Project Hail Mary
Book Playlist

Project Hail Mary Playlist

by Andy Weir

17 tracks
balanced
Jul 1, 2026
20 mixes for this book

This playlist captures the vast loneliness, scientific curiosity, and emotional resilience of Ryland Grace's interstellar journey in Project Hail Mary. The instrumental tracks blend ambient electronic and cinematic post-rock to evoke the cold vastness of space and the urgency of the mission, while the vocal selections explore themes of isolation, hope, and human perseverance, mirroring the book's emotional arc and character depth.

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Track List

17 songs
1

All Is Violent, All Is Bright

God Is An Astronaut · All Is Violent, All Is Bright (2011 Remastered Edition)

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The Mighty Rio Grande

This Will Destroy You · S/T

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Phase 09 - Sombrero

Solar Fields · Until We Meet The Sky

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4

Time

Hans Zimmer · Inception (Music from the Motion Picture)

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Nebula

Dosi · Origins

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Miss You

trentemøller · The Last Resort

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Down the Line

Beach Fossils · Somersault

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Hooked on a Lost Cause

Edward Beckery · Hooked on a Lost Cause

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The Scientist

Coldplay · Músicas de Inverno para Lojas e Cafés

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Life on Mars?

David Bowie · Instrumental Jazz Songs

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Human

Rag'n'Bone Man · O Melhor do Pop Internacional 2023

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Space Oddity - Morgan Studios, Alternative Take

David Bowie · Conversation Piece

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13

Atlas

Battles · Mirrored

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Satellite

Guster · Rainy Day Guster

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Starlight

The Muse · Transparent Ransom

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16

Breathe Me

Sia · In Your Feels

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17

Midnight Kings

Luminary Flux · Why not?

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