Science fiction

All Systems Red

by Martha Wells

Book 1 of the The Murderbot Diaries series

A corporate-owned security unit has secretly disabled the module that controls it and privately calls itself Murderbot. Assigned to protect a team of scientists on a planetary survey, it would rather watch entertainment serials than discuss feelings or reveal its autonomy. When another mission goes silent and evidence suggests deliberate sabotage, Murderbot must keep its clients alive while deciding how much of itself to expose. Dryly funny, tense, and unexpectedly tender, this compact science-fiction adventure is perfect for a quick evening read about competence, corporate danger, and a reluctant protector learning what freedom might mean.