Read ‘Project Hail Mary’ Before the New Sci-Fi Movie Is Released in Theaters: Here’s How to Buy the Novel Online

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Fresh off the heels of the new trailer, “Project Hail Mary,” starring Ryan Gosling, is positioned to be one of the biggest movies of next year when it’s released on March 20, 2026. So before it drops in theaters, you can pick up and read the science fiction adventure novel by Andy Weir, in which the movie is based.

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Want to buy it online? “Project Hail Mary: A Novel,” which is published by Ballantine Books and a No. 1 best seller on Amazon, is on sale for $16.29 (reg. $30) from the retail giant. This is a 46% savings.

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Released in May 2021, “Project Hail Mary” follows Ryland Grace, a junior high science teacher who wakes from a coma aboard a small space ship. He’s tasked with saving the world through the scientific method to prevent the sun from dying. Along his journey, he meets a strange alien creature who he befriends through the power of math and science.

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Meanwhile, the book is available as a Kindle e-book, which is on sale for $12.99 (reg. $20) on Amazon. It’s ready to buy at Barnes & Noble too.

How to buy 'Project Hail Mary: A Novel' online

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In addition, you can listen to “Project Hail Mary” for $0.99/month for three months, as an Audible audiobook narrated by Ray Porter and published by Audible Studios, for Audible subscribers only. If you’re not a subscriber, you can take advantage of the promotion to take a listen on the cheap. After the promotion is over, just cancel the service or keep listening to more audiobooks starting at $14.95/month.

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And if you’re an Amazon Prime member, you can get “Project Hail Mary” shipped to your home when it’s release within two days with Prime Delivery.

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Out now, “Project Hail Mary” by Andy Weir, who also wrote the novel “The Martian,” is on sale for $16.29 (reg. $30) on Amazon, as a hardcover book, or $13.98 (reg. $20), as a paperback. The Kindle e-book version is on sale for $12.99 (reg. $20).

In the meantime, watch the new trailer for “Project Hail Mary,” below:

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