ZLAC Book Club — May 28, 2026
For Members and Guests
Project Hail Mary
by Andy Weir
Meeting location is the clubhouse. You may bring your own dinner or snack. BYOB.
Author of The Martian, Andy Weir makes science fiction writing not only as technically accurate as possible, but infused with humor and adventure. Non sci-fi readers often report Project Hail Mary as a favorite. It focuses on humor, a suspenseful, fast-paced plot, and a deep, emotional connection between characters, making it more of a character-driver thriller than a hard science-fiction novel.
Fans of sci-fi will surely also enjoy the authentic science, high-stakes interstellar survival, and an endearing, intellectual storyline.
Project Hail Mary won the 2021 Goodreads Choice Award for Best Science Fiction, the 2022 Audie Award for Audiobook of the Year, and was a 2022 Hugo Award Finalist. The adapted film, starring Ryan Gosling, will be widely released in the U.S. on March 20, 2026.
You don’t have to read the book to attend!
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