Jacob Szymanski

Project Hail Mary is a 2021 sci-fi novel by author Andy Weir, who also wrote The Martian, and The Martian got adopted into a movie.

I love that book.

But now, it's Project Hail Mary's turn to be adapted.

The movie came out just a few days ago on March 20th, and naturally, the movie is bringing a lot of attention back to the book.

And the audiobook for Project Hail Mary is freaking phenomenal.

Ray Porter is the narrator, and he puts in the performance of a lifetime.

It did win the 2022 Audio Award for Audiobook of the Year, and rightfully so.

Project Hail Mary is a masterclass in capital S storytelling.

It's just so, it's so damn entertaining.

And on this show, I talk about things like character development and prose and world building and themes, you know, the granular stuff.

But at the end of the day, all those things, they work towards the goal of having fiction be enjoyable, entertaining, right?

Is it fun to read?

Yes.

Project Hail Mary is a friggin' blast.

It's an instant sci-fi classic.

Today, Red Sail and I are talking about Project Hail Mary and science fiction.

This is Audiobook Café.

I'm Jacob Chymeski.

Project Hail Mary is available on CELA in Human Narrated Audio.

It's roughly 16 hours long and narrated by Ray Porter.