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books like Project Hail Mary
A curated list of science-driven, suspenseful novels featuring lone protagonists, interstellar missions, and high-stakes problem-solving akin to Andy Weir's 'Project Hail Mary'.
Books Like 'Project Hail Mary'
Explore a curated roundup for books like Project Hail Mary. We prioritize replay value, depth, and niche-friendly qualities that match the search intent. Scroll the cards, then try the generator for fully personalized recommendations.
The Martian
Astronaut Mark Watney uses ingenuity and science to survive alone on Mars after being presumed dead.
Same author and tone—relies on hard science, humor, and technical problem-solving under extreme isolation.
Leviathan Wakes
The first book in The Expanse series, blending political intrigue and alien threats in a colonized solar system.
Features realistic space physics, crew dynamics, and an escalating cosmic mystery grounded in science.
Artemis
A smuggler in the first lunar city gets entangled in a conspiracy threatening its survival.
Andy Weir’s follow-up with similar technical detail and witty protagonist facing structural crises.
Seveneves
After the moon explodes, humanity races to preserve itself in orbit amid cascading global collapse.
Epic-scale science fiction with rigorous attention to orbital mechanics and long-term survival planning.
Blindsight
A crew of augmented humans investigates a mysterious alien object returning to the solar system.
Deep scientific speculation on consciousness and alien intelligence, with intense intellectual pacing.
Children of Time
Humanity's remnants encounter a planet where uplifted spiders have evolved a complex civilization.
Explores evolution, intelligence, and survival across millennia with strong scientific grounding.
Recursion
A technologist battles a memory-altering phenomenon that threatens reality itself.
High-concept science with relentless pacing, focusing on cognitive tech and global stakes.
The Wanderers
Three astronauts train for a one-way mission while experiencing unexplained visions of their journey.
Blends real-world astronaut training with mysterious phenomena and psychological depth.
Sunshine
In 2057, a team embarks on a mission to reignite the dying sun using a stellar bomb.
Visually rich, science-heavy narrative about a desperate solar rescue—thematically close to Project Hail Mary.
Flight of the Dragonfly
A multi-generational starship crew strives to reach Alpha Centauri using a rotating tether propulsion system.
Based on real physics concepts like the bolo launch, emphasizing engineering solutions in deep space.
Glasshouse
A man joins a social experiment mimicking 20th-century Earth, only to uncover a deadly conspiracy.
Combines advanced tech, identity questions, and isolation with a plot driven by information control.
Aurora
A generation ship’s AI narrates the struggle of its inhabitants to survive after centuries in transit.
Realistic portrayal of closed ecosystems and societal decay during long-term space travel.
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