Robot Overlords

A selection of books that fit each month's Robot Overlords theme.

Updated September 12, 2023
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The hitch-hiker's guide to the galaxy
Adams, Douglas
Paper Book
This beautifully illustrated edition of the New York Times bestselling classic celebrates the 42nd anniversary of the original publication--with all-new art by award-winning illustrator Chris Riddell.   SOON TO BE A HULU SERIES * "An astonishing comic writer."--Neil Gaiman...
The ultimate hitchhiker's guide to the galaxy
Adams, Douglas
Paper Book
In one complete volume, here are the five classic novels from Douglas Adams's beloved Hitchhiker series. Now celebrating the pivotal 42nd anniversary of The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy, soon to be a Hulu original series! The...
On Earth as it is on television : a novel
Jane, Emily
Paper Book
The arrival of spaceships can bring up a lot of big questions: what does it mean that we're not alone? Why did aliens come here? Who knew beforehand? Where are the aliens going? Wait...They can't just leave! Without inviting us into their galactic federation - or at the very least obliterating us!...
How to live safely in a science fictional universe
Yu, Charles
Paper Book
National Book Foundation 5 Under 35 Award winner Charles Yu delivers his debut novel, a razor-sharp, ridiculously funny, and utterly touching story of a son searching for his father . . . through quantum space-time. nbsp; Minor Universe 31 is a vast story-space on the outskirts of...
The Horror Writers Association presents Blood lite : an anthology of humorous horror stories
Anderson, Kevin J.
Paper Book
The Horror Writers Association Presents BLOOD LITE ...a collection of entertaining tales that puts the fun back into dark fiction, with ironic twists and tongue-in-cheek wit to temper the jagged edge. Charlaine Harris reveals the dark side...
Snow crash
Stephenson, Neal.
Paper Book
The "brilliantly realized" (The New York Times Book Review) breakthrough novel from visionary author Neal Stephenson, a modern classic that predicted the metaverse and inspired generations of Silicon Valley innovators Hiro lives in a Los Angeles where franchises line the...
Spoonbenders
Gregory, Daryl
Paper Book
A NEBULA AWARD FINALIST ONE OF NPR'S BEST BOOKS OF THE YEAR "Hilarious, heartfelt and brimming with humanity." --Cynthia D'Aprix Sweeney, author of The Nest Teddy Telemachus is a charming con man with a gift for sleight of hand and some shady...
Witches abroad
Pratchett, Terry.
Paper Book
Be careful what you wish for... Once upon a time there was a fairy godmother named Desiderata who had a good heart, a wise head, and poor planning skills-which unforunately left the Princess Emberella in the care of her other (not quite so good and wise) godmother when DEATH came for...
Witches abroad : a novel of Discworld
Pratchett, Terry.
Paper Book
Be careful what you wish for... Once upon a time there was a fairy godmother named Desiderata who had a good heart, a wise head, and poor planning skills-which unforunately left the Princess Emberella in the care of her other (not quite so good and wise) godmother when DEATH came for...
The humans
Haig, Matt
Paper Book
The critically acclaimed author of The Radleys shares a clever, heartwarming, and darkly insightful novel about an alien who comes to Earth to save humans from themselves. "I know that some of you reading this are convinced humans are a myth, but I am here to state that...
The humans
Haig, Matt
Paper Book
The critically acclaimed author of The Radleys shares a clever, heartwarming, and darkly insightful novel about an alien who comes to Earth to save humans from themselves. "I know that some of you reading this are convinced humans are a myth, but I am here to state that...
The Radleys
Haig, Matt
Paper Book
Just about everyone knows a family like the Radleys. Many of us grew up next door to one. They are a modern family, averagely content, averagely dysfunctional, living in a staid and quiet suburban English town. Peter is an overworked doctor whose wife, Helen, has become increasingly remote and...
Death warmed over : Dan Shamble, zombie P.I.
Anderson, Kevin J.
Paper Book
"A darkly funny, wonderfully original detective tale."--Kelley Armstrong Single Dead Detective Seeks Clue Ever since the Big Uneasy unleashed vampires, werewolves, and other undead denizens on the world, it's been hell being a detective--especially for zombie P.I....
John dies at the end
Pargin, Jason
Paper Book
NOW A MAJOR MOTION PICTURE STOP. You should not have touched this book with your bare hands. NO, don't put it down. It's too late. They're watching you. My name is David. My best friend is John. Those names are fake....
Highfire : a novel
Colfer, Eoin
Paper Book
"True Detective meets Swamp Thing in the Artemis Fowl author's neo-noirish thriller about a curmudgeonly dragon in Louisiana." --Guardian From the New York Times bestselling author of the Artemis Fowl series comes a hilarious and high-octane adult novel about a...
Year zero : a novel
Reid, Robert
Paper Book
NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER An alien advance party was suddenly nosing around my planet. Worse, they were lawyering up. . . .   In the hilarious tradition of The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy, Rob Reid takes you on a...
Early riser
Fforde, Jasper
Paper Book
An instant New York Times bestseller The latest standalone novel from Jasper Fforde, the bestselling author the Thursday Next series and the forthcoming standalone The Constant Rabbit Every Winter, the human population hibernates. ...
Early riser
Fforde, Jasper
Paper Book
An instant New York Times bestseller The latest standalone novel from Jasper Fforde, the bestselling author the Thursday Next series and the forthcoming standalone The Constant Rabbit Every Winter, the human population hibernates. ...
The constant rabbit
Fforde, Jasper
Paper Book
"Reads like a crazed cross between Watership Down and Nineteen Eighty-Four." --The Guardian "Every book of Fforde's seems to be a cause for celebration." -- Charles Yu, The New York Times Book Review on Early Riser A new...
Sacre bleu : a comedy d'art
Moore, Christopher
Paper Book
"Christopher Moore is a very sick man, in the very best sense of that word." --Carl Hiassen "[Moore's novels] deftly blend surreal, occult, and even science-fiction doings with laugh-out-loud satire of contemporary culture." --Washington Post "If there's a...
Chilling effect
Valdes, Valerie
Paper Book
"Jam-packed with weird aliens, mysterious artifacts, and lovable characters... a tremendous good time and an impressive debut." -- Kirkus Reviews (starred) A hilarious, offbeat debut space opera that skewers everything from pop culture to video games and features an irresistible foul...
The album of Dr. Moreau
Gregory, Daryl
Paper Book
A 2022 Sturgeon Award Nominee!A 2022 Edgar Award Nominee! Daryl Gregory's The Album of Dr. Moreau combines the science fiction premise of the famous novel by H. G. Wells with the panache of a classic murder mystery and the spectacle of a beloved boy band....
Grave secrets
James, Alice (Editor)
Paper Book
The necromantic arts can be hell for your love life. Toni Windsor is trying to live a quiet life in the green and pleasant county of Staffordshire--and failing! She's a talented necromancer and only a decent estate agent, and that normal, quiet life is proving hard to find....
How to Mars
Ebenbach, David Harris
Paper Book
What happens when your dream mission to Mars is a reality television nightmare? This debut science-fiction romp with heart that follows the tradition of Ray Bradbury's Martian Chronicles, with a hints of the Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy, the Real World, and Mythbusters. For the six lucky...
Hollow kingdom : a novel
Buxton, Kira Jane
Paper Book
In this hilarious, "dazzling" romp, a foul-mouthed crow is humanity's only chance to survive a zombie apocalypse-think Watership Down meets Dawn of the Dead (Mona Awad, author of Bunny). S.T. is a bird of simple pleasures:...
The road to Roswell : a novel
Willis, Connie
Paper Book
A delightful novel about alien invasions, conspiracies, and the incredibly silly things people are willing to believe--some of which may actually be true--from the Nebula and Hugo award-winning author of Blackout and All Clear "An absolute blast with abundant...
The Road to Roswell A Novel
Willis, Connie.
Paper Book
A delightful novel about alien invasions, conspiracies, and the incredibly silly things people are willing to believe--some of which may actually be true--from the Nebula and Hugo award-winning author of Blackout and All Clear "An absolute blast with abundant...
Set my heart to five : a novel
Stephenson, Simon
Paper Book
"Science fiction satire in the Vonnegut mold."--Cory Doctorow *SET TO BE A MAJOR MOTION PICTURE DIRECTED BY EDGAR WRIGHT (SCOTT PILGRIM VS. THE WORLD)* 'A beautiful, funny, heartfelt analysis of what it means to be human.'--Simon Pegg 'One of the most unique...
Razzmatazz : a novel
Moore, Christopher
Paper Book
New York Times Bestseller "Smart and funny and all sorts of raunchy in the best way." -- San Francisco Chronicle Repeat New York Times bestselling author Christopher Moore returns to the mean streets of San Francisco in this outrageous follow-up to...
Good omens : the nice and accurate prophecies of Agnes Nutter, witch
Gaiman, Neil.
Paper Book
"Reads like the Book of Revelation, rewritten by Monty Python." -- San Francisco Chronicle The classic novel of angels, demons, and Armageddon from the internationally bestselling authors Neil Gaiman and Terry Pratchett, now a Prime original series starring Michael Sheen and...
Razzmatazz A Novel
Moore, Christopher
Paper Book
New York Times Bestseller "Smart and funny and all sorts of raunchy in the best way." -- San Francisco Chronicle Repeat New York Times bestselling author Christopher Moore returns to the mean streets of San Francisco in this outrageous follow-up to...
The princess beard
Dawson, Delilah S.
Paper Book
This princess can shave herself! The hilarious bestselling authors of Kill the Farm Boy and No Country for Old Gnomes are back with a new adventure in the irreverent world of Pell. Once upon a time, a princess slept in a magical tower cloaked in thorns and...

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