Both the Martian and Hail Mary depend heavily on the “one freebie fantastical element” thing that a lot of science fiction uses to get their plots going. They’re still better than most others, so they might meet the “honorable attempt” criterion, but IMO they shouldn’t be at the top.
Apollo 13 and Andy weirs books that got made to movies like the Martian or hail Mary project
Both the Martian and Hail Mary depend heavily on the “one freebie fantastical element” thing that a lot of science fiction uses to get their plots going. They’re still better than most others, so they might meet the “honorable attempt” criterion, but IMO they shouldn’t be at the top.
Ooh, Apollo 13 is a good pick.