Rapport: Friendship, Solidarity, Communion, Empathy

#23 in Short stories

Rapport: Friendship, Solidarity, Communion, Empathy

Martha Wells

First published 2025Original language EN

7.97.9 / 10
Score out of 10159 ratingsConfidence 46%: this much of the score is the readers’ own
#23 of 55 in Short stories ahead of 59% of the category

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About the book

Perihelion and its crew embark on a dangerous new mission at a corporate-controlled station in the throes of a hostile takeover...

Description: publisher’s blurb via Hardcover

Reading order · The Murderbot Diaries

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Score per volume11 volumes on a timeline, 2017 to 2026 · Best-rated volume: System Collapse
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  9. System Collapse
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  10. Rapport: Friendship, Solidarity, Communion, Empathy
    Rapport: Friendship, Solidarity, Communion, Empathy2025 · 159 ratingsThis book
    7.97.9 / 10
  11. Platform Decay
    Platform Decay2026 · 296 ratings
    8.08.0 / 10

Where the score comes from

The sources average 8.0 across 159 ratings — not yet many, so the reader vote carries 46% of the weight and the rest pulls toward the Short stories average of 7.8. That is how 7.9 comes out.

SourceAverageRatingsWeight
Hardcover8.0159 100%

Reader voices

The most-liked reviews on Hardcover (credited to their authors).

  • “It is cute to see more from ART/Peri and how humans interact with different kinds of bot. This did mostly feel like a mid chapter of a murderbot book, but hey why not! It's fun. ”

    Serminerva on Hardcover

  • “This review is of the audiobook narrated by Kevin R. Free. Perihelion (aka ART) and crew embark on a vague, yet dangerous mission. This is really just a bit of character development than it is a proper short story. We're dropped into a mission without clear objectives and left without a proper resolution. Still, it was nice to get to know Peri/ART's crew and see their dynamic. Narration Now I know why so many people love Murderbot on audio! Free does a fantastic job reading, giving each just enough of a distinct voice to make it easy to tell who's speaking. I'll definitely be checking out …”

    ★ 3.5/5amanda4242 on Hardcover

Frequently asked

What is Rapport: Friendship, Solidarity, Communion, Empathy rated?

7.9 out of 10, from 159 reader ratings across 1 independent sources.

Is Rapport: Friendship, Solidarity, Communion, Empathy worth reading?

Readers give it 7.9/10 from 159 ratings, which puts it ahead of 59 % of the Short stories shelf.

Where does Rapport: Friendship, Solidarity, Communion, Empathy rank?

#23 in Short stories on the current snapshot.

Which volume of the series is Rapport: Friendship, Solidarity, Communion, Empathy?

Volume 7.5 of 11 in The Murderbot Diaries. The full reading order is one tap away above.

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