What grade level is Project Hail Mary?

Project Hail Mary is listed for grades 9–12. It appears on 2 state reading-program lists across 2 states. Exact placement varies by school and district.

How long does it take to read Project Hail Mary?

It takes about 9h 5m to read Project Hail Mary (496 pages) at an average adult reading pace of about 250 words per minute — roughly 545 minutes. Faster or slower readers will vary; the estimate is a planning guide for assigning the book.

What curricula assign Project Hail Mary?

Project Hail Mary appears on reading lists for Battle of the Books (state reading programs), Georgia Peach Book Award for Teen Readers. Each assignment on this site links to its primary-source citation.

Is Project Hail Mary banned in schools?

Project Hail Mary does not appear in PEN America's Index of School Book Bans 2022-2024. No documented multi-district removals on record, but individual districts may challenge titles locally. See the banned books list by state.

What themes does Project Hail Mary explore?

Central themes in Project Hail Mary include survival, science and problem solving, friendship, sacrifice, first contact.

Project Hail Mary

Name: Project Hail Mary
Availability: InStock
Author: Andy Weir
ISBN: 9780593135204

by Andy Weir · Grades 9–12 · Science Fiction

Project Hail Mary by Andy Weir is on US reading lists at grades 9–12. It appears on 2 lists: 1 book-award list and 1 school or library reading list, across 2 states. Every citation below links to the primary source.

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Assigned across 2 curriculum lists · 2 states

Grade placement varies by school — the median assigned book spans 4 grade levels (83% span three or more, across 13,258 source-cited assignments).

On reading-award lists:Georgia Peach Book Award for Teen Readers Battle of the Books (state reading programs)

This page shows where Project Hail Mary is assigned in US schools — curricula, states, grades, and the primary-source citations behind each placement. Not a summary or study guide.

Reading level at a glance

Grade range: Grades 9–12
Pages: 496
Reading time: about 9h 5m (est.)
First published: 2021
Genre: Science Fiction
ISBN-13: 9780593135204

Sources: grade range from the cited lists below, last checked 2026-11-07; pages and year from our catalog record (sources); reading time is an estimate at 250 words a minute.

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Why it is assigned

This science fiction title is typically read at grades 9–12. Written in the 2020s; pairs with curriculum units on survival and science and problem solving; cited on 2 lists: 1 book-award list and 1 school or library reading list.

Themes

survival · science and problem solving · friendship · sacrifice · first contact

Content notes

mild language

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What grade level is Project Hail Mary?: Project Hail Mary is listed for grades 9–12. It appears on 2 state reading-program lists across 2 states. Exact placement varies by school and district.
How long does it take to read Project Hail Mary?: It takes about 9h 5m to read Project Hail Mary (496 pages) at an average adult reading pace of about 250 words per minute — roughly 545 minutes. Faster or slower readers will vary; the estimate is a planning guide for assigning the book.
What curricula assign Project Hail Mary?: Project Hail Mary appears on reading lists for Battle of the Books (state reading programs), Georgia Peach Book Award for Teen Readers. Each assignment on this site links to its primary-source citation.
Is Project Hail Mary banned in schools?: Project Hail Mary does not appear in PEN America's Index of School Book Bans 2022-2024. No documented multi-district removals on record, but individual districts may challenge titles locally. See the banned books list by state.
What themes does Project Hail Mary explore?: Central themes in Project Hail Mary include survival, science and problem solving, friendship, sacrifice, first contact.

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How we classify

Each dimension below is sourced from a public reference. The full framework is documented on the classification standard page.

Lexile measure: Not classified — this book has no published Lexile measure.
Grade band: Grades 9–12 — drawn from the state reading-program lists citing this book.
Curriculum alignment: Cited in 2 curricula on this site (see “Where recommended” above for primary-source links).
State-level evidence: On state book-award lists in 2 states (see citations above).
Removal / banning records: No tracked removal or challenge records in cited sources.
Seasonal / contextual tags: Tagged for: award-nominee, book-club.