Automatic Noodle

By Annalee Newitz A cozy near-future novella about a crew of leftover robots opening their very own noodle shop, from acclaimed sci-fi author Annalee Newitz. An instant USA Today and indie bestseller! Indie Next pick | Library Reads pick | Best of the Year at Elle, Gizmodo, Reactor, Library Journal , and more! You don't have to eat food to know the way to a city's heart is through its stomach. So when a group of deactivated robots come back online in an abandoned ghost kitchen, they decide to make their own way doing what they know: making food—the tastiest hand-pulled noodles around—for the humans of San Francisco, who are recovering from a devastating war. But when their robot-run business starts causing a stir, a targeted wave of one-star reviews threatens to boil over into a crisis. To keep their doors open, they'll have to call on their customers, their community, and each other—and find a way to survive and thrive in a world that wasn't built for them. AWARDS 2025&nbspNPR Best Book of the Year long-listed 2025&nbspKirkus Reviews Best Books of the Year long-listed 2025&nbspCPL: Chicago Public Library Best of the Best long-listed

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