John Sladek

The Müller-focker Effect

Although there were distinct differences between the new wave in Britain and in America, there were American writers, like Thomas M. Disch and Pamela Zoline, who were far more closely...

The Complete Roderick

(Roderick)

This book is one of my favorites on this list because of the satirical viewpoint of our western society. Roderick, the robot with learning capabilities, is educated by watching television....

Roderick At Random

(Roderick)

Roderick at Random is John Sladek's sequel to Roderick, the story of a young robot learning about human society and its strange rules.

The Reproductive System

A new project is to develop a self-replicating mechanism that repairs inter-cellular breakdowns—but the metal boxes begin moving around the lab and feed on the metal, and multiplying.

The Muller-Fokker Effect

Bob is the first truly modern man, having been turned into data and uploaded to computer tape. This novel features other modern and interesting characters and has plenty of fun...