Project Hail Mary
Book Playlist

Project Hail Mary Playlist

by Andy Weir

This playlist captures the vastness of space and the solitary heroism of the astronaut in "Project Hail Mary" through ambient electronic and post-rock instrumentals paired with indie and synth-driven vocal tracks. The instrumental selections evoke the cosmic isolation and scientific discovery, while the vocal songs reflect the emotional resilience, humor, and wonder threaded through the narrative.

19 tracks
balanced
May 22, 2026
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Track List

19 songs
1
Poison

Hold It Together

A.A. Williams · Poison

2
Happy Songs for Happy People

Kids Will Be Skeletons

Mogwai · Happy Songs for Happy People

3
Clear Language

Behind the World

Balmorhea · Clear Language

4
Now Is Good

Dayvan Cowboy

Boards of Canada · Now Is Good

5
the CHEMISTRY joint album

a Place for Us

CHEMISTRY · the CHEMISTRY joint album

6
Weather Systems

Untouchable Part 2

Anathema · Weather Systems

7
Arrival

Arrival

KREAM · Arrival

8
TRON: Legacy - The Complete Edition (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack)

Solar Sailer

Daft Punk · TRON: Legacy - The Complete Edition (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack)

9
Resin

Resin

Dustin Tebbutt · Resin

10
Queen of Denmark

Outer Space

John Grant · Queen of Denmark

11
We got it from Here... Thank You 4 Your service

The Space Program

A Tribe Called Quest · We got it from Here... Thank You 4 Your service

12
What I've Done - Modern Alternative Rock

The Runner

Foals · What I've Done - Modern Alternative Rock

13
A Salute to the Thin White Duke - the Songs of David Bowie

Starman

The Deer Tracks · A Salute to the Thin White Duke - the Songs of David Bowie

14
Rainy Day Guster

Satellite

Guster · Rainy Day Guster

15
L.A. Woman

Riders on the Storm

The Doors · L.A. Woman

16
Depression Cherry

Space Song

Beach House · Depression Cherry

17
Melhores Hits / 80, 90

Under the Milky Way

The Church · Melhores Hits / 80, 90

18
Loma Vista

Hero

Family of the Year · Loma Vista

19
Dream Department

Possibility Bar

Luminary Flux · Dream Department

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