The Murderbot Diaries: All Systems Red / Artificial Condition / Rogue Protocol / Exit Strategy

I love the Murderbot books. They are very funny, full of excitement and adventure and a pleasure to read. There is a lot of violence in them but the setting is so outlandish that it seems entirely unreal, just like the whole setting for these stories of a construct, part robot part human, with a concience is unreal. The four books came quickly and were in very good condition. Be aware that the four books, the first in a longer series, are four episodes in one long story featuring the same characters. There are more books in the series still about Murderbot and his friends/clients, but these are the first and set the scene.

All-time classic lead character. Fast-paced action. Believable space opera setting. If I had any criticisms, it would be that a) the things ain't long enough - they're novellas rather than full novels, and b) there don't seem to be any more coming, and that's a shame. PS I'm aware that these were made into a TV series; I've only watched the previews and they looked like they'd missed all the joy and originality of the books.

This is a great series, some of my favorite all time books.

Page turning pleasure. Enjoyable engaging Sci-Fi of the highest order. Strong characters, great world building and cynically optimistic. Perfect for the 21st Century.

Really enjoying the murdernot series.

Great story from start to finish. Plenty of action and some dry humour. Also gets you thinking.

Very pleased - just be aware that the print is quite small by hardback standards.

Great novellas I really enjoyed them.

The books are a bit short, but they are kind of a fun read. The writing is entertaining, and the storyline is OK.

Absolutely fantastic books. I devoured them so fast it was surprising. I watched the tv series and a friend recommended that I read the books. Got the box set on sale and it was a great read. Now I can't wait to read the rest of them. If you like sci fi I highly recommend you read these. The character development is great. The description of the locations are nice and fleshed out. The books move at a good pace so it doesn't feel like a slog to read.

Fina inbundna böcker som kom fram i perfekt skick.

What's the series about? This series about an autistic-coded, non-binary robot who suffers from anxiety, watches serials, and privately refers to itself as Murderbot (you know, because of all the murder it did). This is very much character-driven rather than plot-driven series, and it was a pleasure to follow Murderbot's personal journey. There's also a fair bit of gore, violence and swearing, but somehow the Murderbot Diaries rapidly became my happy place. What is in this boxset? This boxset consists of the FIRST FOUR Murderbot novellas in hardcover (All Systems Red ISBN 9781250214713, Artificial Condition ISBN 9781250186928, Rogue Protocol ISBN 9781250191786, Exit Strategy ISBN 9781250191854). Each novella has a dust jacket with a matte finish. The spines of the hardcovers themselves are embossed with foil. There is also a non-foil emboss of the (then) TOR logo on the front covers. The box that the novellas come in is just thin cardboard covered in praise for the series, which you can recycle without guilt. Is this the COMPLETE series of Murderbot Diaries? Uh, no. As at the date of this review, a full length novel and another novella have been published in this series. You can see them in some of the pictures I've taken for this review. I understand another full-length novel is expected to be released end of 2023. BUT the four novellas in this collection wrap up that story arc nicely if you want to stop there. Is this collection worth the cost? Let's be honest - a lot of reviewers complain about the price. These are novellas (i.e.: they are shorter than novels) but cost the same as hardcover full-length novels. Buying this set really only makes sense if you are already a fan and want to have nice physical copies. Before committing to buying this set, it would be prudent to read at least the first novella but preferably the first two novellas. If you have spare audible credits, the narrator is wonderful. As at the time of writing this review, the Kindle price for All Systems Red (the first novella) is much much cheaper than the others. Happy reading!

Great stuff, a reading pleasure for current and future cyberpunk fans.