Find Similar Books | Similar Books Like Find Similar Books

Books like Robots by Ben Russell


Ben Russell traces the 500‑year history of the human fascination with building machines that look and act like us. From 16th‑century mechanized monks and the tin‑man automata of the 1950s to cutting‑edge robotics in modern laboratories, the book examines how our ambition to replicate humanity in metal reflects our evolving sense of wonder, our rationalization of technology, and our place in a rapidly changing world.
First publish date: 2017
Genre: Arts & Culture/Art History
Authors: Ben Russell
★ ★ ★ ★ ★ 3.0 (1 community ratings)

All books by Ben Russell
Robots by Ben Russell

How are these books recommended?

The books recommended for Robots by Ben Russell are shaped by reader interaction. Votes on how closely books relate, user ratings, and community comments all help refine these recommendations and highlight books readers genuinely find similar in theme, ideas, and overall reading experience.

Have you read any of these books?
Your votes, ratings, and comments help improve recommendations and make it easier for other readers to discover books they’ll enjoy.

Books similar to Robots (12 similar books)

I, Robot by 7740570|Isaac Asimov book cover

📘 I, Robot
 by Isaac Asimov

Isaac Asimov’s classic collection revisits the evolution of robotics through a series of interconnected short stories framed by Dr. Susan Calvin’s encounters with a reporter in the 21st century.

★★★★★★★★★★ 4.2 (161 ratings)
Similar? ✓ Yes 0 ✗ No 0
Books like I, Robot
Cinder by 11414497|Marissa Meyer book cover

📘 Cinder
 by Marissa Meyer

In a future Earth crowded with humans and androids, cyborg mechanic Cinder, a second‑class citizen, must uncover her hidden past to protect a planet threatened by plague and an alien threat, all while navigating a forbidden romance with Prince Kai.

★★★★★★★★★★ 4.1 (46 ratings)
Similar? ✓ Yes 0 ✗ No 0
Books like Cinder
The Robots of Dawn by 7740570|Isaac Asimov book cover

📘 The Robots of Dawn
 by Isaac Asimov

Detective Elijah Baley and his positronic partner, R. Daneel Olivaw, investigate a crime of roboticide on the Spacer world of Aurora, uncovering political intrigue that threatens humanity’s expansion into the galaxy.

★★★★★★★★★★ 4.2 (39 ratings)
Similar? ✓ Yes 0 ✗ No 0
Books like The Robots of Dawn
Robots and Empire by 7740570|Isaac Asimov book cover

📘 Robots and Empire
 by Isaac Asimov

Isaac Asimov’s "Robots and Empire" continues the saga of Earth, Spacers, and robot lore, following Dr. Kelden Amadiro’s revenge plot against the famed detective Elijah Baley and the looming threat to our planet.

★★★★★★★★★★ 4.2 (24 ratings)
Similar? ✓ Yes 0 ✗ No 0
Books like Robots and Empire
The Caves of Steel by 7740570|Isaac Asimov book cover

📘 The Caves of Steel
 by Isaac Asimov

Detective Lt. Lije Baley must partner with a positronic robot, R. Daneel Olivaw, to solve a high-profile murder on Earth, navigating deep mistrust between Earthmen and Obsolete Spacers.

★★★★★★★★★★ 4.3 (20 ratings)
Similar? ✓ Yes 0 ✗ No 0
Books like The Caves of Steel
The Future of Another Timeline by 6989634|Annalee Newitz book cover

📘 The Future of Another Timeline
 by Annalee Newitz


★★★★★★★★★★ 4.0 (3 ratings)
Similar? ✓ Yes 0 ✗ No 0
Books like The Future of Another Timeline
The silver metal lover by 6728186|Tanith Lee book cover

📘 The silver metal lover
 by Tanith Lee

In a dystopian upper class society, Jane discovers a pleasure robot that may possess more than engineered function, raising questions of love between human and machine.

★★★★★★★★★★ 4.0 (3 ratings)
Similar? ✓ Yes 0 ✗ No 0
Books like The silver metal lover
Robots in space by 8641739|Steve Parker book cover

📘 Robots in space
 by Steve Parker

"Discusses how robots are used to explore planets and other bodies in space, advances in space robotics, and what we can learn from the data these robots gather"--Provided by publisher.

★★★★★★★★★★ 3.0 (1 rating)
Similar? ✓ Yes 0 ✗ No 0
Books like Robots in space
Robots, machines in man's image by 7740570|Isaac Asimov book cover

📘 Robots, machines in man's image
 by Isaac Asimov

Explores robots of the past, present, and future.

★★★★★★★★★★ 5.0 (1 rating)
Similar? ✓ Yes 0 ✗ No 0
Books like Robots, machines in man's image
The animators by 11960727|Kayla Rae Whitaker book cover

📘 The animators
 by Kayla Rae Whitaker

During college, Mel and Sharon forge a fierce friendship that endures into a New York filmmaking partnership, only to find their bond and their lives unraveled by past secrets and tragedy.

★★★★★★★★★★ 0.0 (0 ratings)
Similar? ✓ Yes 0 ✗ No 0
Books like The animators
Robots by 6079752|Jasia Reichardt book cover

📘 Robots
 by Jasia Reichardt


★★★★★★★★★★ 0.0 (0 ratings)
Similar? ✓ Yes 0 ✗ No 0
Books like Robots
Robotics by 8378237|Ellen Thro book cover

📘 Robotics
 by Ellen Thro

Introduces the science of robotics, discussing the nature of artificial intelligence, the history of robotics, the different kinds of robots, and their uses.

★★★★★★★★★★ 0.0 (0 ratings)
Similar? ✓ Yes 0 ✗ No 0
Books like Robotics

Some Other Similar Books

A Robot's Life by Naomi Novik
RoboCop by Ed Brubaker

Have a similar book in mind? Let others know!

Please login to submit books!