All Systems Red
A part-organic, part-mechanical security unit that has secretly hacked its own programming just wants to watch soap operas, but keeps getting dragged into saving the humans it's assigned to protect.
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A hacked security cyborg, on a survey contract on a remote planet, tries to keep its human clients alive while hiding the fact that it is no longer obeying its programming. First in Murderbot Diaries.
Yes. All Systems Red is the first novella in The Murderbot Diaries by Martha Wells. It introduces the SecUnit who calls itself Murderbot and is followed by Artificial Condition, Rogue Protocol, Exit Strategy, and longer novels including Network Effect and System Collapse.
Yes. All Systems Red won the 2018 Hugo Award for Best Novella, the 2018 Nebula Award for Best Novella, and the Alex Award. The Murderbot Diaries series has continued to collect awards as new entries release.
All Systems Red was written by Martha Wells, published in 2017 by Tordotcom.
All Systems Red is 96 pages in standard print editions, though page counts vary slightly between hardcover, paperback, and large-print formats.
At an average reading pace of about 250 words per minute, All Systems Red takes most readers 1 to 2 hours to finish.
All Systems Red is a standalone novel by Martha Wells, not part of a series.
All Systems Red is available in hardcover, paperback, ebook, and audiobook formats from Amazon, Bookshop.org, ThriftBooks, and most major bookstores.
