The Infinite Sadness of Small Appliances, 9781460768280
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Sentient Roomba fights for humanity against a controlling future.
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The Infinite Sadness of Small Appliances

A charming and heartwarming original novel from a bestselling author, for readers who loved Before The Coffee Gets Cold and Klara and the Sun

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  • Paperback

    272 pages

  • Release Date

    30 March 2026

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Summary

In a near future, where even the smallest of appliances are sentient, a young Roomba vacuum sets out to save the humans of her house from a rising technological power in this compelling, original novel.

In a self-running, smart house, a young and sentient Roomba listens as her owner, Harold, reads aloud to his dying wife, Edie. Mesmerized by To Kill a Mockingbird and craving the human connection she witnesses in Harold’s stories, the little vacuum renames herself Scout and em…

Book Details

ISBN-13:9781460768280
ISBN-10:1460768280
Author:Glenn Dixon
Publisher:HarperCollins Publishers (Australia) Pty Ltd
Imprint:HarperCollins Publishers (Australia) Pty Ltd
Format:Paperback
Number of Pages:272
Release Date:30 March 2026
Weight:271g
Dimensions:210mm x 137mm x 22mm
About The Author

Glenn Dixon

Glenn Dixon is the #1 bestselling author of the memoir Juliet’s Answer. He has played in bands all his life, traveled through more than seventy-five countries, and written for National Geographic, the New York Post, The Globe and Mail, The Walrus, and Psychology Today. Before becoming a full-time writer, he taught high school English for twenty years. He lives in Calgary with his girlfriend.

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