Robot Fiction

Investigative reporter Lana Wallace has covered many crimes of passion in 10 years. But nothing will prepare her for the dark secrets of... The Dolls.

Hal and Clunk have been hired to transport artworks for a travelling exhibition. These pieces are valuable and fragile, which is strike one. The artist is highly-strung individual who takes an instant dislike to Hal, which is strike two. And Hal is determined to make a quick buck on the side, which is never going to end well. Strike three! The only question is... which will last longer, Hal or the artworks?

Watch out, Brussells Academy - this robot will outwit you all! If super-high-tech android Dotty can spend an entire year masquerading as a 12-year-old schoolgirl, she could win a multi-million-pound prize that will enable her creators to continue their ground-breaking work in the development of AI. Easy-peasy, right? As Dotty navigates the social expectations of year 7, she gets into a series of hilarious scrapes and encounters numerous ethical dilemmas both at school and at home.

In a world of self-driving cars and big data, smart algorithms and Siri, we know that artificial intelligence is getting smarter every day. Though all these nifty devices and programs might make our lives easier, they're also well on their way to making "good" jobs obsolete. A computer winning Jeopardy might seem like a trivial, if impressive, feat, but the same technology is making paralegals redundant as it undertakes electronic discovery and is soon to do the same for radiologists.

Encrypted Rebellion by G.J. Fene In the neon shadows of a fractured future, whispers of revolt flicker through static-laced airwaves. The world’s upper echelon rules with steel and silicon, deploying machines that see through walls and drones that hunt like beasts. But rebellion is brewing—in code, in secrets, and in the hearts of those who refuse to kneel. From Astra, the enigmatic rebel leader plotting the regime’s downfall, to Lian, a coder who speaks in birdsong, and Orin, a teenage electrician wielding the city’s power grid like a blade—each story in this electrifying ...

On a winter’s day in a British town, 12-year-old Alex receives a package in the mail: an old tin robot from his grandfather. “This one is special,” says the enclosed note, and when strange events start occurring around him, Alex suspects this small toy is more than special; it might be deadly. Right as things get out of hand, Alex’s grandfather arrives, pulling him away from an attack - and his otherwise humdrum world of friends, bullies, and homework - and into the macabre magic of an ancient family feud.

The Empire State is the other New York. It’s a parallel-universe, Prohibition-era world of mooks and shamuses that is the twisted magic mirror to our bustling Big Apple. It’s a city where sinister characters lurk around every corner while the great superheroes who once kept the streets safe have fallen into deadly rivalries and feuds. Not that its colourful residents know anything about the real New York...until detective Rad Bradley makes a discovery that will change the lives of all its inhabitants.

Join Max, Lily, REX, Spark, Navi, Gear, Dynamo, Gizmo, and Chief Mechanic on thrilling adventures across Techville and beyond in 'The Robot Rescue Mission Kids Stories Book'. Each story takes young listeners on a journey filled with excitement, teamwork, and exploration as the heroic team of robots tackles daring missions to protect their city and help those in need.

These robots may become lawbreakers because of bad influences. Don’t abuse Gidget the Gadget. She specializes in geriatric care and will be your future caretaker. Taurus installs the dissembly meme into himself and his fellow household androids so that they don’t breakdown from cognitive dissonance from working for their lawbreaking owner. These robots won’t be held back by the Three Laws of Robotics.

Norby è un robottino davvero unico. E non solo perché ha l'aspetto di un barilotto. I meccanismi che lo compongono provengono da una misteriosa astronave aliena e questo dettaglio gli permette di sottrarsi alle tre leggi della robotica. Può quindi rifiutarsi di obbedire agli ordini; essere un fifone sempre preoccupato di farsi male; e addirittura lottare contro i cattivi. Questo lo rende imprevedibile, buffo e... incredibilmente umano. Insieme al suo amico e proprietario, il cadetto spaziale Jeff Wells, dovrà affrontare l'odioso Ing l'Ingrato, deciso a diventare Imperatore della Terra.

Imagine being transported together on a magical journey, creating lasting memories for both you and your child. Don't miss out on this extraordinary opportunity to create magical bedtime moments with your child.

If you enjoy reading short stories, then this is the perfect book for you. Each day in the month of January, I imagined a story that could be written. I thought of who would be in that story, what they might do, where they might go, what thoughts they might ponder and how this matters in the big picture of life. And then I imported this information into a prompt box for an online AI and tasked it with creating a story for me. Yes, you heard me right. I used my creativity to come up with a story that I was interested in reading, and then I handed over this task to a bot to make it. I know, ...

Alex has been saved from the fate that awaited her in Bedlam, but in freeing her, Niall has released others of their kind into the population. Now, as Warder, he must find them and persuade them to swap their new-found liberty for security in the courts - but is the price of sanctuary to swap one cage for another?

This is the story of Mouse, a young man who is accidentally drawn into a struggle for the heart and soul of future technology. He helps upgrade the mind and body of an AI named G Hephaestus 22 with the technology invented by a rogue computer scientist named Yance Van Winkle and a super AI named Mizuki. Mouse pays a dangerous price for his involvement, and Hephaestus becomes the only link to his survival. The story of Mouse, Mizuki and Yance is concluded in book three of the Mizuki Trilogy.

When two science-savvy girls create an entire robot world, they don’t expect the robots to come alive. But when a choice must be made, the robots might have to pay the price.

In book two, the intergalactic war between the Feline Empire and Robot Federation has escalated to the brink of war. Cats and robots are preparing to converge on Earth and battle it out for the Infinity Engine. And the inventors and safekeepers of that powerful weapon? The Wengrod family. Max, Min, their parents, and cousin Javi all know the stakes are higher than ever as the fate of their planet rests on their shoulders. The family creates an elite swarm of robotic fleas to attempt infiltrating both sides and halt attacks, but will peaceful persistence be enough?

Who Collects the Collectors? Sam Thornton has had many run-ins with his celestial masters, but he’s always been sure of his own actions. However, when he’s tasked with dispatching the mythical Brethren – a group of former Collectors who have cast off their ties to Hell – is he still working on the side of right?

An unlikely friendship. A dangerous voyage. A story about what it means to be human. Humans went extinct 30 years ago. Now the world is ruled by machines. And 12-year-old robot XR_935 is just fine with that. Without humans around, there is no war, no pollution, no crime. Every member of society has a purpose. Everything runs smoothly and efficiently. Until the day XR discovers something impossible. Until the day XR discovers a 12-year-old human. A funny, adventurous and poignant story set in a world ruled by robots.

Leonard Miller is a frustrated artist. His publisher and his agent are out to capitalize on the blooming success of “Robot Ninja,” the greatest costumed superhero since Batman! One night, Miller witnesses a brutal murder of a young couple at the hands of ruthless thugs. He cries out for revenge!

Kalan Mars yearned to escape the cunning familiarity of small town life. He was labelled a clone. The bullet whizzed past his head. Kalan was thrown into a harrowing race for survival. Was he human, or was he a replica? The truth will unleash chaos.