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 writer 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 system, 12 light-years from Earth, to find a means of reversing a solar dimming event that could cause the extinction of humanity.

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

A film adaptation is currently in production, starring Ryan Gosling and Sandra Hüller, with Phil Lord and Christopher Miller directing. It is scheduled for release on March 20, 2026.