Artificial Condition vs Rogue Protocol: Which Should You Read?

Both live on shelves: Androids, Human-computer interaction, Robots, Artificial Intelligence, Fiction

Artificial Condition Martha Wells · 2018 ★★★★☆ 4.2 158 pages · ≈ 2 h 56 m · Moderate

It has a dark past - one in which a number of humans were killed. A past that caused it to christen itself Murderbot. But it has only vague memories of the massacre that spawned that title, and it wants to know more.…

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Rogue Protocol Martha Wells · 2018 ★★★★☆ 4.2 158 pages · ≈ 2 h 56 m · Moderate

"Sci-Fi's favorite antisocial AI is back on a mission. The case against the too-big-to-fail GrayChris Corporation is floundering, and more importantly, authorities are beginning to ask more questions about where Dr.…

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Side by side

The verdict

Ratings are close across the board — any is a safe pick by score.
Artificial Condition has the widest readership — 234204 ratings behind its score.
Rogue Protocol runs the darker storyline; Artificial Condition stays the lighter read.

How to choose

In the mood for something dark? Rogue Protocol a darker storyline than Artificial Condition Want something lighter? Artificial Condition an easier tone than Rogue Protocol

Scores by source

	Artificial Condition	Rogue Protocol
Goodreads	4.2 (234204)	4.2 (187571)
Hardcover	4.2 (2607)	4.2 (2159)
Google Books	—	5.0 (1)
Apple Books	4.5 (1568)	4.5 (1226)

Reception

	Artificial Condition	Rogue Protocol
Ratings	234204	187571
Editions	7	8
Film adaptations	1	1
Want to read	50459	35656
Reading it now	10083	7976
Written reviews	21396	15494
Wikipedia attention	55375	55375
Pages	158	158

Questions readers ask

Which is rated higher: Artificial Condition or Rogue Protocol?

Artificial Condition has the higher combined reader rating across sources (Artificial Condition 4.2/5, Rogue Protocol 4.2/5).

Which is shorter to read: Artificial Condition or Rogue Protocol?

Artificial Condition is the quickest read. Estimated at 225 words per minute: Artificial Condition (158 pages, ≈ 2 h 56 m); Rogue Protocol (158 pages, ≈ 2 h 56 m).

Which is harder to read: Artificial Condition or Rogue Protocol?

Estimated difficulty, based on era, reader shelves and length — Artificial Condition: Moderate; Rogue Protocol: Moderate.