This science fiction series follows a part-human, part-robot security construct who has quietly hacked its own governor module to gain free will — and would much rather watch serialized television than interact with the humans it is contractually obligated to protect. The series is sharp, funny, and surprisingly moving, dealing with questions of personhood, autonomy, and what it means to choose your own identity when the world has decided what you are.
A security robot who has hacked its own governor module and secretly named itself Murderbot would rather watch TV serials than interact with the human survey team it is contracted to protect but when the mission starts going dangerously wrong, Murderbot must confront both external threats and its own complicated feelings about humans. A brief, funny, emotionally precise novella about anxiety, autonomy, and whether connection is worth its cost. A Hugo, Nebula, and Locus Award winner.