Project Hail Mary

Project Hail Mary
AuthorAndy Weir
Audio read byRay Porter
Cover artistWill Staehle
LanguageEnglish
GenreScience fiction
PublisherBallantine Books
Publication date
May 4, 2021
Publication placeUnited States
Media typePrint, ebook, audiobook
Pages496
Awards2021 Dragon Award for Best Science Fiction Novel
ISBN978-0-593-39556-1

Project Hail Mary is a 2021 science fiction novel by American novelist Andy Weir. Set in the near future, it centers on school-teacher-turned-astronaut Ryland Grace, who wakes up from a coma afflicted with amnesia. He gradually remembers that he was sent to the Tau Ceti solar system, 12 light-years from Earth, to find a means of reversing a solar dimming event that could cause the extinction of humanity.[1]

It received generally positive reviews, and was a finalist for the 2022 Hugo Award for Best Novel.[2] The unabridged audiobook is read by Ray Porter.[3]

A film adaptation, Project Hail Mary, is currently in production, with Ryan Gosling in the starring role, and Phil Lord and Christopher Miller directing.[4] It is scheduled for release on March 20, 2026.[5]

  1. ^ ""Andy Weir – Project Hail Mary"". AndyWeirAuthor.com. Archived from the original on July 16, 2021. Retrieved May 12, 2021.
  2. ^ "2022 Hugo Awards". The Hugo Awards. April 7, 2022. Retrieved June 8, 2022.
  3. ^ Project Hail Mary by Andy Weir - Audiobook - Audible.com. May 4, 2021. Retrieved May 12, 2021 – via Audible.com.
  4. ^ McNary, Dave (March 27, 2020). "Ryan Gosling to Star in Astronaut Movie 'Project Hail Mary'". Variety. Retrieved May 12, 2021.
  5. ^ D'Alessandro, Anthony (April 18, 2024). "Ryan Gosling, Lord & Miller Amazon MGM Studios Space Adventure 'Project Hail Mary' Sets Launch For Spring 2026". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved April 18, 2024.