Project Hail Mary
Book Playlist

Project Hail Mary Playlist

by Andy Weir

41 tracks
balanced
Feb 27, 2026
15 mixes for this book

This playlist captures the thrilling, cerebral, and hopeful spirit of "Project Hail Mary," blending expansive, futuristic soundscapes with intimate, reflective moments that mirror the protagonist’s isolation and determination. The mix of mostly instrumental tracks with occasional vocal pieces spans synth-driven electronic, cinematic scores, and subtle world music influences, reflecting the novel’s sci-fi setting, scientific ingenuity, and emotional depth. Carefully curated for high focus and balanced listening environments, it supports immersive reading without distraction, while diverse selections evoke the vastness of space and the resilience of human (and alien) connection.

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Track List

41 songs
1

The Last Man

Clint Mansell · The Fountain OST

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Arrival of the Birds

The Cinematic Orchestra · The Crimson Wing: Mystery of the Flamingos (Original Soundtrack)

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3

Solar Sailer

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

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4

First Step

Hans Zimmer · Interstellar (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack) [Expanded Edition]

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Only When It's You

Bleeding Verse · The Anatomy of Hurt

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6

Space Song

Beach House · Depression Cherry

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7

The Host of Seraphim

Dead Can Dance · A Passage in Time

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8

Surface Of The Sun

Yellowcard · Southern Air

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9

We Move Lightly

Dustin O'Halloran · Lumiere

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10

Saturn

Sleeping At Last · Atlas: I

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Nova

Burial · Nova / Moth

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Light Through The Veins

Jon Hopkins · Insides

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Weightless Part 1

Marconi Union · Weightless (Ambient Transmission Vol. 2)

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Aerials

Lights & Motion · Reanimation

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Atlas

Battles · Mirrored

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Midnight City

M83 · Hurry up, We're Dreaming

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Trivia - Kill Money remix

ExP · Remarkable Fraud

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18

The Great Gig in the Sky

Pink Floyd · The Dark Side of the Moon

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19

Outro

M83 · Hurry up, We're Dreaming

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20

Night Owl

another night · Night Owl

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21

Elegy

Lisa Gerrard · Immortal Memory

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22

Celestial

Calmative · Celestial

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23

Into the Unknown

Idina Menzel · Frozen 2 (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack/Deluxe Edition)

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24

An Ending (Ascent)

Brian Eno · Ascent

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25

The Rip

Portishead · Third

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26

Time

Hans Zimmer · Inception (Music from the Motion Picture)

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Surface

Aero Chord · Surface

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28

Dream 3 (in the midst of my life)

Max Richter · From Sleep

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29

b1

Ólafur Arnalds · Stare

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30

Weight of Love

Viktor & The Blood · Apocalypse Right Now

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31

Islanda

Pinguini Tattici Nucleari · Hello World

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32

Open Eye Signal

Jon Hopkins · Open Eye Signal (Remixes)

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The Blue Danube

Johann Strauss II · Strauss Waltzes: Basic 100 Volume 6

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34

We’re All Alone - Live at Great American Music Hall / August 2003

Boz Scaggs · Greatest Hits Live

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Calm Mind Productivity

AI Taggy · Deep Focus BGM - Study & Chill Edition

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Horizon

Tycho · Epoch (Deluxe Version)

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COUNT YOUR BLESSINGS

$uicideboy$ · THY KINGDOM COME

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38

The Space Between

Dave Matthews Band · Everyday

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39

Home

Nathan R. Edwards · Home

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40

Focused Strings for Study

Nūr Salām - نُور سَلام · غرف التناغم المركز (Ghoraf Altanaghom Almorrakaz)

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Golden Blindfold

Luminary Flux · Golden Blindfold

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