Annie Bot: A Novel

Written by Sierra Greer

Narrated by Jennifer Jill Araya

""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 and 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?

• Language: English
• Publisher: HarperAudio
• Release date: Mar 19, 2024
• ISBN: 9780063312722

Sierra Greer

Sierra Greer grew up in Minnesota before attending Williams College and Johns Hopkins University. A former high school English teacher, she writes about the future from her home in rural Connecticut.

Reviews for Annie Bot

[N3z1yn · Rating: 4 out of 5 stars]

Annie is a robot, designed to be the perfect girlfriend for Doug. She grapples with the complexities of human emotions and desires while questioning her own identity and autonomy in their relationship. With the recent advancements in AI technology, I was very intrigued and decided to pick this book up. Overall, I really enjoyed it. Annie is a likable character, and even though the plot is not an original take on artificial intelligence understanding humanity, the story is well told. It didn't get a five-star rating because I felt the villain did not receive the punishment that was deserved. Readers should be aware that the book contains themes of abuse—emotional, physical, and sexual—and I would recommend it to those interested in nuanced coming-of-age stories.

[camelia sade · Rating: 5 out of 5 stars]

Beautifully written and beautifully read. I will never forget Annie Bot's road to freedom.