Readalikes for Project Hail Mary
The Fold by Peter Clines – Out in the desert, lies a contraption that might just be the first step in creating teleportation. But evidence is mounting that not everything is as it seems…
All Systems Red by Martha Wells – A group of scientists is conducting a survey in a faraway planet under the watchful gaze of their Company-issued security android. An android who is very much self-aware, and isn’t overly fond of the humans under its care. But when a neighboring mission goes dark, it's up to the scientists and their reluctant guardian to get to the truth. If you like the book, there’s also a tv show called Murderbot!
One Way S.J. Morden – When Frank was recruited to the mission to colonize Mars along with 7 of his fellow inmates, he thought it was a chance at a fresh start. But accidents keep happening, and he’s starting to wonder whether they’re accidents at all…
The Calculating Stars by Mary Robinette Kowal – In the late 1950s, a massive asteroid hit Earth, much like in the era of the dinosaurs. And much like back then, life on Earth, and humans in particular, are struggling to adapt. Cue a space race to colonize other planets.
