Project Hail Mary
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Project Hail Mary is a 2021 hard science fiction novel by American writer Andy Weir. It centers on school teacher and former biologist Ryland Grace, who wakes up aboard a spacecraft, afflicted with amnesia. Project Hail Mary received generally positive reviews and was a finalist for the 2022 Hugo Award for Best Novel. The unabridged audiobook was read by Ray Porter and won the 2022 Audie Award for Audiobook of the Year. The book was adapted into a film of the same name starring Ryan Gosling and Sandra Hüller, with Drew Goddard writing (his second Andy Weir adaptation) and Phil Lord and Christopher Miller directing. It was released to theaters on March 20, 2026. As of May 6, 2026, the book has been featured on the New York Times' best-seller list for 47 weeks in total.
Infobox
Author
Andy Weir
Audio read by
Ray Porter
Cover artist
Will Staehle
Language
English
Genre
Science fiction
Publisher
Ballantine Books
Publication date
May 4, 2021
Publication place
United States
Media type
Print, ebook, audiobook
Pages
496
Awards
2021 Dragon Award for Best Science Fiction Novel
ISBN
978-0-593-39556-1
Tables
· Awards and nominations
2021
2021
Year
2021
Award
Dragon Award
Category
Best Science Fiction Novel
Result
Won
Goodreads Choice Awards
Goodreads Choice Awards
Year
Goodreads Choice Awards
Award
Best Science Fiction Novel
Category
Won
2022
2022
Year
2022
Award
Audie Award
Category
Audiobook of the Year
Result
Won
Science Fiction
Science Fiction
Year
Science Fiction
Award
Won
Canopus Award
Canopus Award
Year
Canopus Award
Award
Published Long-Form Fiction
Category
Finalist
Hugo Award
Hugo Award
Year
Hugo Award
Award
Best Novel
Category
Finalist
Seiun Award
Seiun Award
Year
Seiun Award
Award
Best Translated Long Work
Category
Won
Xingyun Award
Xingyun Award
Year
Xingyun Award
Award
Best Translated Fiction
Category
Finalist
2024
2024
Year
2024
Award
Premio Italia
Category
International Science Fiction Novel
Result
Finalist
| Year | Award | Category | Result | Ref. |
| 2021 | Dragon Award | Best Science Fiction Novel | Won | |
| Goodreads Choice Awards | Best Science Fiction Novel | Won | ||
| 2022 | Audie Award | Audiobook of the Year | Won | |
| Science Fiction | Won | |||
| Canopus Award | Published Long-Form Fiction | Finalist | ||
| Hugo Award | Best Novel | Finalist | ||
| Seiun Award | Best Translated Long Work | Won | ||
| Xingyun Award | Best Translated Fiction | Finalist | ||
| 2024 | Premio Italia | International Science Fiction Novel | Finalist |
References
- Derived from Ancient Greek ἄστρον ástron ("star") and φαγεῖν phageîn ("to eat"); literally, "star-eater".https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/%E1%BC%84%CF%83%CF%84%CF%81%CE%BF%CE%BD#Ancient_Greek
- Tau Ceti is 11 light-years from Earth, but due to time dilation at relativistic speeds, the time experienced by the Hail
- The Hugo Awardshttps://www.thehugoawards.org/hugo-history/2022-hugo-awards/
- Project Hail Mary by Andy Weir - Audiobook - Audiblehttps://www.audible.com/pd/Project-Hail-Mary-Audiobook/B08G9PRS1K
- "Ryan Gosling to Star in Astronaut Movie 'Project Hail Mary'"https://variety.com/2020/film/news/ryan-gosling-astronaut-movie-hail-mary-1203547436/
- Deadline Hollywoodhttps://deadline.com/2024/04/ryan-gosling-project-hail-mary-release-date-1235889844/
- The New York Timeshttps://www.nytimes.com/books/best-sellers/
- The New York Timeshttps://www.nytimes.com/2021/05/03/books/andy-weir-project-hail-mary.html
- "'Project Hail Mary' brings a new kind of alien to the big screen"https://www.sciencefriday.com/segments/project-hail-mary-rocky-the-alien/
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- The New York Timeshttps://www.nytimes.com/2021/05/04/books/review/andy-weir-project-hail-mary.html
- "PROJECT HAIL MARY"https://www.kirkusreviews.com/book-reviews/andy-weir/project-hail-mary/
- The Washington Posthttps://www.washingtonpost.com/entertainment/books/andy-weirs-project-hail-mary-is-a-bestseller-it-also-has-some-problems/2021/05/22/7ccd3578-b8bc-11eb-a5fe-bb49dc89a248_story.html
- Locus Magazinehttps://locusmag.com/2021/05/adrienne-martini-reviews-the-only-living-girl-on-earth-by-charles-yu-and-project-hail-mary-by-andy-weir/
- The Boston Globehttps://www.bostonglobe.com/2021/05/13/arts/science-lessons-project-hail-mary/
- The New York Timeshttps://www.nytimes.com/books/best-sellers/2021/05/23/combined-print-and-e-book-fiction/
- The New York Timeshttps://www.nytimes.com/books/best-sellers/2021/08/01/combined-print-and-e-book-fiction/
- The New York Timeshttps://www.nytimes.com/books/best-sellers/2025/07/20/combined-print-and-e-book-fiction/
- The New York Timeshttps://www.nytimes.com/books/best-sellers/2022/02/06/audio-fiction/
- The New York Timeshttps://www.nytimes.com/books/best-sellers/2022/02/27/audio-fiction/