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I, Robot
A series of linked stories follows a robot psychologist and the engineers who test machines governed by three simple laws. Each case shows how those laws can go wrong in surprising and logical ways.
Facts last checked 2026-10-16
- First published
- 1950
- Pace
- Medium
- Length
- Short
- Pages
- 256
- Format
- Book 0.1 of 4 in Robot
Read this if you like puzzle-box science fiction about how artificial minds might think.
Skip this if you want a single flowing novel with deep characters, since the stories are short and idea-driven.
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Quick answers about I, Robot
- What is I, Robot about?
- A series of linked stories follows a robot psychologist and the engineers who test machines governed by three simple laws. Each case shows how those laws can go wrong in surprising and logical ways.
- Who should read I, Robot?
- Read it if you like puzzle-box science fiction about how artificial minds might think. Skip it if you want a single flowing novel with deep characters, since the stories are short and idea-driven.
- How long and how fast is I, Robot?
- It is a medium-paced, short read of about 256 pages, first published in 1950.
- Does I, Robot have content warnings?
- We have not noted any content warnings for this book yet.
- Can I borrow I, Robot for free?
- Often, yes. Check Libby (OverDrive) to see whether your library lends I, Robot; the borrow button above searches it for you.
- What should I read after I, Robot?
- Readers who liked it often move on to All Systems Red, Klara and the Sun, Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep?.
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All Systems Red A modern, funnier look at a created mind that has its own opinions about its rules.
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Klara and the Sun An artificial being seen with great tenderness, for readers who want the human feeling these tales avoid.
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Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep?
Asks what separates people from machines in a bleaker, more unsettling way.
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