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Does /lit/ know of any light-hearted science-fiction books, preferably
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Does /lit/ know of any light-hearted science-fiction books, preferably with robots in them?

Thank you.
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>>7470306

The Cyberiad, by Lem
Lighthearted, and with robots, yet with Lem's depth.
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>>>/r9k/
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>>7470306
Ibn al-Nafis' Hayy b. Yaqdhan
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Flashbird
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>>7470306
Asimov's Robot Series starting with I, Robot
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>>7470312

Came in to post the cyberiad. I am a total meathead and that shit was delightful and clever
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kekhikers guide
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Tik-Tok, by John Sladek.

little robot makes good
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>>7470384

> no robots

> twenty page long diatribes about why it's okay to sleep with your friends' underage children
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>>7472559
Is there incest too? Ain't no prime Heinlein without incest.
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>>7470306
Vonnegut in general.
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>>7470306
'"Year zero" and
"Hitchiker's guide to the galaxy"
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Sewer, Gas, and Electric by Matt Ruff is the book you're looking for.
yes it has robots.
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>>7470306
"futuristic violence and fancy suits" by david wong
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>>7472559
"diatribe" is more aggressive a word than you're looking for.
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The OG light-hearted robot book boi

If you haven't read it yet, highly recommend, there are a whole bunch of great books set it the same universe

First story is literally about a little girl and her robot best friend
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>>7472661
no, it's not. that's why i used it.
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Thank you all. I hope it'll offer a much needed break from the heaps of evil robot war novels.
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