MSD 31199 8.5mm Spark Plug Wires, Universal 8 Cylinder Super Conductor
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MSD 31199 8.5mm Spark Plug Wires, Universal 8 Cylinder Super Conductor

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MSD 31199 8.5mm Spark Plug Wires, Universal 8 Cylinder Super ConductorOverview: Routing spark plug wires is an art form. It takes patience and time to route your wires away from the headers, through separators and to the distributor cap. Some wire sets fit perfect, but a lot of people want to build their own so they can route them exactly how they see fit. Our Universal spark plug wire sets come with the spark plug terminal and boot installed with the other end open. Distributor cap boots and terminals are included so

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Routing spark plug wires is an art form. It takes patience and time to route your wires away from the headers, through separators and to the distributor cap. Some wire sets fit perfect, but a lot of people want to build their own so they can route them exactly how they see fit. Our Universal spark plug wire sets come with the spark plug terminal and boot installed with the other end open. Distributor cap boots and terminals are included so you can cut the wire to the desired length, then install the terminal with the supplied Mini-Stripper-Crimper. It's a little more work, but in the end it will be worth it.

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    1972 Dodge Challenger Rallye U/K/8 V
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    1970 Dodge Challenger R/T 4.25/8 V
    1968 - 1971 Mercury Cyclone U/K/8 V
    1977 - 1978 Pontiac Firebird Esprit 3.74/8 V
    1969 - 1973 Ford Country Sedan 4.36/8 V
    1986 - 1996 Ford E-150 Econoline Club Wagon 4/8 V
    1971 - 1974 Mercury Montego MX Brougham 4/8 V
    1971 Pontiac Catalina Base 3.88/8 V
    1968 - 1971 Pontiac LeMans U/K/8 V
    1974 Ford M-450 /
    1969 - 1974 Pontiac Firebird Trans Am U/K/8 V
    1980 - 1995 Ford E-350 Econoline 4.36/8 V
    1960 - 1996 Ford F-250 4/8 V
    1972 - 1979 Mercury Marquis 4/8 V
    1970 - 1973 Mercury Monterey 4.36/8 V
    1968 - 1969 Plymouth Valiant Signet U/K/8 V
    1980 - 1995 Ford E-350 Econoline Club Wagon 4.36/8 V
    1968 - 1973 Ford Country Sedan U/K/8 V
    1977 Buick Skylark S 4/8 V
    1977 - 1978 Cadillac Eldorado 4.08/8 CARBV
    1982 Mercury Capri GS 3.68/8 V
    1965 - 1966 Buick Skylark 4.17/8 V
    1964 - 1971 Mercury Cyclone 4/8 V
    1968 - 1969 Mercury Montego U/K/8 V
    1988 - 1993 Dodge Ramcharger 4/8 V
    1965 - 1971 Ford LTD 4.05/8 V
    1971 - 1975 Mercury Montego Villager 4/8 V
    1971 - 1975 Mercury Montego Base 4/8 V
    1960 - 1970 Pontiac Bonneville /
    1968 - 1974 Ford F-250 U/K/8 V
    1960 - 1966 Pontiac Catalina Base 4.06/8 V
    1967 Mercury Commuter 4.23/8 V
    1964 - 1974 Buick LeSabre 4.31/8 V
    1972 - 1976 Chrysler Town & Country 4.34/8 V
    1976 - 1978 Dodge B100 4/8 V
    1968 - 1971 Buick Skylark U/K/8 V
    1965 - 1976 Cadillac Calais /
    1969 - 1972 Dodge Dart Swinger 3.91/8 V
    1960 - 1966 Oldsmobile Dynamic 88 /
    1960 - 1961 American Motors Rebel /
    1960 - 1963 Buick Invicta /
    1966 - 1972 Dodge Coronet U/K/8 V
    1968 - 1971 Oldsmobile Cutlass 4.06/8 V
    1964 - 1976 Ford F-350 4.05/8 V
    1968 - 1969 Dodge Dart Base U/K/8 V
    1960 - 1979 Lincoln Continental /
    1961 - 1974 Mercury Colony Park 4/8 V
    1993 Cadillac Eldorado Base 3.62/8 V
    1975 Mercury Montego Brougham 4.36/8 V
    1963 - 1970 Buick Wildcat /
    1971 Chrysler Newport Base 4.32/8 V
    1974 Pontiac Ventura GTO 3.88/8 V
    1977 - 1978 Lincoln Mark V 4.36/8 V
    1960 - 1975 Chrysler Imperial /
    1971 Dodge B200 Van Base 4/8 V
    1968 - 1974 Mercury Cougar U/K/8 V
    1986 - 1996 Ford E-150 Econoline 4/8 V
    1977 - 1978 Buick LeSabre Custom 4/8 V
    1971 - 1974 Dodge D300 Pickup 4/8 V
    1970 Mercury Cyclone GT 4/8 V
    1961 - 1973 Mercury Monterey 4/8 V
    1991 Buick Roadmaster /
    1963 - 1967 Ford Galaxie 4/8 V
    1962 - 1964 Chrysler Newport 4.19/8 V
    1965 Mercury Villager 4.23/8 V
    1962 Buick Special Base 3.5/8 V
    1969 - 1974 Mercury Colony Park U/K/8 V
    1973 Buick Centurion U/K/8 V
    1968 - 1971 Oldsmobile F85 3.88/8 V
    1968 - 1969 GMC C15/C1500 Pickup U/K/8 V
    1977 - 1979 Cadillac DeVille 4.08/8 CARBV
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    1974 Cadillac Fleetwood Base U/K/8 V
    1965 - 1966 Mercury Park Lane /
    1968 Lincoln Continental 4.38/8 V
    1960 - 1993 Cadillac DeVille /
    1972 - 1976 Pontiac Firebird Formula 3.88/8 V
    1987 - 1993 Cadillac Allante /
    1960 - 1997 Ford F-350 4/8 V
    1965 - 1967 Dodge Dart 3.63/8 V
    1971 Pontiac Firebird Esprit 4.15/8 V
    1964 Ford Mustang 4/8 V
    1969 - 1973 Ford Ranch Wagon 4.36/8 V
    1963 - 1967 Ford Thunderbird 4.05/8 V
    1988 - 1993 Dodge W250 4/8 V
    1977 - 1979 Buick LeSabre Base 4/8 V
    1968 - 1972 Ford Custom 500 4/8 V
    1970 Dodge Challenger Base 4.25/8 V
    1969 Mercury Cougar Base 4.05/8 V
    1972 - 1973 Mercury Montego GT 4/8 V
    1972 - 1975 Pontiac LeMans Base 3.88/8 V
    1969 - 1974 Mercury Colony Park 4.36/8 V
    1965 - 1968 Mercury Commuter /
    1968 - 1970 Ford Country Sedan 4.13/8 V
    1965 Plymouth Fury U/K/8 V
    1970 - 1974 Pontiac Firebird Formula 4.12/8 V
    1971 - 1974 Pontiac Grand Safari U/K/8 V
    2004 - 2005 Pontiac Bonneville GXP 3.66/8 V
    1968 - 1969 GMC K35/K3500 Pickup U/K/8 V
    1980 - 1981 Buick Regal Base 3.75/8 V
    1962 - 1973 Oldsmobile Cutlass /
    1968 - 1974 Mercury Marquis U/K/8 V
    1970 - 1976 Pontiac Firebird Esprit 3.88/8 V
    1971 - 1972 Dodge D100 Pickup U/K/8 V
    1966 - 1967 Ford Thunderbird 4.13/8 V
    1966 - 1996 Ford Bronco 4/8 V
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    1962 - 1974 Mercury Monterey Base 4/8 V
    1971 - 1974 Pontiac Bonneville U/K/8 V
    1965 - 1992 Cadillac Fleetwood /
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    1977 - 1982 Lincoln Continental 4/8 V
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    1960 - 1972 Dodge Polara 3.91/8 V
    1979 - 1980 Buick Century Limited 4/8 V
    1977 - 1979 Buick Electra 4.35/8 V
    1969 - 1974 Ford E-300 Econoline 4/8 V
    1975 - 1992 Ford F-150 4/8 V
    1968 - 1974 Ford F-350 U/K/8 V
    1963 Ford Sprint 3.5/8 V
    1963 - 1972 Ford Country Sedan 4/8 V
    1965 - 1971 Oldsmobile 442 /
    1960 - 1963 Oldsmobile Fiesta /
    1969 - 1972 Ford Custom 4.36/8 V
    1999 - 2000 Cadillac Escalade /
    1974 Oldsmobile 98 4.13/8 V
    1968 - 1969 GMC C35/C3500 Pickup 4.09/8 V
    1962 - 1967 Ford Galaxie 4.05/8 V
    1980 - 1996 Ford E-350 Econoline 4/8 V
    1982 Mercury Capri RS 3.68/8 V
    1968 - 1974 Pontiac Catalina 4.12/8 V
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    1963 Dodge 880 Custom U/K/8 V
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    1965 - 1969 Ford Mustang Base 4/8 V
    1968 - 1976 Ford F-250 4.05/8 V
    1972 - 1974 Buick LeSabre 3.88/8 V
    1964 - 1966 Plymouth Valiant Base 3.63/8 V
    1973 - 1974 Pontiac LeMans Sport 4.15/8 V
    1966 Dodge A100 3.63/8 V
    1969 - 1977 Mercury Cougar XR-7 4/8 V
    1960 - 1975 Buick Electra /
    1971 - 1974 Pontiac Firebird Trans Am 4.15/8 V
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    1994 - 1999 Cadillac Seville STS /
    1982 Lincoln Town Car /
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    1960 - 1967 Dodge D300 Series 3.91/8 V
    1962 - 1974 Mercury Monterey Custom U/K/8 V
    1998 - 1999 Cadillac Eldorado ESC /
    1960 - 1967 Dodge D200 Series 3.91/8 V
    1960 - 1976 Oldsmobile 98 /
    1962 - 1964 Ford Galaxie 500 Victoria 4.05/8 V
    1968 Lincoln Continental U/K/8 V
    1977 - 1978 Pontiac Firebird Formula 3.74/8 V
    1977 Mercury Cougar Brougham 4/8 V
    1995 - 1999 Cadillac Eldorado ETC /
    1974 Buick Riviera U/K/8 V
    1967 - 1970 Dodge A100 Truck 3.91/8 V
    1971 - 1974 Pontiac Firebird Formula 4.15/8 V
    1965 - 1973 Ford LTD U/K/8 V
    1974 - 1975 Pontiac Ventura Base 3.88/8 V
    1961 - 1967 Mercury Commuter 4/8 V
    1964 - 1969 Dodge Dart Base 3.63/8 V
    1963 Mercury Country Cruiser 3.5/8 V
    1964 - 1966 Oldsmobile Jetstar 88 /
    1960 - 1964 Oldsmobile Super 88 /
    1968 - 1975 Oldsmobile Vista Cruiser 4.06/8 V
    1964 - 1967 Plymouth Barracuda 3.63/8 V
    1967 Mercury Commuter 4.13/8 V
    1965 Mercury Comet Base 4.23/8 V
    1968 - 1969 Dodge D100 Pickup 3.91/8 V
    1968 - 1976 Pontiac Firebird Base 3.88/8 V
    1973 - 1975 Pontiac LeMans Sport 3.88/8 V
    1993 Ford F-150 XL 4/8 V
    1963 - 1973 Mercury Monterey U/K/8 V
    1963 - 1966 Pontiac Catalina Base 4.09/8 V
    1969 - 1974 Ford E-300 Econoline U/K/8 V
    1972 - 1973 Ford Gran Torino Sport U/K/8 V
    1968 - 1970 Dodge Coronet Deluxe 3.91/8 V
    1967 - 1972 Ford LTD 4/8 V
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    1968 - 1969 Ford Torino GT U/K/8 V
    1980 - 1981 Cadillac Seville 3.8/8 V
    1970 Dodge Challenger R/T 4.32/8 V
    1969 Mercury Cougar Base U/K/8 V
    1968 Plymouth Satellite U/K/8 V
    1961 - 1966 Oldsmobile Starfire /
    1973 Buick Estate Wagon 3.88/8 V
    1961 - 1962 Dodge Dart Base 4.19/8 V
    1968 - 1970 Pontiac Executive 4.12/8 V
    1987 - 1991 Ford LTD Crown Victoria Base 4/8 V
    1966 - 1970 Ford Ranchero Base 4/8 V
    1965 - 1968 Mercury Colony Park /
    1964 - 1967 Dodge A100 Truck U/K/8 V
    1975 Mercury Montego Brougham 4/8 V
    1965 - 1971 Ford Ranchero 4/8 V
    1968 - 1969 Ford Galaxie 500 XL 4.13/8 V
    1971 - 1976 Pontiac Bonneville 4.15/8 V
    1975 - 1980 Dodge B100 3.91/8 V
    1960 - 1962 Ford Country Squire 3.75/8 V
    1963 - 1966 Pontiac Catalina Safari 4.09/8 V
    1974 Pontiac LeMans Safari Luxury 3.88/8 V
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    1963 - 1970 Mercury Marauder 4.05/8 V
    1988 - 1995 Ford F-350 4.36/8 V
    1981 - 1982 Lincoln Mark VI /
    1973 - 1974 Oldsmobile Omega 4.06/8 V
    1966 - 1968 Mercury Cyclone 4.05/8 V
    1968 - 1971 Oldsmobile F85 4.06/8 V
    1968 - 1969 GMC C15/C1500 Suburban U/K/8 V
    1968 - 1969 Dodge Dart GTS 3.91/8 V
    1960 Ford Sunliner 3.75/8 V
    1975 - 1991 Cadillac Commercial Chassis /
    1973 Buick Regal /
    1971 - 1972 Chrysler Newport Custom 4.32/8 V
    1970 - 1972 Dodge Challenger Base 3.91/8 V
    1972 - 1974 Mercury Montego MX U/K/8 V
    1968 - 1969 GMC C35/C3500 Pickup U/K/8 V
    1988 - 1993 Dodge B250 4/8 V
    1966 - 1972 Dodge Coronet 3.91/8 V
    1974 Oldsmobile 98 U/K/8 V
    1972 - 1974 Pontiac LeMans Base 4.12/8 V
    1962 - 1971 Ford Ranch Wagon 4.05/8 V
    1969 - 1978 Mercury Marquis 4.36/8 V
    1975 - 1977 Mercury Monarch 4/8 V
    1960 - 1967 Dodge W100 Series 3.91/8 V
    1969 Dodge W200 Pickup 3.91/8 V
    1968 - 1969 GMC K15/K1500 Pickup U/K/8 V
    1966 - 1973 Oldsmobile Toronado /
    1971 - 1972 Dodge W300 Pickup 4/8 V
    1970 Mercury Cyclone Base 4.36/8 V
    1968 - 1978 Lincoln Continental 4.36/8 V
    1968 - 1973 Ford Country Squire U/K/8 V
    1975 - 1976 Buick Skylark 3.5/8 V
    1964 - 1974 Oldsmobile Vista Cruiser /
    1968 - 1969 GMC K15/K1500 Pickup 4.09/8 V
    1973 - 1974 Buick Estate Wagon 4.31/8 V
    1964 - 1968 Plymouth Belvedere 3.63/8 V
    1977 Oldsmobile Cutlass Vista Cruiser 4.35/8 V
    1996 - 1999 Cadillac DeVille Base /
    1986 - 1993 Cadillac Seville /
    1975 - 1978 Mercury Grand Marquis 4.36/8 V
    1969 - 1977 Mercury Cougar Base 4/8 V
    1980 - 1996 Ford E-350 Econoline Club Wagon 4/8 V
    1978 - 1980 Lincoln Versailles /
    1971 Dodge B200 Van Base U/K/8 V
    1996 - 1999 Cadillac DeVille d'Elegance /
    1968 - 1969 Ford Country Squire 4.13/8 V
    1973 - 1974 Buick Century U/K/8 V
    1968 - 1971 Buick Skylark 3.8/8 V
    1970 - 1972 Dodge Challenger Base 4.04/8 V
    1966 - 1967 Mercury Voyager 4/8 V
    1982 - 1985 Cadillac Eldorado 3.46/8 V
    1969 - 1974 Ford E-100 Econoline Base U/K/8 V
    1975 - 1977 Ford F-500 /
    1975 - 1977 Buick Century Base 3.88/8 V
    1969 - 1970 Mercury Cyclone Base 4/8 V
    1968 - 1973 Ford Ranch Wagon U/K/8 V
    1977 Oldsmobile Cutlass S 4.35/8 V
    1966 - 1967 Ford Galaxie 4.13/8 V
    1962 Dodge Dart 440 3.91/8 V
    1965 Dodge Monaco 4.19/8 V
    1969 - 1970 Pontiac Tempest Base 4.12/8 V
    1960 - 1967 Dodge D100 Series 3.91/8 V
    1968 - 1969 Dodge D300 Pickup 3.91/8 V
    1966 - 1969 Ford LTD 4.13/8 V
    1973 - 1974 Buick Century 3.8/8 V
    1968 Dodge Dart 270 3.63/8 V
    1970 - 1973 Pontiac Firebird Esprit U/K/8 V
    1961 Pontiac Ventura 4.06/8 V
    1966 - 1969 Mercury Comet 4/8 V
    1975 Oldsmobile Custom Cruiser 4.13/8 V
    1977 Pontiac Bonneville 3.88/8 V
    1967 Oldsmobile Cutlass 4/8 V
    1960 - 1965 Chrysler 300 U/K/8 V
    1971 - 1992 Oldsmobile Custom Cruiser /
    1980 Lincoln Mark VI 4/8 V
    1968 Mercury Cyclone 4.13/8 V
    1968 - 1971 Pontiac LeMans 3.88/8 V
    1974 Oldsmobile Delta 88 3.88/8 V
    1974 - 1977 Buick Regal 3.88/8 V
    1969 - 1973 Ford Country Squire 4.36/8 V
    1991 - 1992 Cadillac Brougham 3.74/8 V
    1964 - 1967 Ford Ranch Wagon 4.23/8 V
    1988 - 1993 Dodge W350 4/8 V
    1973 - 1975 Pontiac Grand Am 4.15/8 V
    1978 Pontiac Grand Prix SJ 3.74/8 V
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    1967 - 1974 Pontiac Bonneville 4.12/8 V
    1962 - 1966 Pontiac Catalina Safari 4.06/8 V
    1967 - 1970 Pontiac Firebird Base U/K/8 V
    1975 Buick LeSabre Custom 4.13/8 V
    1960 - 1964 Cadillac Series 60 Fleetwood /
    1968 Dodge Dart 270 3.91/8 V
    1969 Dodge Dart Custom 3.63/8 V
    1963 - 1970 Ford Country Squire 4/8 V
    1980 - 1996 Ford E-250 Econoline 4/8 V
    1967 - 1970 Dodge Coronet 440 3.91/8 V
    1973 - 1974 Oldsmobile Omega 3.88/8 V
    1975 - 1977 Ford Bronco /
    1965 - 1967 Dodge Coronet Base 3.91/8 V
    1967 Pontiac Catalina Base 4.12/8 V
    1965 - 1966 American Motors Ambassador Base 4/8 V
    1966 - 1969 Mercury Comet 4.05/8 V
    1970 - 1971 Dodge Challenger R/T U/K/8 V
    1971 - 1972 Dodge D100 Pickup 4/8 V
    1970 - 1975 Pontiac Firebird Trans Am 3.88/8 V
    1960 - 1964 Ford F-350 3.75/8 V
    1977 - 1978 Cadillac Commercial Chassis 4.08/8 CARBV
    1966 - 1968 Ford Falcon 4/8 V
    1971 - 1972 Dodge W200 Pickup U/K/8 V
    1962 - 1971 Ford Country Squire 4.05/8 V
    1969 - 1970 Ford Galaxie 500 XL U/K/8 V
    1961 Dodge Dart Phoenix U/K/8 V
    1960 - 1976 Ford F-100 4/8 V
    1976 Pontiac Grand Prix Base 3.88/8 V
    1992 - 1993 Cadillac Commercial Chassis Base 3.62/8 V
    1968 - 1969 Plymouth Valiant Signet 3.63/8 V
    1972 - 1974 Pontiac LeMans Base U/K/8 V
    1969 - 1974 Ford E-100 Econoline Base 4/8 V
    1975 - 1979 Mercury Grand Marquis 4/8 V
    1968 - 1969 Ford Ranch Wagon 4.13/8 V
    1975 - 1977 Buick Century Custom 3.88/8 V
    1980 Buick Century Base 3.75/8 V
    1977 Buick Skylark SR 3.74/8 V
    1967 Pontiac Catalina Safari 4.12/8 V
    1971 - 1975 Mercury Montego MX 4/8 V
    1970 - 1974 Pontiac Firebird Formula U/K/8 V
    1969 - 1970 Mercury Cyclone Base U/K/8 V
    1965 Ford Falcon Sedan Delivery 4/8 V
    1969 - 1971 Lincoln Mark III /
    1968 - 1971 Ford
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    Houston, US
    ★★★★★ 5
    Astonishing, Fun, Entertaining, Fantastic
    Format: Kindle
    I consider The Martian my favorite fictional novel of the last 15-20 years. The movie was incredible in that they actually followed the book closer than 99% of other films based on books. It remains my favorite movie of the last 15 years or so as well. I don't know anyone (personally) that loves either of them as much as I do. With that said, I was REALLY looking forward to Artemis. It was good...but, it was certainly not in the same caliber as The Martian was (at least not for me). I enjoyed it a lot, however and appreciated how author Andy Weir chose to go in a completely different direction and not just rehash another similar story, which I am certain would have been great as well. As a result, I was cautious regarding Project Hail Mary. It sounded a little too close to The Martian, but yet, also different in that the circumstances simply could not be more opposite and the stakes so much higher. I'm trying to figure out the best way to summarize without giving too much away from this utterly compelling novel. As I read several reviews, I noticed a recurring theme: SCIENCE. Lots and LOTS of science. Holy cow, they were right. Many years ago I read Apollo 13 and Jim Lovell and his co-writer, try as they might, simply could not dumb down Orbital Mechanics anywhere near enough for me to have even a minor clue as to what they were attempting to say...I just skipped 90% of it and hoped that the sentences written afterwards, would help to make sense of what I had just skimmed over. I'm a lot of things, but a math wizard is definitely not one of them. Michael Crichton (Jurassic Park) had an amazing talent for dumbing-down the science of what he was trying to explain in ways that genuinely made sense (most of the time). Not everyone has this talent, and I would say Andy Weir falls squarely in between. He's certainly better than Jim Lovell, but not quite as good as Crichton. But then again, outside of a science textbook, I haven't really read anything with quite as MUCH science as Project Hail Mary. So maybe he's just as good, but he just puts more science into his books than Crichton, maybe that's it...? Either way, be prepared for a lot of astonishingly interesting science within the pages of this novel...and I DO mean a LOT. I don't say this to make you wary or steer you away...on the contrary, Andy Weir has a special talent for making hard science truly entertaining. The book opens with an absolutely amazing and frightening premise: an astronaut awakes from an induced coma to find the only other two people on board have died at some point along their journey...but it gets worse. He has no idea who he is, or why he's on the ship, and oh yeah, they look to be a long way from home. A really, REALLY long way from home. In fact, the sun he sees isn't actually OUR sun at all. He's managed to leave our solar system entirely. And he has no idea why. ((Minor Spoilers)) The book goes through some clever flash-backs, which set the stage for why the mission happens, and slowly, carefully explains how they managed to get so far away from earth in such a short amount of time. Basically, earth's sun seems to be dying. At the rate of decay, we have maybe 19 years left before the gradual cooling has catastrophic consequences resulting in the death of billions (best guess). Why the sun is dimming is quite the conundrum in the first place. Turns out it really isn't dying, it's being killed by an outside source...which turns out to be easily the greatest find in history. It's alien life, and they are using the sun for food, essentially. It's alien life, but not intelligent life. But still, wow! ALIENS, right??? After this monumental discovery, and some tremendous research done by the most improbable scientist, the investigation into what is happening and why and what to do about it expands exponentially to other nations in order to pool all the resources possible to hopefully save the sun, and by extension, the human race as well. They learn. A LOT. A plan is put together, and with the help of the newly discovered microscopic alien life, which can also double as a power source (along with a few other nifty surprises), they begin to create one last, Hail Mary that could very well be the last chance we might have to save earth. It's audacious. It's dangerous, and it is absolutely critical that it succeed. As our astronaut's memory slowly unravels, so does his identity: Ryland Grace. He's a teacher on earth. Just a science teacher. Not even a college professor. He's amazingly smart, though. But he's no astronaut...and certainly not one who would volunteer to go on a one-way mission to another solar system to "try" and save humanity. Yet here he is. Alone. light years from earth, trying to solve the biggest riddle in all of human history. Ryland accepts his situation, such as it is, with relative indifference (for the most part). It doesn't matter HOW he got here. He's here now and he may as well use that time to be as productive as possible, right? Along the way, he unravels even more information regarding the microscopic alien life which is slowly dimming our sun during some additional flashbacks. The aliens, dubbed, "Astrophage" are quite the galactic plague as it turns out. Stars all over the galaxy are also losing their light, all due to the little buggers. All that is, except one particular star named, Tau Ceti. Now why would that one star be unaffected by Astrophage, when every single star around it has been affected to some degree. The plan is to go there and figure it out and send the information back, hopefully in time to save the sun before the damage to earth is beyond repair. There is an incredible amount of stuff going on. The story switches from Tau Ceti to flashbacks of how the whole mission was planned and implemented (which is VERY entertaining, especially Director Stratt, who may actually be my favorite character in the entire novel). Weir is becoming quite adept at building tension, and abruptly switching the story from Tau Ceti back to earth and building more of the backstory then switching back to Tau Ceti. Keeping it all in check and most importantly, interesting all while mixing in a healthy dose of science, which I am to understand is pretty much all genuine, is quite the juggling act. I have long known science can be astronomically entertaining (see what I did there?) when done right...but unfortunately very few people in a position to teach science actually know the best way to create that interest in others. I can say without reservation, Andy Weir definitely knows how to do it...at least in written form. There is so much I want to say more regarding this truly phenomenal story, but I simply cannot without ruining a lot of the fun and surprises revealed along the way...and it is killing me to keep it locked in. Though I labeled a spoiler warning earlier, I don't think it gave away any more than what the author himself has revealed in interviews he has done regarding the book, and what you can glean from reading the summary here and just a couple other reviews. Tying all of that science together is truly astonishing to me. The creativity to put it into a novel that is remarkably exciting to read is nothing more than incredible talent. Kudo's to Andy Weir for not just hitting a home run, Project Hail Mary is a Grand Slam all the way. I truly did not want this story to end. By the way, I enjoyed the ending quite a bit. I don't know if everyone will. But it was fine for me. I think the ending screams "sequel" at some point too. A lot was left open-ended (IMO) and I wouldn't mind reading a follow-up to this. It doesn't HAVE to happen, but there are a lot of ways where the story could go if Andy chose to do it. Just sayin'. Just run out and buy this book.
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    Mahlon Everhart
    New York, US
    ★★★★★ 5
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    The amount of detail in this book is so interesting and the specifics of so much theoretical ideas revolving around true ideas makes it so fun to read. The writer does a great job and describing every situation enough where you get the point but not too much to try to bore you . The book is very easy to follow, keeps you on your toes, was pretty funny to me, and truthfully just a great book for anyone!
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    John Haldane
    Draper, US
    ★★★★★ 4
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    Format: Paperback
    This is science based science fiction. How refreshing to read science without turning the story into horror. Without a plethora of characters, it is easy to remember who is who. The story moves along well enough that I wanted to keep going. It us a p age turner in many respects. All this said, there were too many crises suddenly resolved like some Star Trek episode from 1966. It reached the point where I said to myself, "OK, this doesn't matter. Move along, nothing to see here." There was good humor, some surprising twists, and enough involvement with characters that I didn't want to put it down. As science fiction goes, it was good like pulp stories go. It wasn't like Ursula LeGuin or Robert Heinlein but I would probably pick up the next book he writes.
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    A book worth rereading
    Format: Hardcover
    This was a book club pick. Honestly, I wouldn't have chosen to read this myself, but I'm glad that I did. I would have missed out on an incredible story. I've been reading a lot of thriller and fantasy books lately, that I forgot how much I enjoy sci-fi. This brought it back for me. There's a lot of science-heavy discussions in the book and I loved it! When I got to a subject or term I didn't know, I would go online and learn more about it. I feel that Grace is a dork like me because he wouldn't curse. He had little anecdotes he uses in place of swearing. Something I definitely do myself! A lot of the book is the MMC talking to himself. Surprisingly, it worked. There's so much humor that it kept the story going. There was not a lull. Usually I dislike info-dumping as an introduction to get all the background story told, but I didn't mind it at all. Maybe I'm being biased because I love science talk. **SPOILERS AHEAD** What makes the whole plot engaging is the fact that the plot doesn't seem too fantastical. It's something that could happen. There's a lot of ethics and morals involved in determining what should be done. I would hate to be in a position where I have to chose what's best for everyone. That's why Stratt is a necessary character. I hated some of her decisions and how she operated, but you need someone who's focused on the general welfare of humanity. I would be too focused on myself, my family, etc. As much as it hurts to admit, I'm selfish (and a coward) like Grace. I wouldn't want to die. But was it right for Stratt to force him on the mission? This could also be taken religiously. If God has a plan and things happen for a reason, is it our right to deter what's going to happen? God wiped out the world many times because of humanity's sins, what if this was God's doing? So many questions and debates on right vs wrong, ethics vs morals, and religion vs humanity made for a incredible book club discussion. I love how this book ended. I wish I could continue reading about Rocky and Grace's adventures, it's that fascinating. However, I think Grace staying on Erid was the best outcome. If the roles were reversed, I don't think Rocky would have the same welcome. I feel that those in charge would have dissected and kept Rocky hostage, all in the name of science. Just as the Astrophage were first introduced, the first things the scientists did was poke and probe. Essentially torturing the Astrophage to see what makes them tick. I think Rocky would have the same fate. Oh, and my favorite part is the relationship between Rocky and Grace. I cried so many times when I was reading. Scared that something bad was going to happen to either of them. Especially in the scene where Rocky busted out of his tunnel to save Grace. I got upset and told the book that 'if Rocky dies, I swear, this is the worst book ever!' And the scene where Rocky learns about radiation poisoning. How he slowly becomes aware of what happened to his crew, his friends. I was a mess. This book is definitely one that I could go back and reread. I did watch the movie afterwards. There's a lot of differences to adapt the story to screen, but it was okay. They got the humor down pat, but I didn't get the direness of the whole situation nor the special bond that both MCs had.
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    Reviewed in the United States on April 20, 2026
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    ★★★★★ 5
    Excellent story
    Format: Kindle
    This book is worth your time. It is a great introduction to a variety of scientific disciplines without insulting the reader. It also respects and understands humanity, engineering, history and political science. Then it lays that foundation to tell the story of a unique friendship of two beings with mutual goals who have to communicate and problem solve together. Along the way, you can really contrast how Grace and Rocky do it, vice the Hail Mary team did it.
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    Reviewed in the United States on May 22, 2026

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