Martha Wells’ popular Murderbot book series is now a TV series on Apple TV! If you haven’t read these books about a disenchanted security robot who names itself “Murderbot” and its trials and travails protecting its hapless humans, you’re in for a treat. If you have read them, you may be looking for some similar new titles. Whether you like the found family of the PresAux team, Murderbot’s desire to watch media all day, or general discussions of artificial intelligence and corporate malfeasance, you are sure to find something you enjoy in the following books.
Yokohama kaidashi kikou. 1
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In a future Japan, long after an environmental catastrophe, Alpha the android runs a small cafe in a seaside town. As she wonders if her absent owner will ever return, she stands witness to the twilight of humanity with coffee, a slice of watermelon, and the sound of her moon guitar. Alpha and her fellow residents enjoy the melancholy beauty of life, even as the end approaches. (Manga; available in MVLC)
In a future Japan, long after an environmental catastrophe, Alpha the android runs a small cafe in a seaside town. As she wonders if her absent owner will ever return, she stands witness to the twilight of humanity with coffee, a slice of watermelon, and the sound of her moon guitar. Alpha and her fellow residents enjoy the melancholy beauty of life, even as the end approaches. (Manga; available in MVLC)
A closed and common orbit
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A spaceship's artificial intelligence, Lovelace, wakes up in a new body with no memory of her prior existence and must learn to negotiate the universe. By the author of The Long Way to a Small, Angry Planet.
A spaceship's artificial intelligence, Lovelace, wakes up in a new body with no memory of her prior existence and must learn to negotiate the universe. By the author of The Long Way to a Small, Angry Planet.
The stars too fondly : a novel
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When they accidentally steal a spaceship, Cleo and her friends are soon en route to Proxima Centauri, and as they go deeper into space, the laws of physics start twisting, old mysteries come back to life and Cleo's battle with the hologram of the ship's missing captain turns into something desperate. (Available in MVLC)
When they accidentally steal a spaceship, Cleo and her friends are soon en route to Proxima Centauri, and as they go deeper into space, the laws of physics start twisting, old mysteries come back to life and Cleo's battle with the hologram of the ship's missing captain turns into something desperate. (Available in MVLC)
The all-consuming world
Getting back together for one last mission— saving a missing and much-changed comrade and solve the mystery of their last disastrous mission— a diverse team of broken, diminished former criminals must battle their own traumas to survive a universe sapient ageships who want them dead.
The Vision : little worse than man
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Vision's desire to be more human drives him to create a family in his own image, but when his unrelenting need to be ordinary is passed on, the family next door becomes a lot more deadly. (Superhero comic)
Vision's desire to be more human drives him to create a family in his own image, but when his unrelenting need to be ordinary is passed on, the family next door becomes a lot more deadly. (Superhero comic)
Ancillary justice
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Now isolated in a single frail human body, Breq, an artificial intelligence that used to control of a massive starship and its crew of soldiers, tries to adjust to her new humanity while seeking vengeance and answers to her questions.
Now isolated in a single frail human body, Breq, an artificial intelligence that used to control of a massive starship and its crew of soldiers, tries to adjust to her new humanity while seeking vengeance and answers to her questions.
The dispossessed : a novel
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Shevek, a brilliant physicist, attempts to reunite two planets cut off from each other by centuries of distrust. (Available in MVLC)
Shevek, a brilliant physicist, attempts to reunite two planets cut off from each other by centuries of distrust. (Available in MVLC)
Ninefox gambit
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Given the opportunity to redeem herself for past crimes, Captain Kel Cheris is tasked with retaking the Fortress of Scattered Needles, a star fortress under the control of heretics, a mission that requires her to partner with an untrustworthy ally.
Given the opportunity to redeem herself for past crimes, Captain Kel Cheris is tasked with retaking the Fortress of Scattered Needles, a star fortress under the control of heretics, a mission that requires her to partner with an untrustworthy ally.
Do you dream of Terra-Two?
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When an Earth-like planet is discovered, a team of six teens, along with three veteran astronauts, embark on a twenty-year trip to set up a planet for human colonization--but find that space is more deadly than they ever could have imagined. (Available in MVLC)
When an Earth-like planet is discovered, a team of six teens, along with three veteran astronauts, embark on a twenty-year trip to set up a planet for human colonization--but find that space is more deadly than they ever could have imagined. (Available in MVLC)
Children of time
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The inhabitants of a dying Earth set out to take refuge on a terraformed planet, but this planet's life progression has rendered it mankind's worst nightmare, and these two civilizations find themselves on a collision course.
The inhabitants of a dying Earth set out to take refuge on a terraformed planet, but this planet's life progression has rendered it mankind's worst nightmare, and these two civilizations find themselves on a collision course.
Of Monsters and Mainframes
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Spaceships aren't programmed to seek revenge—but for Dracula, Demeter will make an exception. Demeter just wants to do her job: shuttling humans between Earth and Alpha Centauri. Unfortunately, her passengers keep dying—and not from equipment failures, as her AI medical system, Steward, would have her believe. These are paranormal murders, and they began when one nasty, ancient vampire decided to board Demeter and kill all her humans. To keep from getting decommissioned, Demeter must join forces with her own team of monsters: A werewolf. An engineer built from the dead. A pharaoh with otherworldly powers. A vampire with a grudge. A fleet of cheerful spider drones. Together, this motley crew will face down the ultimate evil—Dracula. The queer love child of pulp horror and classic sci-fi, Of Monsters and Mainframes is a dazzling, heartfelt odyssey that probes what it means to be one of society's monsters—and explores the many types of friendship that make us human. (Release date: 6/3/25)
Spaceships aren't programmed to seek revenge—but for Dracula, Demeter will make an exception. Demeter just wants to do her job: shuttling humans between Earth and Alpha Centauri. Unfortunately, her passengers keep dying—and not from equipment failures, as her AI medical system, Steward, would have her believe. These are paranormal murders, and they began when one nasty, ancient vampire decided to board Demeter and kill all her humans. To keep from getting decommissioned, Demeter must join forces with her own team of monsters: A werewolf. An engineer built from the dead. A pharaoh with otherworldly powers. A vampire with a grudge. A fleet of cheerful spider drones. Together, this motley crew will face down the ultimate evil—Dracula. The queer love child of pulp horror and classic sci-fi, Of Monsters and Mainframes is a dazzling, heartfelt odyssey that probes what it means to be one of society's monsters—and explores the many types of friendship that make us human. (Release date: 6/3/25)
The infinity particle
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Clementine Chang moves from Earth to Mars for a new start and is lucky enough to land her dream job with Dr. Marcella Lin, an Artificial Intelligence pioneer. On her first day of work, Clem meets Dr. Lin's assistant, a humanoid AI named Kye. Clem is no stranger to robots--she built herself a cute moth-shaped companion named SENA. Still, there's something about Kye that feels almost too human. When Clem and Kye begin to collaborate, their chemistry sets off sparks. The only downside? Dr. Lin is enraged by Kye's growing independence and won't allow him more freedom. Plus, their relationship throws into question everything Clem thought she knew about AI. After all, if Kye is sentient enough to have feelings, shouldn't he be able to control his own actions? Where is the line between AI and human? As her past and Kye's future weigh down on her, Clem becomes determined to help him break free--even if it means risking everything she came to Mars for. (Teen Graphic Novel)
Clementine Chang moves from Earth to Mars for a new start and is lucky enough to land her dream job with Dr. Marcella Lin, an Artificial Intelligence pioneer. On her first day of work, Clem meets Dr. Lin's assistant, a humanoid AI named Kye. Clem is no stranger to robots--she built herself a cute moth-shaped companion named SENA. Still, there's something about Kye that feels almost too human. When Clem and Kye begin to collaborate, their chemistry sets off sparks. The only downside? Dr. Lin is enraged by Kye's growing independence and won't allow him more freedom. Plus, their relationship throws into question everything Clem thought she knew about AI. After all, if Kye is sentient enough to have feelings, shouldn't he be able to control his own actions? Where is the line between AI and human? As her past and Kye's future weigh down on her, Clem becomes determined to help him break free--even if it means risking everything she came to Mars for. (Teen Graphic Novel)