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Frank EinsteinSeries
series11 books2014
About artificial intelligence.
“Frank Einstein loves to tinker, build and take things apart.”
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Start with Frank Einstein and the Antimatter Motor →
Franny K. Stein, Mad ScientistSeries
series10 books2004
Humor.
“Franny K. Stein is not your average girl -- she's a mad scientist.”
from the catalogue
Start with Lunch Walks Among Us →
Robots Rule!Series
series3 books2014
Adventurous in tone.
Start with The Junkyard Bot →
FuzzyNovel
Paul Dellinger & Tom Anglebergerstandalone novel2016
About artificial intelligence and coming of age.
The Hitchhiker's Guide to the GalaxyUniverse
universe18 books1979
Humor, set in space and far future.
“The Earth is scheduled for demolition to make way for a hyperspace bypass, and honestly, nobody filed the paperwork properly.”
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Start with The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy →
includes Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy, Dirk Gently
CrosstalkNovel
Connie Willisstandalone novel2016
Romance, about psychic powers, set in north america.
“In a similar situation to Bellwether and Passage, the main character, Briddey Flannigan, is part of a larger institution who gets caught up in series of escalating events.”
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