Books Like Project Hail Mary

Loved Project Hail Mary? Here's what we'd hand you next, and why each one earns the comparison.

The original

Project Hail Mary

Andy Weir

The Martian

Andy Weir

Shares both think and laugh and both sci-fi with Project Hail Mary. Somehow the funniest book about being stranded and alone in space.

Ender's Game

Orson Scott Card

Shares both think and both sci-fi with Project Hail Mary. A gut-punch ending that recontextualizes everything before it.

Dune

Frank Herbert

Shares both think and both sci-fi with Project Hail Mary. The most influential science fiction novel ever written, full stop.

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