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12 books with a reading profile close to PROJECT HAIL MARY by Andy Weir. Practical, outward-looking, clear-cut and escapist; an easy read.

1

The Martian

by Andy Weir

Also practical and outward-looking · entertainment, narrative

During a mission to Mars, a massive dust storm forces the Ares 3 crew to evacuate, accidentally leaving behind astronaut Mark Watney.
2

Divergent Trilogy

by Veronica Roth

Also practical and clear-cut · entertainment, narrative

In a future Chicago, society is organized into five factions—Abnegation, Amity, Candor, Dauntless, and Erudite—designed to cultivate specific virtues and maintain order.
3

Allegiant

by Veronica Roth

Also escapist · entertainment, narrative

The narrative follows Tris Prior and Tobias Eaton as they leave the ruins of Chicago to investigate what exists beyond the city’s walled perimeter.
4

The Supernaturalist

by Eoin Colfer

Also practical and outward-looking · entertainment, science fiction

Cosmo Hill is a fourteen-year-old boy in the grim Clarissa Frayne Institute for Parentally Challenged Boys, a futuristic orphanage in Satellite City where children are used as subjects in tests.
5

The Demon Headmaster (Oxford Modern Playscripts)

by Gillian Cross

Also practical and outward-looking · entertainment, science fiction

Dinah Glass arrives at a new school where the student body displays unnatural, robotic discipline.
6

One Piece, Volume 1: Romance Dawn

by Eiichiro Oda

Also practical and clear-cut · entertainment, narrative

Monkey D.
7

OPERATION BOUNCE HOUSE

by Matt Dinniman

Also practical and outward-looking · entertainment, science fiction

On the planet New Sonora, colonist Oliver faces a lethal technological onslaught initiated by distant corporations.
8

Percy Jackson's Greek Gods

by Rick Riordan

Also practical and outward-looking · entertainment, narrative

In this illustrated compendium, Percy Jackson provides a firsthand account of the Greek creation myth and the origins of the Olympians.
9

Starter Villain

by John Scalzi

Also practical and outward-looking · entertainment, science fiction

Charlie Fante is a substitute teacher struggling to stay afloat when he inherits an international villainy empire from his estranged uncle.
10

Daughter of the Deep

by Rick Riordan

Also practical and outward-looking · entertainment, science fiction

Ana Dakkar is a freshman at Harding-Pencroft Academy, a school that trains elite marine scientists and naval warriors.
11

The Kaiju Preservation Society

by John Scalzi

Also practical and outward-looking · entertainment, science fiction

During the COVID-19 lockdowns, Jamie Gray leaves a dead-end food delivery job to join an animal rights organization.
12

Astonishing X-Men, Vol. 1: Gifted

by Joss Whedon

Also clear-cut and escapist · entertainment, narrative

Cyclops and Emma Frost lead a reformed team consisting of Wolverine, Beast, and Kitty Pryde to re-establish the X-Men as a public force for good.

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