Network Effect by Martha Wells

Book 41 of 2025: ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

These are just so good. Kidnapping, rescues, mysterious ships and colonies, and all with Murderbot’s eternally exasperated outlook on the humans around it…who for some reason, keep causing it to have to deal with emotions. The first novel in the series gets a slightly grander scope and cast of characters, but still easily holds true to the heart of it all.

Me holding Network Effect