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"It's a science fiction novel. The story takes place in the present day. The protagonist is a member of a secret team with a covert mission to explore an alien planet. Thanks to classified technology, members of the team can change their physical characteristics to resemble the alien life forms on the planet they have infiltrated, thus remaining undetected. Throughout the course of the novel, the protagonist searches for his mother, who left him at a young age."
April 4, 2026
Project Hail Mary
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Project Hail Mary

Andy Weir

2021
4.2
25 editions
No Cover
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Andy Weir's 3-Book Collection Set (Project Hail Mary, Artemis, the Martian)

Andy Weir

2022
4.2
1 edition
Children of Time
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Children of Time

Adrian Tchaikovsky

2015
4.2
12 editions
No Cover
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Children of Time 3-Book Set by Adrian Tchaikovsky (Children of Time, Children of Ruin, Children of Memory)

Adrian Tchaikovsky

2023
4.2
1 edition
Annihilation
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Annihilation

Jeff VanderMeer

2014
4.2
26 editions
The Martian
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The Martian

Andy Weir

2011
4.2
72 editions
Blindsight
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Blindsight

Peter Watts

2006
4.2
12 editions
No Cover
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Blindsight

Watts Peter

2014
4.2
1 edition
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