Action +Plus Water Pump - 9208P
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Action +Plus Water Pump - 9208P

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Action +Plus Water Pump - 9208POverview: Weiand''s light weight, performance aluminum mechanical Action Plus water pumps give a weight saving of 30% to 50% over stock cast iron pumps. These pumps have been completely redesigned for better performance and utilize our exclusive "twisted snout" look and feature a premium quality bearing and seal that have twice the load capacity of stock pumps. Weiand''s exclusive housing counterbore keeps the bearing form "walking" out. All pumps are

Overview:

Weiand''s light weight, performance aluminum mechanical Action-Plus water pumps give a weight saving of 30% to 50% over stock cast-iron pumps. These pumps have been completely redesigned for better performance and utilize our exclusive "twisted snout" look and feature a premium quality bearing and seal that have twice the load capacity of stock pumps. Weiand''s exclusive housing counterbore keeps the bearing form "walking" out. All pumps are designed with the necessary bracket bosses and water connections to fit popular street applications.

Features:

  • Lightweight aluminum
  • CNC Machined
  • Heavy duty shaft with 5/8” pilot
  • Six-blade stamped steel anti-cavitation impellers for maximum water flow necessary on street applications
  • 100% leak tested
  • The BEST value in water pumps on the market. Unbelievably LOW prices
  • New twisted snout design for updated style
  • Permanent mold castings for improved appearance
  • Extra Heavy Duty 1/2" thick pulley hubs for maximum durability are dual drilled to fit more applications
  • Zinc plated back covers and hardware for long life and corrosion resistance

Application:

Year Make Model Submodel Engine Size
1977 - 1986 Chevrolet C10 305/5L V8
1981 - 1995 GMC K1500 305/5L V8
1975 - 1978 GMC K15 Suburban 400/6.6L V8
1979 - 1995 GMC K3500 350/5.7L V8
1980 - 1982 Oldsmobile Cutlass Cruiser 305/5L V8
1968 - 1973 Chevrolet C10 Suburban 307/5L V8
1969 - 1974 GMC C15/C1500 Suburban 350/5.7L V8
1968 - 1973 GMC K25/K2500 Suburban 307/5L V8
1985 - 1995 Chevrolet G10
1975 - 1996 Chevrolet G30 350/5.7L V8
1994 - 1995 Chevrolet K1500 Suburban 350/5.7L V8
1975 - 1978 GMC C25 350/5.7L V8
1979 - 1996 GMC G3500 350/5.7L V8
1979 - 1995 GMC K2500 350/5.7L V8
1970 - 1972 Chevrolet Biscayne 400/6.6L V8
1969 - 1985 Chevrolet Impala 350/5.7L V8
1969 - 1975 Chevrolet Bel Air 350/5.7L V8
1975 - 1986 Chevrolet K5 Blazer 350/5.7L V8
1969 - 1993 Chevrolet Caprice 350/5.7L V8
1988 - 1995 Chevrolet K2500 350/5.7L V8
1968 - 1973 Chevrolet C20 Pickup 307/5L V8
1967 - 1992 Chevrolet Camaro 350/5.7L V8
1965 - 1968 Chevrolet Chevelle 327/5.4L V8
1968 - 1973 Chevrolet El Camino 307/5L V8
1968 Chevrolet K10 Suburban 327/5.3L V8
1968 - 1972 GMC K25/K2500 Pickup 307/5L V8
1968 Chevrolet K20 Suburban 327/5.3L V8
1985 - 1987 Chevrolet Monte Carlo 262/4.3L V6
1979 - 1995 GMC G2500 350/5.7L V8
1977 - 1987 GMC Jimmy 305/5L V8
1975 - 1978 GMC K25 350/5.7L V8
1968 - 1973 Chevrolet C20 Suburban 307/5L V8
1980 - 1995 Chevrolet G20 305/5L V8
1969 - 1986 Chevrolet K10 Suburban 350/5.7L V8
1975 - 1986 Chevrolet K20 350/5.7L V8
1977 - 1980 Chevrolet K30 400/6.6L V8
1987 - 1991 GMC R1500 Suburban 350/5.7L V8
1957 - 1967 Chevrolet Bel Air 283/4.6L V8
1969 - 1986 Chevrolet C20 Suburban 350/5.7L V8
1979 - 1995 GMC C1500 350/5.7L V8
1970 - 1974 GMC G25/G2500 Van 350/5.7L V8
1976 - 1984 Chevrolet El Camino 305/5L V8
1992 - 1995 Chevrolet K2500 Suburban 350/5.7L V8
1968 - 1973 GMC C15/C1500 Pickup 307/5L V8
1975 - 1986 Chevrolet C20 350/5.7L V8
1975 - 1980 Chevrolet G20 400/6.6L V8
1989 - 1991 Chevrolet V3500 350/5.7L V8
1958 - 1967 Chevrolet Biscayne 283/4.6L V8
1956 - 1989 Chevrolet Corvette
1967 - 1969 GMC K15/K1500 Pickup 305/5L V6
1969 - 1972 Chevrolet Brookwood 350/5.7L V8
1969 - 1974 GMC C15/C1500 Pickup 350/5.7L V8
1969 - 1974 GMC C25/C2500 Pickup 350/5.7L V8
1967 GMC G15/G1500 Van 283/4.6L V8
1988 - 1995 GMC K2500 305/5L V8
1968 - 1969 Chevrolet G20 Van 307/5L V8
1979 - 1986 GMC C1500 Suburban 305/5L V8
1969 - 1979 Chevrolet El Camino 350/5.7L V8
1959 - 1967 Chevrolet Impala 283/4.6L V8
1975 - 1980 Chevrolet K10 400/6.6L V8
1979 - 1995 GMC C2500 350/5.7L V8
1977 - 1980 Pontiac LeMans 305/5L V8
1967 GMC K25/K2500 Pickup 283/4.6L V8
1975 - 1980 Chevrolet K20 400/6.6L V8
1985 - 1995 GMC C1500 262/4.3L V6
1987 - 1991 GMC V2500 Suburban 350/5.7L V8
1977 - 1986 Chevrolet K30 350/5.7L V8
1976 - 1978 GMC C35 400/6.6L V8
1979 - 1995 GMC C3500 350/5.7L V8
1977 - 1979 Pontiac Phoenix 350/5.7L V8
1969 - 1974 Chevrolet C20 Pickup 350/5.7L V8
1988 - 1995 Chevrolet C1500 305/5L V8
1985 - 1990 Chevrolet Caprice 262/4.3L V6
1979 - 1995 GMC C2500 Suburban 350/5.7L V8
1969 - 1991 Chevrolet Corvette 350/5.7L V8
1975 - 1986 Chevrolet C10 350/5.7L V8
1985 - 1995 GMC K2500 262/4.3L V6
1988 - 1995 Chevrolet C2500 350/5.7L V8
1975 - 1984 Chevrolet G10 350/5.7L V8
1980 - 1995 GMC C2500 305/5L V8
1965 - 1968 Chevrolet Chevy II 327/5.3L V8
1988 - 1995 Chevrolet K2500 262/4.3L V6
1977 - 1986 Chevrolet K20 Suburban 305/5L V8
1966 - 1968 Chevrolet C30 Pickup 327/5.3L V8
1969 - 1994 Chevrolet Blazer 350/5.7L V8
1985 - 1995 Chevrolet G30 262/4.3L V6
1988 - 1995 Chevrolet K1500 262/4.3L V6
1968 - 1973 Chevrolet C10 Pickup 307/5L V8
1986 GMC C3500 305/5L V8
1985 - 1995 GMC G3500 262/4.3L V6
1985 - 1994 Chevrolet Astro 262/4.3L V6
1975 - 1986 Chevrolet K10 350/5.7L V8
1975 - 1978 GMC C35 350/5.7L V8
1977 - 1986 Chevrolet C20 Suburban 305/5L V8
1977 - 1978 GMC C15 305/5L V8
1975 - 1978 GMC C25 Suburban 350/5.7L V8
1969 - 1974 Chevrolet K20 Pickup 350/5.7L V8
1987 - 1991 GMC V1500 Suburban 350/5.7L V8
1970 - 1975 Chevrolet Monte Carlo 350/5.7L V8
1968 - 1973 GMC C25/C2500 Pickup 307/5L V8
1976 - 1980 Chevrolet C10 400/6.6L V8
1977 - 1986 Chevrolet K10 305/5L V8
1992 - 1994 GMC Jimmy 262/4.3L V6
1967 - 1968 GMC C35/C3500 Pickup 327/5.3L V8
1977 Pontiac Ventura 305/5L V8
1971 - 1974 GMC G15/G1500 Van 350/5.7L V8
1968 - 1973 GMC K15/K1500 Suburban 307/5L V8
1992 - 1993 Chevrolet C1500 Suburban
1979 - 1982 Chevrolet El Camino 267/4.4L V8
1985 - 1995 GMC C2500 262/4.3L V6
1975 - 1978 GMC G25 400/6.6L V8
1969 - 1972 Chevrolet Biscayne 350/5.7L V8
1970 - 1976 Chevrolet El Camino 400/6.6L V8
1970 - 1975 Chevrolet Monte Carlo 400/6.6L V8
1971 - 1972 Pontiac Ventura 307/5L V8
1968 - 1973 Chevrolet Chevelle 307/5L V8
1977 - 1979 Oldsmobile Omega 350/5.7L V8
1971 - 1974 GMC G35/G3500 Van 350/5.7L V8
1968 - 1971 GMC K15/K1500 Pickup 307/5L V8
1975 - 1995 Chevrolet G20 350/5.7L V8
1969 - 1974 GMC K25/K2500 Suburban 350/5.7L V8
1969 - 1973 Chevrolet Camaro 307/5L V8
1963 - 1967 Chevrolet Chevy II 283/4.6L V8
1970 - 1972 Chevrolet Kingswood 400/6.6L V8
1976 - 1992 Chevrolet Camaro 305/5L V8
1988 - 1995 Chevrolet S10 262/4.3L V6
1968 - 1969 Chevrolet Biscayne 327/5.4L V8
1980 - 1982 Chevrolet Caprice 267/4.4L V8
1977 - 1993 Chevrolet Caprice 305/5L V8
1968 GMC K15/K1500 Suburban 327/5.4L V8
1988 - 1995 Chevrolet C1500 350/5.7L V8
1978 - 1985 Chevrolet G30 305/5L V8
1970 - 1991 GMC Jimmy 350/5.7L V8
1961 - 1967 Chevrolet K10 Pickup 283/4.6L V8
1968 - 1973 GMC C35/C3500 Pickup 307/5L V8
1968 - 1969 Chevrolet K20 Pickup 307/5L V8
1975 - 1978 GMC G35 350/5.7L V8
1987 GMC V1500 305/5L V8
1968 - 1973 GMC K35/K3500 Pickup 307/5L V8
1966 - 1968 Chevrolet K20 Pickup 327/5.3L V8
1992 - 1995 Chevrolet C2500 Suburban 350/5.7L V8
1985 - 1994 GMC Safari 262/4.3L V6
1978 - 1979 Pontiac Grand LeMans 350/5.7L V8
1985 - 1986 Chevrolet C10 262/4.3L V6
1985 - 1995 Chevrolet G20 262/4.3L V6
1987 Chevrolet R10 262/4.3L V6
1985 - 1995 GMC G2500 262/4.3L V6
1986 - 1987 Pontiac Grand Prix 262/4.3L V6
1968 - 1973 GMC C15/C1500 Suburban 307/5L V8
1977 - 1984 Chevrolet G10 305/5L V8
1975 - 1979 Chevrolet G30 400/6.6L V8
1979 - 1995 GMC C1500 Suburban 350/5.7L V8
1979 - 1995 GMC K1500 350/5.7L V8
1977 - 1978 GMC K35 400/6.6L V8
1970 - 1976 Chevrolet Caprice 400/6.6L V8
1964 - 1967 Chevrolet Chevelle 283/4.6L V8
1969 - 1974 GMC C35/C3500 Pickup 350/5.7L V8
1964 - 1967 Chevrolet Malibu 283/4.6L V8
1975 - 1978 GMC C15 Suburban 350/5.7L V8
1987 - 1991 GMC V3500 350/5.7L V8
1991 Oldsmobile Bravada
1970 - 1976 Chevrolet Impala 400/6.6L V8
1978 - 1979 GMC Caballero 350/5.7L V8
1966 - 1969 Chevrolet Caprice 327/5.3L V8
1977 - 1986 Chevrolet C10 Suburban 305/5L V8
1964 - 1969 Chevrolet Impala 327/5.4L V8
1975 - 1979 Chevrolet K5 Blazer 400/6.6L V8
1970 - 1972 Chevrolet Brookwood 400/6.6L V8
1968 - 1973 Chevrolet C30 Pickup 307/5L V8
1973 - 1975 Chevrolet Laguna 350/5.7L V8
1962 - 1969 Chevrolet Bel Air 327/5.3L V8
1968 Chevrolet Bel Air 307/5L V8
1968 - 1973 GMC C25/C2500 Suburban 307/5L V8
1977 - 1978 GMC C25 Suburban 305/5L V8
1969 - 1974 GMC K35/K3500 Pickup 350/5.7L V8
1985 - 1995 GMC G1500
1976 - 1980 Chevrolet C20 Suburban 400/6.6L V8
1979 - 1995 GMC K2500 Suburban 350/5.7L V8
1987 - 1988 Chevrolet R10 Suburban 350/5.7L V8
1979 - 1995 GMC C1500 305/5L V8
1974 - 1975 Chevrolet Laguna 400/6.6L V8
1988 - 1995 Chevrolet C1500 262/4.3L V6
1968 Chevrolet Biscayne 307/5L V8
1974 - 1976 Chevrolet Malibu 400/6.6L V8
1969 - 1972 Chevrolet Townsman 350/5.7L V8
1971 - 1977 GMC Sprint 350/5.7L V8
1977 - 1979 Buick Century 350/5.7L V8
1989 - 1991 Chevrolet R2500 Suburban 350/5.7L V8
1976 - 1978 GMC C25 400/6.6L V8
1961 - 1967 Chevrolet K20 Pickup 283/4.6L V8
1969 - 1979 Chevrolet Nova 350/5.7L V8
1979 - 1995 GMC K1500 Suburban 350/5.7L V8
1992 - 1993 GMC Typhoon
1962 - 1969 Chevrolet Biscayne 327/5.3L V8
1969 - 1973 Chevrolet Blazer 307/5L V8
1969 - 1974 Chevrolet C10 Pickup 350/5.7L V8
1970 - 1974 Chevrolet G20 Van 350/5.7L V8
1977 - 1978 GMC K25 Suburban 305/5L V8
1977 - 1987 Pontiac Firebird 305/5L V8
1988 - 1995 Chevrolet K1500 305/5L V8
1985 - 1995 GMC K1500 262/4.3L V6
1979 - 1982 GMC K1500 Suburban 305/5L V8
1978 - 1980 Oldsmobile Cutlass 305/5L V8
1969 - 1974 Chevrolet K10 Pickup 350/5.7L V8
1976 - 1979 Chevrolet Nova 305/5L V8
1978 - 1987 Chevrolet Monte Carlo 305/5L V8
1961 - 1967 Chevrolet C20 Pickup 283/4.6L V8
1975 - 1978 GMC G35 400/6.6L V8
1979 - 1984 GMC G1500 305/5L V8
1979 - 1980 GMC K3500 400/6.6L V8
1969 - 1973 Chevrolet Chevelle 350/5.7L V8
1988 - 1995 Chevrolet K1500 350/5.7L V8
1975 - 1978 GMC K15 400/6.6L V8
1987 - 1991 GMC R2500 Suburban 350/5.7L V8
1974 - 1976 GMC Sprint 400/6.6L V8
1982 - 1986 GMC C2500 Suburban 305/5L V8
1979 - 1980 GMC C1500 400/6.6L V8
1968 Chevrolet Caprice 307/5L V8
1969 - 1974 GMC K25/K2500 Pickup 350/5.7L V8
1969 - 1986 Chevrolet K20 Suburban 350/5.7L V8
1979 - 1982 Chevrolet Malibu 267/4.4L V8
1975 - 1978 GMC C15 350/5.7L V8
1977 - 1978 GMC K25 305/5L V8
1992 - 1993 GMC Yukon
1969 - 1986 Chevrolet C10 Suburban 350/5.7L V8
1968 - 1973 Chevrolet K10 Suburban 307/5L V8
1977 - 1978 GMC C15 Suburban 305/5L V8
1961 - 1967 Chevrolet C10 Pickup 283/4.6L V8
1981 - 1995 GMC G2500 305/5L V8
1967 - 1968 GMC C15/C1500 Pickup 327/5.3L V8
1977 - 1979 Buick Skylark 305/5L V8
1976 - 1980 Chevrolet C20 400/6.6L V8
1973 - 1981 Chevrolet Malibu 350/5.7L V8
1977 - 1986 Chevrolet C20 305/5L V8
1975 - 1980 Chevrolet K20 Suburban 400/6.6L V8
1988 - 1994 Chevrolet S10 Blazer 262/4.3L V6
1977 - 1979 Oldsmobile Starfire 305/5L V8
1987 Chevrolet Blazer 305/5L V8
1964 - 1969 Chevrolet El Camino 327/5.3L V8
1970 - 1974 Chevrolet G30 Van 350/5.7L V8
1967 - 1968 GMC C15/C1500 Suburban 327/5.3L V8
1978 - 1984 GMC Caballero 305/5L V8
1978 - 1992 Pontiac Firebird 350/5.7L V8
1964 - 1967 Chevrolet Malibu 327/5.3L V8
1980 - 1982 Chevrolet Impala 267/4.4L V8
1961 - 1967 Chevrolet C30 Pickup 283/4.6L V8
1979 - 1982 GMC Caballero 267/4.4L V8
1968 - 1973 GMC G15/G1500 Van 307/5L V8
1976 Chevrolet Laguna
1978 - 1987 Pontiac Grand Prix 305/5L V8
1969 - 1974 GMC C25/C2500 Suburban 350/5.7L V8
1969 - 1973 Chevrolet Nova 307/5L V8
1966 - 1968 Chevrolet C20 Pickup 327/5.3L V8
1969 - 1974 GMC K15/K1500 Pickup 350/5.7L V8
1970 - 1975 Chevrolet Bel Air 400/6.6L V8
1989 - 1991 Chevrolet R3500 350/5.7L V8
1987 - 1988 Chevrolet V20 Suburban 350/5.7L V8
1987 GMC R2500 262/4.3L V6
1969 GMC K15/K1500 Suburban 305/5L V6
1979 - 1984 GMC G1500 350/5.7L V8
1970 - 1972 Chevrolet Townsman 400/6.6L V8
1968 - 1973 Chevrolet G10 Van 307/5L V8
1988 - 1995 Chevrolet C2500 262/4.3L V6
1979 - 1982 Chevrolet Monte Carlo 267/4.4L V8
1992 - 1994 GMC C1500 Suburban
1965 - 1968 Chevrolet Corvette 327/5.3L V8
1985 - 1986 Chevrolet K10 262/4.3L V6
1977 - 1985 Chevrolet Impala 305/5L V8
1987 - 1989 GMC R2500 350/5.7L V8
1991 GMC Syclone
1983 - 1986 Pontiac Parisienne 305/5L V8
1955 - 1957 Chevrolet Bel Air 265/4.3L V8
1985 - 1987 GMC Caballero
1955 - 1957 Chevrolet One-Fifty Series 265/4.3L V8
1988 - 1995 Chevrolet K2500 305/5L V8
1975 - 1976 Chevrolet Monza 262/4.3L V8
1967 GMC G25/G2500 Van 283/4.6L V8
1966 - 1968 Chevrolet K10 Pickup 327/5.3L V8
1988 - 1995 Chevrolet C2500 305/5L V8
1987 Chevrolet V10 305/5L V8
1967 - 1968 GMC K25/K2500 Pickup 327/5.3L V8
1977 - 1980 Buick Regal 305/5L V8
1977 - 1980 Buick Century 305/5L V8
1967 - 1968 GMC C25/C2500 Suburban 327/5.3L V8
1989 Chevrolet R2500 350/5.7L V8
1969 - 1974 Chevrolet C30 Pickup 350/5.7L V8
1977 - 1986 Chevrolet K5 Blazer 305/5L V8
1977 Buick Regal 350/5.7L V8
1975 - 1978 GMC K25 Suburban 400/6.6L V8
1970 - 1974 Chevrolet G10 Van 350/5.7L V8
1957 Chevrolet Two-Ten Series 283/4.6L V8
1980 - 1981 Chevrolet Camaro 267/4.4L V8
1968 - 1973 GMC G25/G2500 Van 307/5L V8
1976 - 1988 Chevrolet Monte Carlo
1969 - 1974 GMC K15/K1500 Suburban 350/5.7L V8
1965 - 1968 Chevrolet Chevy II 327/5.4L V8
1969 - 1974 Chevrolet K30 Pickup 350/5.7L V8
1991 - 1995 GMC Sonoma 262/4.3L V6
1968 - 1973 Chevrolet K30 Pickup 307/5L V8
1978 - 1979 Oldsmobile Cutlass 350/5.7L V8
1987 - 1991 GMC R3500 350/5.7L V8
1977 - 1979 Buick Skylark 350/5.7L V8
1970 - 1972 GMC Jimmy 307/5L V8
1978 - 1979 Pontiac LeMans 350/5.7L V8
1967 - 1968 GMC C25/C2500 Pickup 327/5.3L V8
1981 - 1994 GMC K1500 Suburban
1978 - 1980 Oldsmobile Cutlass Calais 305/5L V8
1988 - 1995 Chevrolet C3500 350/5.7L V8
1975 - 1986 Chevrolet C30 350/5.7L V8
1959 - 1967 Chevrolet El Camino 283/4.6L V8
1977 - 1985 Chevrolet K20 305/5L V8
1978 - 1979 Pontiac Sunbird 305/5L V8
1955 - 1957 Chevrolet Truck 265/4.3L V8
1968 - 1969 Chevrolet K30 Pickup 327/5.3L V8
1975 - 1978 GMC G15 350/5.7L V8
1988 - 1990 GMC S15 262/4.3L V6
1975 - 1978 GMC K25 Suburban 350/5.7L V8
1968 - 1973 Chevrolet K20 Suburban 307/5L V8
1985 Chevrolet Impala 262/4.3L V6
1987 - 1988 Chevrolet R20 350/5.7L V8
1977 - 1978 GMC K35 350/5.7L V8
1962 - 1969 Chevrolet Impala 327/5.3L V8
1961 - 1966 Chevrolet Suburban 283/4.6L V8
1988 - 1995 Chevrolet K3500 350/5.7L V8
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Jeff Gomske
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I consider The Martian my favorite fictional novel of the last 15-20 years. The movie was incredible in that they actually followed the book closer than 99% of other films based on books. It remains my favorite movie of the last 15 years or so as well. I don't know anyone (personally) that loves either of them as much as I do. With that said, I was REALLY looking forward to Artemis. It was good...but, it was certainly not in the same caliber as The Martian was (at least not for me). I enjoyed it a lot, however and appreciated how author Andy Weir chose to go in a completely different direction and not just rehash another similar story, which I am certain would have been great as well. As a result, I was cautious regarding Project Hail Mary. It sounded a little too close to The Martian, but yet, also different in that the circumstances simply could not be more opposite and the stakes so much higher. I'm trying to figure out the best way to summarize without giving too much away from this utterly compelling novel. As I read several reviews, I noticed a recurring theme: SCIENCE. Lots and LOTS of science. Holy cow, they were right. Many years ago I read Apollo 13 and Jim Lovell and his co-writer, try as they might, simply could not dumb down Orbital Mechanics anywhere near enough for me to have even a minor clue as to what they were attempting to say...I just skipped 90% of it and hoped that the sentences written afterwards, would help to make sense of what I had just skimmed over. I'm a lot of things, but a math wizard is definitely not one of them. Michael Crichton (Jurassic Park) had an amazing talent for dumbing-down the science of what he was trying to explain in ways that genuinely made sense (most of the time). Not everyone has this talent, and I would say Andy Weir falls squarely in between. He's certainly better than Jim Lovell, but not quite as good as Crichton. But then again, outside of a science textbook, I haven't really read anything with quite as MUCH science as Project Hail Mary. So maybe he's just as good, but he just puts more science into his books than Crichton, maybe that's it...? Either way, be prepared for a lot of astonishingly interesting science within the pages of this novel...and I DO mean a LOT. I don't say this to make you wary or steer you away...on the contrary, Andy Weir has a special talent for making hard science truly entertaining. The book opens with an absolutely amazing and frightening premise: an astronaut awakes from an induced coma to find the only other two people on board have died at some point along their journey...but it gets worse. He has no idea who he is, or why he's on the ship, and oh yeah, they look to be a long way from home. A really, REALLY long way from home. In fact, the sun he sees isn't actually OUR sun at all. He's managed to leave our solar system entirely. And he has no idea why. ((Minor Spoilers)) The book goes through some clever flash-backs, which set the stage for why the mission happens, and slowly, carefully explains how they managed to get so far away from earth in such a short amount of time. Basically, earth's sun seems to be dying. At the rate of decay, we have maybe 19 years left before the gradual cooling has catastrophic consequences resulting in the death of billions (best guess). Why the sun is dimming is quite the conundrum in the first place. Turns out it really isn't dying, it's being killed by an outside source...which turns out to be easily the greatest find in history. It's alien life, and they are using the sun for food, essentially. It's alien life, but not intelligent life. But still, wow! ALIENS, right??? After this monumental discovery, and some tremendous research done by the most improbable scientist, the investigation into what is happening and why and what to do about it expands exponentially to other nations in order to pool all the resources possible to hopefully save the sun, and by extension, the human race as well. They learn. A LOT. A plan is put together, and with the help of the newly discovered microscopic alien life, which can also double as a power source (along with a few other nifty surprises), they begin to create one last, Hail Mary that could very well be the last chance we might have to save earth. It's audacious. It's dangerous, and it is absolutely critical that it succeed. As our astronaut's memory slowly unravels, so does his identity: Ryland Grace. He's a teacher on earth. Just a science teacher. Not even a college professor. He's amazingly smart, though. But he's no astronaut...and certainly not one who would volunteer to go on a one-way mission to another solar system to "try" and save humanity. Yet here he is. Alone. light years from earth, trying to solve the biggest riddle in all of human history. Ryland accepts his situation, such as it is, with relative indifference (for the most part). It doesn't matter HOW he got here. He's here now and he may as well use that time to be as productive as possible, right? Along the way, he unravels even more information regarding the microscopic alien life which is slowly dimming our sun during some additional flashbacks. The aliens, dubbed, "Astrophage" are quite the galactic plague as it turns out. Stars all over the galaxy are also losing their light, all due to the little buggers. All that is, except one particular star named, Tau Ceti. Now why would that one star be unaffected by Astrophage, when every single star around it has been affected to some degree. The plan is to go there and figure it out and send the information back, hopefully in time to save the sun before the damage to earth is beyond repair. There is an incredible amount of stuff going on. The story switches from Tau Ceti to flashbacks of how the whole mission was planned and implemented (which is VERY entertaining, especially Director Stratt, who may actually be my favorite character in the entire novel). Weir is becoming quite adept at building tension, and abruptly switching the story from Tau Ceti back to earth and building more of the backstory then switching back to Tau Ceti. Keeping it all in check and most importantly, interesting all while mixing in a healthy dose of science, which I am to understand is pretty much all genuine, is quite the juggling act. I have long known science can be astronomically entertaining (see what I did there?) when done right...but unfortunately very few people in a position to teach science actually know the best way to create that interest in others. I can say without reservation, Andy Weir definitely knows how to do it...at least in written form. There is so much I want to say more regarding this truly phenomenal story, but I simply cannot without ruining a lot of the fun and surprises revealed along the way...and it is killing me to keep it locked in. Though I labeled a spoiler warning earlier, I don't think it gave away any more than what the author himself has revealed in interviews he has done regarding the book, and what you can glean from reading the summary here and just a couple other reviews. Tying all of that science together is truly astonishing to me. The creativity to put it into a novel that is remarkably exciting to read is nothing more than incredible talent. Kudo's to Andy Weir for not just hitting a home run, Project Hail Mary is a Grand Slam all the way. I truly did not want this story to end. By the way, I enjoyed the ending quite a bit. I don't know if everyone will. But it was fine for me. I think the ending screams "sequel" at some point too. A lot was left open-ended (IMO) and I wouldn't mind reading a follow-up to this. It doesn't HAVE to happen, but there are a lot of ways where the story could go if Andy chose to do it. Just sayin'. Just run out and buy this book.
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Mahlon Everhart
San Leandro, US
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The amount of detail in this book is so interesting and the specifics of so much theoretical ideas revolving around true ideas makes it so fun to read. The writer does a great job and describing every situation enough where you get the point but not too much to try to bore you . The book is very easy to follow, keeps you on your toes, was pretty funny to me, and truthfully just a great book for anyone!
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John Haldane
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Format: Paperback
This is science based science fiction. How refreshing to read science without turning the story into horror. Without a plethora of characters, it is easy to remember who is who. The story moves along well enough that I wanted to keep going. It us a p age turner in many respects. All this said, there were too many crises suddenly resolved like some Star Trek episode from 1966. It reached the point where I said to myself, "OK, this doesn't matter. Move along, nothing to see here." There was good humor, some surprising twists, and enough involvement with characters that I didn't want to put it down. As science fiction goes, it was good like pulp stories go. It wasn't like Ursula LeGuin or Robert Heinlein but I would probably pick up the next book he writes.
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Reviewed in the United States on May 21, 2026
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Hanay21
Lake Worth, US
★★★★★ 5
A book worth rereading
Format: Hardcover
This was a book club pick. Honestly, I wouldn't have chosen to read this myself, but I'm glad that I did. I would have missed out on an incredible story. I've been reading a lot of thriller and fantasy books lately, that I forgot how much I enjoy sci-fi. This brought it back for me. There's a lot of science-heavy discussions in the book and I loved it! When I got to a subject or term I didn't know, I would go online and learn more about it. I feel that Grace is a dork like me because he wouldn't curse. He had little anecdotes he uses in place of swearing. Something I definitely do myself! A lot of the book is the MMC talking to himself. Surprisingly, it worked. There's so much humor that it kept the story going. There was not a lull. Usually I dislike info-dumping as an introduction to get all the background story told, but I didn't mind it at all. Maybe I'm being biased because I love science talk. **SPOILERS AHEAD** What makes the whole plot engaging is the fact that the plot doesn't seem too fantastical. It's something that could happen. There's a lot of ethics and morals involved in determining what should be done. I would hate to be in a position where I have to chose what's best for everyone. That's why Stratt is a necessary character. I hated some of her decisions and how she operated, but you need someone who's focused on the general welfare of humanity. I would be too focused on myself, my family, etc. As much as it hurts to admit, I'm selfish (and a coward) like Grace. I wouldn't want to die. But was it right for Stratt to force him on the mission? This could also be taken religiously. If God has a plan and things happen for a reason, is it our right to deter what's going to happen? God wiped out the world many times because of humanity's sins, what if this was God's doing? So many questions and debates on right vs wrong, ethics vs morals, and religion vs humanity made for a incredible book club discussion. I love how this book ended. I wish I could continue reading about Rocky and Grace's adventures, it's that fascinating. However, I think Grace staying on Erid was the best outcome. If the roles were reversed, I don't think Rocky would have the same welcome. I feel that those in charge would have dissected and kept Rocky hostage, all in the name of science. Just as the Astrophage were first introduced, the first things the scientists did was poke and probe. Essentially torturing the Astrophage to see what makes them tick. I think Rocky would have the same fate. Oh, and my favorite part is the relationship between Rocky and Grace. I cried so many times when I was reading. Scared that something bad was going to happen to either of them. Especially in the scene where Rocky busted out of his tunnel to save Grace. I got upset and told the book that 'if Rocky dies, I swear, this is the worst book ever!' And the scene where Rocky learns about radiation poisoning. How he slowly becomes aware of what happened to his crew, his friends. I was a mess. This book is definitely one that I could go back and reread. I did watch the movie afterwards. There's a lot of differences to adapt the story to screen, but it was okay. They got the humor down pat, but I didn't get the direness of the whole situation nor the special bond that both MCs had.
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Reviewed in the United States on April 20, 2026
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Bozeman, US
★★★★★ 5
Excellent story
Format: Kindle
This book is worth your time. It is a great introduction to a variety of scientific disciplines without insulting the reader. It also respects and understands humanity, engineering, history and political science. Then it lays that foundation to tell the story of a unique friendship of two beings with mutual goals who have to communicate and problem solve together. Along the way, you can really contrast how Grace and Rocky do it, vice the Hail Mary team did it.
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Reviewed in the United States on May 22, 2026

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