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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: #38,460 in Books (See Top 100 in Books) #17 in Humorous Science Fiction (Books) #59 in Science Fiction Short Stories #155 in Science Fiction Adventures


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Top Amazon Reviews

    • 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
    • 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
    • Really worth reading
Format: Kindle
OK, so this book has a wacky premise. Scalzi uses it to pillion billionaires, world governments, and human nature in general. He does so in a heart-warming and often very entertaining way.
Reviewed in the United States on February 11, 2026 by J. Drzewiecki
    • 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
    • You won’t believe your eyes!
Format: Hardcover
Huge thank you to Tor Publishing Group for providing this book for review consideration via NetGalley. All opinions are my own. If you want your sci fi books to start with elementary school moon fact, boy have I got the book for you! All jokes aside, what can you expect when you crack open a John Scalzi book? In his latest novel he posits what would happen if the moon was actually turned into cheese. If you guessed you’d be laughing within the first few pages, you’d be right. The novel opens with Virgil Augustine who runs in a space and astronaut museum in Ohio. All seems normal until it’s discovered a slice of coveted moon rock has been stolen and a dupe left in its place. Or so he thinks. Not stolen exactly, but changed. Into cheese. In fact, every single lunar sample on Earth is now cheese, including the moon itself. What, you may ask yourself, does that mean for Earth? As it turns out, a lot. We follow a timeline rather than a set group of protagonists, each chapter marking the days since the moon was made cheese, or rather an organic matrix, I mean. As each day ticks by, we see the impacts unfold on society. We get to see a few characters more than once, which sounds like it would be exhausting. I can assure you it’s not. Each chapter lays bare exactly what Americans would be doing when the moon turns to cheese in the most authentic way. I zipped through this book. Even at the halfway point I couldn’t believe at how wrapped into this I was. I enjoyed the humor, the real people from all walks of life, and the cheese puns. You can’t be mad at the sheer scope of cheese puns, it’s truly a work of art. Scalzi excels in writing laugh-out-loud dialogue with his characters. They are believable, human, and made for TV. I lost count of the times I would cackle out loud reading this. There were also more than a few times I found myself tearing up. Scalzi paints the full picture of being human in the face of an existential crisis, along with all the beautiful and ugly emotions that come with it. Long story short, pick this book up and devour it. I promise you, it’s Gouda. ... show more
Reviewed in the United States on March 26, 2025 by AndaReadsTooMuch

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