Recs if you like Fugitive Telemetry...

Shorter books (under 200 pages) that are part of at least one quest. Many are also in the public domain, making them easily accessible when you want to grind for that next badge.

Novellas, shorter books, and stories that are a decent bite of literature and a full meal despite being compact. Like a burrito on a commute to work. AKA my full novella master list.

Animals, Aliens, Robots, and Monsters! Books to get you out of your human skin and into something with different instincts and senses

Audiobooks that are less than 10 hours long and are safe for work AKA not aiming to get you (too) horned up at your desk (no guarantees that you won't cry or get the creeps though). Recommendations welcome!

alternatively: robots and androids murderbot would begrudgingly and unintentionally befriend.

OR

robots and androids who teach us a little more about humanity, friendship, and the human condition. and also sarcasm and sardonic humour, on occasion.

Today (May 22) is Sherlock Holmes Day! Whether you read queerness into the original Holmes stories or not, no one can disagree that this is a wonderful moment to highlight some mystery books starring queer characters! (This list is presented by Duck Prints Press, the indie publisher focused on publishing queer art and stories by queer creators! A group of us collaborate to make these recommendations.)

3…2…1…. blastoff on a short novella sized sci-fi adventure. Perfect for a palette cleanser or when you are in the mood for a quick read that is out of this world.

Recommendations welcome!

Sentient constructs who didn’t ask to be born but now have to grapple with ethics, personhood, and the inconvenient need to fight monsters—both literal and systemic. A collection of books that explores the many shades of “otherness” in human lives through robotic ones.

I love any and all sentient machines and you will too.

my favourite melodramatic space adventures!

Books where the robot or android or AI (not stupid real life AI) learns how to be human or human-adjacent. That MUST be part of their arc, even if it’s multi-book. (For example, The Monk and the Robot wouldn’t count because Mosscap is so well adjusted already).

Martha wells murder bot

a list of drm-free ebooks that you can enjoy anywhere. i love the convenience of ebooks but loathe the practice of adding drm to them. suggestions are welcome! (please add a link)

All of the books in the Murderbot Diaries by Martha Wells in order

This is not a list of romantic sci-fi novels and novellas, as love can take many shape and forms. There might be some romance in there, however, possibly, on occasion.