If you liked "Project Hail Mary"...

[Melissa]

The Last Astronaut by David Wellington
A retired astronaut is recruited to lead a mission to make first contact with an alien artifact headed towards earth. This is “a tense tale of redemption that reads like a darker, more horrific version of Andy Weir's The Martian.“


Mickey7 by Edward Ashton
"The Martian meets Multiplicity in Edward Ashton's high concept science fiction thriller, in which Mickey7, an "expendable," refuses to let his replacement clone Mickey8 take his place.”


Velocity Weapon by Megan E. O’Keefe
These suspenseful science fiction novels infused with humor and emotional depth feature lone survivors in space trying to get back on track with their missions with the aid of unexpected allies. The first book in this trilogy offers twists, intricate plots and well-crafted dialogue.


Children of Memory by Adrian Tchaikovsky
A fragile human colony that escaped a failing Earth meets strangers from another world offering to help. But not all is as it seems, and the price of the strangers' help may be the colony itself.


Saturn Run by John Sandford
A thriller of the future from award-winning author John Sandford and photo-artist Ctein. When a Caltech intern notices what seems to be a spaceship decelerating towards Saturn, a new space race begins as governments hurry to get their hands on the technology.


Noumenon by Marina J. Lostetter
Humanity is finally going to reach beyond the home planet and investigate deep space. The voyage, undertaken by a convoy of nine ships, will take centuries in ship time, with thousands of years passing on Earth. For fans of hard science fiction who enjoy speculating about the possibilities of the human condition.