through absolute hell. But that is what makes the story so interesting. He did it with The Martian and Artemis, but he perfects it here. Project Hail Mary is a booksellers dream. It's just as good (if not better) than The Martian and will be easy to handsell.