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★★★★☆ 3.91 • Goodreads

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Craving ingenious cosmic problem-solving after Project Hail Mary by Andy Weir? Let Mickey7 by Edward Ashton deliver your next fix.

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Why It's Your Next Read

  • Snarky narrator makes hard sci-fi hilarious
  • Cloning ethics + survival ingenuity collide
  • Alien encounter bromance hits emotional highs
  • Relentless twists keep pages flying fast

If you devoured Project Hail Mary for Ryland Grace's wisecracking brilliance under pressure, Mickey7 serves up that same irresistible cocktail: a snarky everyman narrator MacGyvering his way through impossible odds on a hostile alien colony. Edward Ashton trades astrophysics puzzles for cloning ethics and survival ingenuity, but keeps the hard sci-fi rigor and laugh-out-loud humor that made Weir's novel unputdownable.

This is competence porn meets existential comedy, and it refuses to let you stop turning pages.

You'll find that same heartwarming alien bromance here—unexpected alliances that hit emotional highs without drowning the intellectual thrills. Plus, relentless twists ensure you'll blow past bedtime just like you did with Grace and Rocky.

This is competence porn meets existential comedy, and it refuses to let you stop turning pages.

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What Readers Are Saying

"I can't tell you how much I loved this book! This is a book that people that don't normally like sci-fi would like!" Montzalee Wittmann, Goodreads
"WHAT. A. BLAST! 💥🚀 I adore Mickey Barnes and all the witty moments. There are many thought-provoking subjects and the author has that ability to make it feel light, humorous, and entertaining." Kay, Goodreads
"This book is an absolute blast. It throws you straight into the action, delivering a nonstop mix of thrilling moments..." CJ, Goodreads

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