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Project Hail Mary

by Andy Weir

Ryland Grace is the sole survivor on a desperate, last-chance mission—and if he fails, humanity and the earth itself will perish.

Cover of Project Hail Mary
Hardcover
Pages 496 pages
Published 2021
Audiobook 18h 23m
Languages English, Bulgarian, Chinese +19

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Publisher's Summary

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.…

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Weighted Score
4.49 out of 5.0
Bayesian Score Formula
(R × v + C × m) / (v + m)
R (Avg Rating): 4.50 ★
v (Ratings Count): 6,750
C (Catalog Average): 3.89 ★
m (Min Weight Threshold): 50
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Hardcover Avg: 4.50
True Ratings 6,750
Written Reviews 868
Shelved (Popularity) 14,444
Users Read 9,077
Rating Distribution
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Featured Characters

Dr Ryland Grace
Eva Stratt
Rocky

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