Annie Bot: A Novel in Bloomington, MN

Named a Best Book of the Year by
Scientific American, Harper's Bazaar
and NPR. Named a Best Science Fiction and Fantasy Book of the Year by the
Washington Post
and
Elle
. Nominated for a Goodreads Choice Award in Science Fiction.
"Provocative...a
Frankenstein
for the digital age...a rich text about power, autonomy, and what happens when our creations outgrow us." —
Esquire
"Unexpected and subtle...delicious and thought-provoking." —
New Scientist
For fans of
Never Let Me Go
My Dark Vanessa,
a powerful, provocative novel about the relationship between a female robot and her human owner, exploring questions of intimacy, power, autonomy, and control.
Annie Bot was created to be the perfect girlfriend for her human owner Doug. Designed to satisfy his emotional and physical needs, she has dinner ready for him every night, wears the pert outfits he orders for her, and adjusts her libido to suit his moods. True, she’s not the greatest at keeping Doug’s place spotless, but she’s trying to please him. She’s trying hard.
She’s learning, too.
Doug says he loves that Annie’s AI makes her seem more like a real woman, so Annie explores human traits such as curiosity, secrecy, and longing. But becoming more human also means becoming less perfect, and as Annie’s relationship with Doug grows more intricate and difficult, she starts to wonder: Does Doug really desire what he says he wants? And in such an impossible paradox, what does Annie owe herself?
"
Annie Bot
is a book to hold close to your heart when the walls start closing in." —