‘Project Hail Mary’ Book Returns to Top of Charts on Heels of Ryan Gosling Film Premiere

Share on Facebook Share on X Google Preferred Share to Flipboard Show additional share options Share on LinkedIn Share on Pinterest Share on Reddit Share on Tumblr Share on Whats App Send an Email Print the Article Post a Comment Ryan Gosling ‘s star power is helping to propel a 2021 novel back to the top of the bestsellers chart. Project Hail Mary has returned to number one on Amazon’s book charts, on the heels of Gosling’s film adaptation hitting theaters March 20. Written by Andy Weir, whose 2011 novel The Martian , was also adapted into a movie starring Matt Damon, Project Hail Mary follows the sole survivor of a suicide space mission, who must find a way to save the earth from a mysterious threat. The book was an instant hit with readers and critics alike when it was first released and it was even named as a New York Times Readers Pick on its list of the “100 Best Books of the 21st Century.” Now, new fans are discovering the science fiction novel as Gosling’s press tour continues to promote his new film. Related Stories Book Excerpt No One Ever Dominated the Oscars Like Francis Ford Coppola in 1975 THR Titans When Hollywood Needs a 'Hail Mary,' They Turn to Phil Lord and Chris Miller BESTSELLER Project Hail Mary: A Novel $13.98 $22.00 36% off Buy Now On Amazon Amazon has both the hardcover and paperback versions of the book on sale right now, ahead of the film premiere. From publisher Ballantine Books, Project Hail Mary clocks in a 496 pages. Per a book description, the story follows Ryland Grace, who is the sole survivor on a “desperate, last-chance mission – and if he fails, humanity and the Earth itself will perish.” “His crewmates dead, his memories fuzzily returning, Ryland realizes that an impossible task now confronts him,” the synopsis continues. 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 hum...