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The Rosie Project
A socially awkward genetics professor designs a questionnaire to find the perfect wife. Instead he meets a woman who fails every criterion and enlists his help to find her biological father.
Facts last checked 2026-10-16
- First published
- 2013
- Pace
- Fast
- Length
- Medium
- Pages
- 304
- Format
- Book 1 of 3 in Don Tillman
Read this if you like a literal-minded, hapless hero and a romantic comedy that is clever about its own formulas.
Skip this if you are put off by a narrator whose behaviour reads as autistic but is never named, or by neat, light-hearted resolutions.
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Quick answers about The Rosie Project
- What is The Rosie Project about?
- A socially awkward genetics professor designs a questionnaire to find the perfect wife. Instead he meets a woman who fails every criterion and enlists his help to find her biological father.
- Who should read The Rosie Project?
- Read it if you like a literal-minded, hapless hero and a romantic comedy that is clever about its own formulas. Skip it if you are put off by a narrator whose behaviour reads as autistic but is never named, or by neat, light-hearted resolutions.
- How long and how fast is The Rosie Project?
- It is a fast-paced, medium read of about 304 pages, first published in 2013.
- Does The Rosie Project have content warnings?
- We have not noted any content warnings for this book yet.
- Can I borrow The Rosie Project for free?
- Often, yes. Check Libby (OverDrive) to see whether your library lends The Rosie Project; the borrow button above searches it for you.
- What should I read after The Rosie Project?
- Readers who liked it often move on to The Love Hypothesis, The Kiss Quotient, Eleanor Oliphant Is Completely Fine.
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