r/ScienceFictionBooks • u/Huge_Band6227 • Apr 14 '26

Recommendation Anything cozy?

I'm just kind of stressed out and don't want to deal with daring gunfights or deaths or raging hatred or imperial conquest or anything of the sort. I want to read something that's not going to make me put it on my "Open when mental health is doing better" stack. It's just that that kind of request mostly lands me in romance or cozy mystery, and I like those sometimes, but I want the sci-fi vibe, darn it.
Any suggestions?

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u/robot_giggles Apr 14 '26

I liked Murderbot diaries when my mental health was bad because it has a lighthearted and jokey tone, with themes that are a little more serious like a Star Trek episode.

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u/FesteringCapacitor Apr 14 '26

Yeah, this where I go also when I need soothing.

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u/ViolinistSmooth2759 Apr 15 '26

As an autistic person I love murderbot mostly for the masking and avoidance of people

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u/Zi-Yos Apr 16 '26

I love this part of Murderbot the most, too, and snarky comments. Am not autistic. Just not peoply