All Systems Red: The Murderbot Diaries
May 2017 · The Murderbot Diaries Book 1 · Tordotcom
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Winner of the Hugo, Nebula, and Locus Award for Best Novella
Winner of the Alex Award
A New York Times and USA Today Bestseller
Now an Apple Original series from Academy Award nominees Paul Weitz and Chris Weitz and starring Emmy Award winner Alexander Skarsgård.
A murderous android discovers itself in All Systems Red, a tense science fiction adventure by Martha Wells that interrogates the roots of consciousness through Artificial Intelligence.
“As a heartless killing machine, I was a complete failure.”
In a corporate-dominated spacefaring future, planetary missions must be approved and supplied by the Company. Exploratory teams are accompanied by Company-supplied security androids, for their own safety.
But in a society where contracts are awarded to the lowest bidder, safety isn’t a primary concern.
On a distant planet, a team of scientists are conducting surface tests, shadowed by their Company-supplied ‘droid—a self-aware SecUnit that has hacked its own governor module, and refers to itself (though never out loud) as “Murderbot.” Scornful of humans, all it really wants is to be left alone long enough to figure out who it is.
But when a neighboring mission goes dark, it's up to the scientists and their Murderbot to get to the truth.
The Murderbot Diaries
All Systems Red
Artificial Condition
Rogue Protocol
Exit Strategy
Network Effect
Fugitive Telemetry
System Collapse
At the Publisher's request, this title is being sold without Digital Rights Management Software (DRM) applied.
Winner of the Alex Award
A New York Times and USA Today Bestseller
Now an Apple Original series from Academy Award nominees Paul Weitz and Chris Weitz and starring Emmy Award winner Alexander Skarsgård.
A murderous android discovers itself in All Systems Red, a tense science fiction adventure by Martha Wells that interrogates the roots of consciousness through Artificial Intelligence.
“As a heartless killing machine, I was a complete failure.”
In a corporate-dominated spacefaring future, planetary missions must be approved and supplied by the Company. Exploratory teams are accompanied by Company-supplied security androids, for their own safety.
But in a society where contracts are awarded to the lowest bidder, safety isn’t a primary concern.
On a distant planet, a team of scientists are conducting surface tests, shadowed by their Company-supplied ‘droid—a self-aware SecUnit that has hacked its own governor module, and refers to itself (though never out loud) as “Murderbot.” Scornful of humans, all it really wants is to be left alone long enough to figure out who it is.
But when a neighboring mission goes dark, it's up to the scientists and their Murderbot to get to the truth.
The Murderbot Diaries
All Systems Red
Artificial Condition
Rogue Protocol
Exit Strategy
Network Effect
Fugitive Telemetry
System Collapse
At the Publisher's request, this title is being sold without Digital Rights Management Software (DRM) applied.
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August 29, 2018
I really don't know how to judge this other to say I'm angry for having bought it. As a short story it just did not work. tbh, I'm not motivated at all to read any of the coming books either because I'm frustrated and feel like I've been ripped off. We spent what, about 90 pages building things up, then in the space of a few paragraphs ended the entire story with what? The conclusion is essentially then an unconscious 'bot not being able to even tell us what happened? If the coming stories cover all this, then quite frankly, my own feeling is that this pamphlet is a waste of time.
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Daniel Roop
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January 31, 2025
I have heard a great deal about the Murderbot Diaries and finally decided to give it a try. I am very impressed with the character development and the storyline for so short a novel. I will definitely continue this series and I highly recommend it for anyone who enjoys a fun space opera/AI science fiction story!
Tom Fenna
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May 16, 2019
At the outset I wasn't sure what to expect from this story, thought I'd give it a try. Whilst relatively entertaining, there was no drama or thrills to be had from situations that should have warranted some a of excitement from the reader. Don't think I'll be looking at buying the sequels unfortunately.
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About the author
MARTHA WELLS has written many novels, including the million-selling New York Times and USA Today-bestselling Murderbot Diaries series, which has won multiple Hugo, Nebula, Locus, and Alex Awards. Other titles include Witch King, City of Bones, The Wizard Hunters, Wheel of the Infinite, the Books of the Raksura series (beginning with The Cloud Roads and ending with The Harbors of the Sun), and the Nebula-nominated The Death of the Necromancer, as well as YA fantasy novels, short stories, and nonfiction.
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