Science fiction · Fantasy · Dystopian
System Collapse
The newest Murderbot novel. The sardonic security android who has freed itself from its makers is back with its crew on a colony world, facing a dangerous threat while its own anxieties act up.
Facts last checked 2026-10-16
- First published
- 2023
- Pace
- Fast
- Length
- Short
- Pages
- 256
- Format
- Book 7 of 8 in The Murderbot Diaries
Read this if you already love Murderbot and want another dose of its anxious, funny inner voice.
Skip this if you are new to the series, as this installment leans on earlier stories.
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Quick answers about System Collapse
- What is System Collapse about?
- The newest Murderbot novel. The sardonic security android who has freed itself from its makers is back with its crew on a colony world, facing a dangerous threat while its own anxieties act up.
- Who should read System Collapse?
- Read it if you already love Murderbot and want another dose of its anxious, funny inner voice. Skip it if you are new to the series, as this installment leans on earlier stories.
- How long and how fast is System Collapse?
- It is a fast-paced, short read of about 256 pages, first published in 2023.
- Does System Collapse have content warnings?
- Content we flag: Violence.
- Can I borrow System Collapse for free?
- Often, yes. Check Libby (OverDrive) to see whether your library lends System Collapse; the borrow button above searches it for you.
- What should I read after System Collapse?
- Readers who liked it often move on to All Systems Red, Ancillary Justice, A Psalm for the Wild-Built.
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All Systems Red The first Murderbot story, if you want to start at the beginning before this one.
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Ancillary Justice
Another story told by an artificial mind, though more formal and politically heavy.
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A Psalm for the Wild-Built A softer, more reflective story about a robot and a person learning to understand one another.
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