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Project Hail Mary: A Novel
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#1 NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER • From the author of The Martian, a lone astronaut must save the earth from disaster in this “propulsive” (Entertainment Weekly), cinematic thriller full of suspense, humor, and fascinating science—in development as a major motion picture starring Ryan Gosling.
HUGO AWARD FINALIST • ONE OF THE YEAR’S BEST BOOKS: Bill Gates, GatesNotes, New York Public Library, Parade, Newsweek, Polygon, Shelf Awareness, She Reads, Kirkus Reviews, Library Journal •
“An epic story of redemption, discovery and cool speculative sci-fi.”—USA Today.
“If you loved The Martian, you’ll go crazy for Weir’s latest.”—The Washington Post.
Ryland Grace is the sole survivor on a desperate, last-chance mission—and if he fails, humanity and the earth itself will perish. Except that right now, he doesn’t know that. He can’t even remember his own name, let alone the nature of his assignment or how to complete it. All he knows is that he’s been asleep for a very, very long time. And he’s just been awakened to find himself millions of miles from home, with nothing but two corpses for company.
His crewmates dead, his memories fuzzily returning, Ryland realizes that an impossible task now confronts him. Hurtling through space on this tiny ship, it’s up to him to puzzle out an impossible scientific mystery—and conquer an extinction-level threat to our species. And with the clock ticking down and the nearest human being light-years away, he’s got to do it all alone. Or does he?
An irresistible interstellar adventure as only Andy Weir could deliver, Project Hail Mary is a tale of discovery, speculation, and survival to rival The Martian—while taking us to places it never dreamed of going.
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DocoftheDarkArts\ \ Bob Stuntz\ \ • Apr 25
My 6 favorite books of 2026 so far!
The first quarter of 2026 has come and gone, so I figured I would share my 6 favorite reads of the year so far, with one honorable mention!
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DocoftheDarkArts\ \ Bob Stuntz\ \ • Mar 14
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I had another great month in February. I read some ARCs, did some fantasy, sci fi, nonfiction, and horror, and had a good mix of format as well. Let's talk about my reading month!
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DocoftheDarkArts\ \ Bob Stuntz\ \ • Jan 26
[Hi friends! Time to start wrapping up the 117 days that was January (at least parts of it felt that way!) and plan for February.\ \ First, let's talk Book Club:\ \
- For our Book Club read of Lies of Locke Lamora, we are going to have a wrap up discussion this Saturday, January 31 at 8 PM EST (New York City time) on Discord. If you are interested, swing on by. Pop in, pop out, whatever. I can also see about recording it for anyone who misses it, but can't guarantee that at this point given this will be my first attempt at setting one of these up on Discord, and would need to make sure participants are cool with that.\ \
- For the February read of Project Hail Mary, discussion channels are all set up on the Discord server, so head on over once you get reading! We had some amazing discussion for LoLL, and the format seemed to work really well. Remember if you want to order any of our book club books, you can click them on one of my bookshelves here on Bindery and order through Amazon or Bookshop, or you can check out my bookshop.org affiliate page (link on the main page here). \ \ \ Next, let's talk Monthly Challenges:\ \
- For our January "Find the Time" challenge, we've done our time audits, came up with a plan to read more, picked a book, and now we're implementing our plan. I'll be putting a post up in Discord for folks to chat about issues or how it went!\ \
- If you want to be eligible for the monthly $25 bookshop.org gift card prize for January, you need to comment on this post or the Discord post with your overall impressions from your time audit, what you read in January, and what your plan was to incorporate more reading in your life!\ \
- For February, the challenge is "read every day." I'm going to run that in StoryGrapgh. It does not matter how much you read or listen, as long as you log a minute of listening or a page of reading each day, that counts! I am going to run it out of StoryGrapgh, and you can sign up here! As with the January challenge, participants will be entered for a random drawing for a $25 bookshop.org gift card at the end of the month. All the details will be on the page through the link. \ \ \ Hope everyone has a great week!](https://docofthedarkarts.binderybooks.com/item/Ljtim1BZc0k40Cy8uJBO/)
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DocoftheDarkArts\ \ Bob Stuntz\ \ • Dec 5 2025
[Our book club picks are in for January - March of 2026! Thank you to everyone who joined up and voted. Our groups picks were:\ \
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Judging By The Cover\ \ judgingby_thecover\ \ • Jul 2
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[One of my favorite things about science fiction is how broad the genre really is.\ \ Some books are essentially space operas with incredible adventures and unforgettable characters. Others use futuristic settings to explore philosophy or politics. Some barely explain how anything works at all.\ \ And then there's hard sci-fi.\ \ This is the part of science fiction that looks at the laws of physics and says, "Okay...but what if we actually followed them?"\ \ Hard sci-fi doesn't ask you to suspend disbelief quite as much. Instead, it invites you to believe that everything you're reading could happen if humanity had just a little more time, a little better engineering, or one more scientific breakthrough.\ \ That's what makes the genre so fascinating.\ \ 🚀 What Is Hard Sci-Fi? \ \ Hard sci-fi is science fiction that's grounded in real science. Physics, astronomy, biology, chemistry, mathematics, engineering: these are the foundation the entire plot is built on.\ \ That doesn't mean every prediction ends up being correct. Science evolves all the time. What matters is that the author is trying to build a story that plays by the rules of the universe as we currently understand them.\ \ Instead of asking readers to simply accept impossible technology, hard sci-fi asks: "If this were possible...how would it actually work?"\ \ 🔬 Why Readers Love It \ \ Hard sci-fi scratches a very specific itch. It's for readers who love solving puzzles alongside the characters and who get excited when an author explains orbital mechanics, genetics, artificial intelligence, or quantum physics without talking down to them.\ \ The science isn't there to slow the story down. The science is the story.\ \ Some of the most satisfying moments in hard sci-fi happen when a seemingly impossible problem is solved not through magic or luck, but through logic, creativity, and a deep understanding of how the universe works.\ \ There's something incredibly rewarding about watching intelligence become the hero.\ \ 🌌 Wonder Without Magic \ \ One misconception about hard sci-fi is that it's cold or emotionless. The opposite is often true.\ \ Many of these novels create a profound sense of wonder because the universe itself is already astonishing.\ \
- The scale of space.\ \
- The fragility of human life.\ \
- The complexity of evolution.\ \
- The mathematics hidden inside nature.\ \ \ Hard sci-fi reminds us that reality is already pretty incredible. Sometimes you don't need to invent impossible worlds; the real one is fascinating enough.\ \ 🛰️ Why It Feels Different \ \ Most science fiction begins with a fantastic idea and asks readers to go along for the ride.\ \ Hard sci-fi starts with reality:\ \
- Every challenge has constraints.\ \
- Fuel matters.\ \
- Distance matters.\ \
- Gravity matters.\ \
- Time matters.\ \
- Communication delays matter.\ \ \ Those limitations create a different kind of tension because there isn't always a convenient piece of technology waiting to save everyone.\ \ The characters have to think their way out. That's one reason engineers, scientists, and readers who love problem-solving are often drawn to the genre.\ \ 📖 If You Usually Read Other Genres... \ \ One of the biggest myths about hard sci-fi is that you need a science degree to enjoy it.\ \ You don't; there are plenty of fantastic entry points depending on what you already love reading.\ \ 🚀 Space Opera Readers \ \ Start with: Project Hail Mary by Andy Weir\ \ If you love stories set in space but want a little more scientific realism, this is one of the best bridges into hard sci-fi. It balances accessible science with humor, heart, and one of my favorite friendships in modern science fiction.\ \ 👽 First Contact Readers \ \ Start with : Rendezvous with Rama by Arthur C. Clarke\ \ Instead of focusing on alien conflict, Clarke builds suspense through exploration and discovery. The mystery comes from trying to understand something truly unknown.\ \ 🌍 Climate Fiction Readers \ \ Start with : The Ministry for the Future by Kim Stanley Robinson\ \ This is less about space travel and more about the future of Earth. Robinson combines climate science, politics, economics, and technology to imagine one possible path forward.\ \ 🔍 Thriller Readers \ \ Start with: The Martian by Andy Weir\ \ The tension in this novel is all about surviving Mars using nothing but science, engineering, and stubborn determination.\ \ 📚 Beginner Pick \ \ Project Hail Mary by Andy Weir\ \ This is the book I recommend to almost everyone who's curious about hard sci-fi.\ \ Why it works:\ \
- approachable scientific explanations\ \
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- balances big ideas with humor and heart\ \ \ It proves that scientifically accurate doesn't have to mean difficult.\ \ 📚 Advanced Pick \ \ Dragon's Egg by Robert L. Forward\ \ If you want to experience what hard sci-fi can do at its most ambitious, this is a fantastic next step.\ \ Why it works:\ \
- one of the most imaginative uses of real physics I've ever encountered\ \
- explores life evolving under extreme conditions\ \
- rewards readers who love big scientific ideas\ \
- constantly challenges the way we think about intelligence and civilization\ \ \ This is the kind of book that changes the way you look at the universe.\ \ 🌙 Final Thoughts \ \ I think hard sci-fi reminds us that reality is often stranger than fiction.\ \ The universe already contains black holes, neutron stars, quantum mechanics, evolutionary miracles, and galaxies so large our brains struggle to comprehend them.\ \ Hard sci-fi simply asks what happens if we stop treating those ideas like background information and let them become the adventure.\ \ If you've always been curious about science fiction but worried it would feel too technical, I'd encourage you to start with one of the beginner-friendly books.](https://judgingbythecover.binderybooks.com/item/LNPYpzNcHnF2f4CmujCn/)
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[Hello Cozy Family!\ \ It's been a long time since I thought about creating an official top 10 ranking, so I figured I would give it a shot. It was much harder than I expected!! And I'm currently reading a book that I know will be high in my top 10 after finishing, but the idea of removing any of the mentioned books below from the ranking physically hurts aha.\ \ I might have to start doing re-rankings every other month if my reading keeps being as top tier as it has been so far this year! A brilliant struggle to have!\ \ What would be in your top 10 list? Please do share all the incredible books that could very well uproot all of our rankings!\ \ Without further ado, here is my (current) official top 10 books:\ \ 01. For Whom the Belle Tolls\ \ 02. A Court of Silver Flames\ \ 03. Judgement Road\ \ 04. House of Earth and Blood\ \ 05. Emily Wilde's Map of the Otherlands\ \ 06. Project Hail Mary\ \ 07. On the Same Page\ \ 08. Heir of Fire\ \ 09. The Phoenix Keeper\ \ 10. The Unmaking of June Farrow\ \ \ Honourable mentions (because I couldn't just list 10 when these were so close to making the cut):\ \
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