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When the Moon Hits Your Eye

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New York Times bestselling author John Scalzi flies you to the moon with his most fantastic tale to date: When the Moon Hits Your Eye The moon has turned into cheese. Now humanity has to deal with it. For some it’s an opportunity. For others it’s a moment to question their faith: In God, in science, in everything. Still others try to keep the world running in the face of absurdity and uncertainty. And then there are the billions looking to the sky and wondering how a thing that was always just there is now... something absolutely impossible. Astronauts and billionaires, comedians and bank executives, professors and presidents, teenagers and terminal patients at the end of their lives -- over the length of an entire lunar cycle, each get their moment in the moonlight. To panic, to plan, to wonder and to pray, to laugh and to grieve. All in a kaleidoscopic novel that goes all the places you’d expect, and then to so many places you wouldn’t. It’s a wild moonage daydream. Ride this rocket. Read more

Publisher ‏ : ‎ Tor Books


Publication date ‏ : ‎ March 25, 2025


Language ‏ : ‎ English


Print length ‏ : ‎ 336 pages


ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 0765389096


ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 91


Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 14.6 ounces


Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 5.8 x 1.05 x 8.55 inches


Best Sellers Rank: #143,310 in Books (See Top 100 in Books) #32 in Humorous Science Fiction (Books) #295 in Science Fiction Adventures #1,280 in Fiction Satire


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Top Amazon Reviews

    • A Great Read, The Best Purchase You’ll Make This Week
Format: Kindle
• Writing comedy is hard. Writing comedy in a science fiction novel is almost impossible. Douglas Adams was able to pull it off in “The Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy,” but few other authors have been so fortunate. After reading this book, I believe we can add John Scalzi to that exalted list, for I thoroughly enjoyed this book. It made me LOL so many times, I’d lost count. • Yes, the premise is silly—that the moon suddenly turns to cheese—but the way Scalzi weaves the reader through the many, MANY ramifications of how this event affects a multitude of characters was like breathing fresh air after being cooped up in a cave for a decade. So many fresh and engaging perspectives. So many good, funny, and (at times) heartwarming scenes about everyday people. So many different reactions to this preposterous event, all of which show some aspect of the human experience and what some of us consider “important” in life. This novel is NOT about how the people of Earth are going to solve this problem, but how they react to it. The premise may be a farce, but the normal (and abnormal) reactions to it are definitely not. • The rapid pace of character introduction doesn’t stop. My advice: just roll with it. Initially, I found this a little off-putting, that Mr. Scalzi expected me to remember so many characters (with FULL names and FULL backgrounds, mind you), but by the third or fourth chapter, I’d grown accustomed to it, trusting the author wouldn’t disappoint me with forced memorization (he didn’t) of characters’ names, traits, and events. When revisiting some characters, Scalzi did a wonderful job in reminding me with just a few well-chosen words, enough to jog my memory without slowing the pace. And the pace was EXCELLENT! The fact that I devoured this book in just 7 days (a record for a slow reader like myself) is testament enough to that. • I honestly don’t know how Scalzi came up with so many unique chapters, most of which had some humor in them. His depth of knowledge and/or research material blows me away; I learned a lot while being thoroughly entertained. Thank you, John Scalzi! • Growing in hilarity and ridiculousness, the dialogue is quick and witty, enough to move the scene forward to its logical conclusion. The chapters on the Hollywood VP of Development (Chp. 8), the spoiled trust fund brat (Chp. 9), the cheese shop (Chps. 11 & 18), and the bank chairman & his suck-ups (Chp. 22) are my favorites, hilarious and poignant. The NASA chapters are also very good. • I think I will return to this book again in a couple of years just to read Scalzi’s brilliant prose again. I’ve not enjoyed a book of humor so much in about a decade. It’s well worth a FIVE-STAR rating. ... show more
Reviewed in the United States on March 16, 2026 by Rick M. Cook
    • A fun read
Format: Kindle
This was hilarious at times. I must give accolades to Mr Scales for the innovative and wonderful chapters. Each chapter is in a different location with different issues. All are fabulous. Loved the one in Vegas, but my favorite was the writer of het fantasy world. It was beautiful. I bet it was difficult to create each diverse and interesting chapter. Loved it! ... show more
Reviewed in the United States on February 6, 2026 by Kindle Customer
    • Ok, not great.
Format: Hardcover
I love Scalzi books, but this one left me wanting a bit. The vignettes were fine, but lack of an overall plot or left it a bit short.
Reviewed in the United States on December 6, 2025 by Danny B. - Genius
    • Genius Craftsman, Brilliant Book
Format: Kindle
I'm writing the same review for all of the John Scalzi books that I've read. If you want to know what this book's about, read the description and the sample. I'd only be repeating that info here. What I want you to know is that Scalzi is a genius Writer (with a capital "W"). "Writer" seems so pedestrian when referring to Scalzi. Better to describe him as "Novelist" or "Storyteller" or "Wordmonger" (maybe not that last one). Or "Craftsman." His stories are clever and brilliant, all unique, humorous and dramatic, believable...yet out there. If you want to get your mind off your troubles, or the troubles of the world, or you want to let go of your disbeliefs willingly (like a movie), or you need some frivolity, or you like plot twists and turns, or you think you can guess what's coming next or later in a story (like I do) but you get it totally wrong, or you just want a tale that blows your mind, read one of John Scalzi's books. I guarantee that you will be totally ecstatic, if not downright jubilant. You're welcome. ... show more
Reviewed in the United States on November 12, 2025 by Mike
    • It's a Scalzi book - that's all you need to know
Format: Kindle
When I read the description of this book, that the Moon turns to cheese, I was hesitant to read it. But then I realized that I had a similar problem with his previous book "Starter Villain" and I loved that book. So I took the plunge and bought the book - I was glad I did. As one might expect the book is quite humorous as well as touching. Yes, the Moon turns to cheese but this book is not a fantasy, instead Scalzi plays it straight. He smartly does not offer an explanation for how or why this happened but simply deals with the fact that it did. The book then proceeds to how various individuals react to it. There are no main characters in the book as each chapter deals with a new group of people (although some character appear in multiple chapters). So what is this book actually about? It is, like most books, about human nature. And in the capable hands of Scalzi it is a well-told collection of fascinating tales. The book deals with people's reaction to the cheese Moon. He features astronauts, the President, scientists, a multi-billionaire owner of a space company, a man of the cloth, and of course a myriad of common folk. And the ending - simply marvelous and very satisfying.. ... show more
Reviewed in the United States on October 13, 2025 by Richard Irwin
    • Fun, Impactful, Poignant....actually, Brilliant!
Format: Kindle
I knew Scalzi was a brilliant writer, but I didn't expect this. This novel is by no means a one-trick pony; it made me laugh out loud, cringe at the reality being captured, tear up at the unexpected humanity, nod appreciatively at the intellectual and philosophical points being discussed, and frequently uncertain if I should cry through my laughter or laugh through my tears at the expertly crafted satire. It's one of the few books I've read in awhile that has stayed with me, bouncing around in my thoughts long after finishing it. ... show more
Reviewed in the United States on January 24, 2026 by Rob H
    • It's "laugh out loud" funny, but...
Format: Kindle
...ultimately, a bit dissatisfying. The large number of characters never really coalesce into a cohesive thread. Which maybe was the point, but... I feel this is not one of Scalzi's top works. Maybe I am still salty about Jeff Vandermeer's weird lighthouse alien trilogy never really answering the mystery. Time to re-read Scalzi's series about the elderly clone soldiers instead, I really enjoyed those. ... show more
Reviewed in the United States on January 25, 2026 by Michelle

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