Books Like Project Hail Mary

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If you loved Project Hail Mary by Andy Weir, these books share similar qualities — same genre, comparable themes, and the kind of reader ratings that signal something special. Whether you read on Kindle, in print, or on audio, these recommendations deliver the same kind of experience.

10 books for fans of Project Hail Mary

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    Devoradores de estrelas

    by Andy Weir, Natalie Gerhardt

    4.21 BLT Score (1.3M ratings)
    ★ 4.51 Goodreads (1.3M)
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    The Martian

    The Martian • Book 1

    by Andy Weir

    4.76 BLT Score (1.3M ratings)
    ★ 4.42 Goodreads (1.3M)
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    Rhino: The Rise of a Warrior (Hell Divers)

    Hell Divers

    by Nicholas Sansbury Smith

    4.20 BLT Score (561 ratings)
    ★ 4.4 Goodreads (561)
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    Artemis

    by Andy Weir

    4.09 BLT Score (332.8K ratings)
    ★ 3.68 Goodreads (332.8K)
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    Heaven's River cover

    Heaven's River

    Bobiverse • Book 4

    by Dennis E. Taylor

    4.58 BLT Score (37.5K ratings)
    ★ 4.28 Goodreads (37.5K)
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    The Quantum Chain

    Joseph Bridgeman • Book 4

    by Nick Jones

    4.36 BLT Score (2.8K ratings)
    ★ 4.24 Goodreads (2.8K)
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    The Egg cover

    The Egg

    by Andy Weir

    4.14 BLT Score (39.0K ratings)
    ★ 4.21 Goodreads (39.0K)
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    God's Junk Drawer

    by Peter Clines

    4.10 BLT Score (1.7K ratings)
    ★ 4.13 Goodreads (1.7K)
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    Tailored Realities

    Skyward universe

    by Brandon Sanderson

    4.09 BLT Score (4.0K ratings)
    ★ 4.05 Goodreads (4.0K)
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    Jokers Wild (Reissue)

    Wild Cards • Book 3

    by George R.R. Martin

    3.95 BLT Score (3.7K ratings)
    ★ 3.91 Goodreads (3.7K)

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