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#1 All Systems Red

by Martha Wells

A murderous android discovers itself in All Systems Red, a tense science fiction adventure by Martha Wells that blends HBO's Westworld with Iain M. Banks' Culture books.

Cover of All Systems Red
Hardcover
Pages 149 pages
Published 2017
Audiobook 3h 17m
Languages English, Bulgarian, Czech +12

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Publisher's Summary

In a corporate-dominated spacefaring future, planetary missions must be approved and supplied by the Company. Exploratory teams are accompanied by Company-supplied security androids, for their own safety. But in a society where contracts are awarded to the lowest bidder, safety…

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Weighted Score
4.06 out of 5.0
Bayesian Score Formula
(R × v + C × m) / (v + m)
R (Avg Rating): 4.06 ★
v (Ratings Count): 3,708
C (Catalog Average): 3.89 ★
m (Min Weight Threshold): 50
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Hardcover Avg: 4.06
True Ratings 3,708
Written Reviews 430
Shelved (Popularity) 7,939
Users Read 5,043
Rating Distribution
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