{"product_id":"9781250214713","title":"All Systems Red : The Murderbot Diaries","description":"\u003cstrong\u003eAll Systems Red\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor(s): Martha Wells\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eNow available in hardcover, \u003ci\u003eAll Systems Red\u003c\/i\u003e is the first entry in Martha Wells' \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eUSA Today\u003c\/i\u003e bestselling science fiction series, The Murderbot Diaries.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWinner: 2018 Hugo Award \u003cbr\u003eWinner: 2018 Nebula Award\u003cbr\u003eWinner: 2018 Alex Award\u003cbr\u003eWinner: 2018 Locus Award\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003e\"As a heartless killing machine, I was a complete failure.\"\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIn 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.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eBut in a society where contracts are awarded to the lowest bidder, safety isn’t a primary concern.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eOn 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.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eBut when a neighboring mission goes dark, it's up to the scientists and their Murderbot to get to the truth.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cu\u003eThe Murderbot Diaries\u003c\/u\u003e\u003cbr\u003e#1 \u003ci\u003eAll Systems Red\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e#2 \u003ci\u003eArtificial Condition\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e#3 \u003ci\u003eRogue Protocol\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e#4 \u003ci\u003eExit Strategy\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eReview(s):\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003ePraise for The Murderbot Diaries series\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“I love Murderbot!” —Ann Leckie\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"The Murderbot series is a heart-pounding thriller that never lets up, but it's also one of the most humane portraits of a nonhuman I've ever read. Come for the gunfights on other planets, but stay for the finely drawn portrait of a deadly robot whose smartass goodness will give you hope for the future of humanity.\" —Annalee Newitz, author of \u003ci\u003eAutonomous\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003e\"W\u003c\/i\u003ee are all a little bit Murderbot... we see ourselves in its skin. And that reading about this sulky, soap-opera-loving cyborg killing machine might be one of the most human experiences you can have in sci-fi right now..\"—\u003ci\u003eNPR\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"Clever, inventive, brutal when it needs to be, and compassionate without ever being sentimental.\" —Kate Elliott, author of the Spirit Walker trilogy\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"Endearing, funny, action-packed, and murderous.\" —Kameron Hurley, author of \u003ci\u003eThe Stars are Legion\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“Not only a fun, fast-paced space-thriller, but also a sharp, sometimes moving character study that will resonate with introverts even if they're not lethal AI machines.” —Malka Older, author of \u003ci\u003eInfomocracy\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“Wells gives depth to a rousing but basically familiar action plot by turning it into the vehicle by which SecUnit engages with its own rigorously denied humanity.” —\u003ci\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e starred review\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“I already can’t wait for the next one.” —\u003ci\u003eThe Verge\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eWinner Nebula Awards - Winner (2018), Winner Hugo Award - Winner (2018), Winner Locus Awards - Winner (2018), Nominated Hugo Award - Nominee, Long-listed ALA Alex Awards Winner (Adult for Young Adults), Short-listed Locus Awards - Nominee (2018), Nominated Nebula Awards - Nominee (2018), Long-listed Amazon.com Best Books of the Year (2017)\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eISBN:  9781250214713\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e ","brand":"Tordotcom","offers":[{"title":"Hardback","offer_id":40678597492942,"sku":"9781250214713","price":17.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0600\/7029\/7806\/products\/getimage_607d7646-cf9d-4220-9e43-e70e9ac2592c.jpg?v=1643191909","url":"https:\/\/pickwickbookshop.com\/products\/9781250214713","provider":"Pickwick Bookshop","version":"1.0","type":"link"}