All Systems Red (The Murderbot Diaries) by Martha Wells

Genre: Sci-fi

Vibes: Futuristic interplanetary security work (I know! Trust me.)

Why I’m an evangelist: Hilarious premise, amazing character

Try it: On audio for a car trip with the entire family

I am not a sci-fi reader. My brain just doesn’t bend that way. But a lovely friend told me these books—in spite of their oppressive covers—were her comfort read. I was intrigued. And now these are the books I recommend to literally anyone, of any age and gender. They have that much universal appeal.

The audio is also fantastic, and available widely (including Hoopla and Libby)

And now you can watch the Apple TV adaptation staring Alexander Skarsgård.