Extinction-Level Event Trope
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Project Hail Mary
Written by Andy Weir
Project Hail Mary by Andy Weir follows Ryland Grace, who wakes aboard a spaceship with amnesia, gradually remembering he's humanity's last hope to save Earth from extinction. This hard sci-fi novel combines problem-solving, first contact, and cross-species friendship.
Seveneves
Written by Neal Stephenson
Seveneves by Neal Stephenson follows humanity's desperate survival after the Moon explodes. This hard sci-fi epic spans near-future orbital mechanics struggles and far-future civilization rebuilding, delivering meticulous technical detail and ambitious scope.
