Nebula Award Best Novel Winner
Network Effect
by Martha Wells
Summary
The first full length novel in the Murderbot Diaries follows the sardonic security construct who hacked its own governor module and would rather watch entertainment serials than deal with humans. When the people it reluctantly protects are abducted, Murderbot must team up with an old transport ship intelligence to rescue them. Wells blends sharp action with a moving study of autonomy, anxiety, and found connection.
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Historical Context & Significance
Network Effect was the first novel in the popular Murderbot series, which had previously consisted of novellas, and it won both the Nebula and the Hugo.