All Systems Red
Martha Wells
11 people recommended it in 6 threads, 2018–2026.
What people on Hacker News said
All Systems Red series by Martha Wells is a underprivileged barely coping robot dealing with the humans she hates having to talk to & a shitty planet trying to kill them. Simple, fun, some action & violence, but the main character is a total hoot the
All Systems Red: The Murderbot Diaries (Highly engaging, entertaining sci-fi novella series, from an author that can write a very decent robot protagonist)
I only finished the first one a couple weeks back! And then had to wait for the next one to be available at the library. Definitely going to read the first 4 at least.
Someone gifted me All Systems Red this year and I had never heard of the series and it may be one of my faves of all time. I’m on book 5 now it’s been such a joy
Congrats on starting Martha Wells but how did you stop at one?
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