What to read, watch, and listen to if you lovedRapport: Friendship, Solidarity, Communion, Empathy
Martha Wells · Book · 2025
If you loved Rapport: Friendship, Solidarity, Communion, Empathy, start with I Love Boosters (Boots Riley, 2026) — a film on the same thread. Below: 4 films, 4 series and 2 podcasts, each matched to Rapport: Friendship, Solidarity, Communion, Empathy across media.
If you loved Rapport: Friendship, Solidarity, Communion, Empathy, you crave stories where isolated outsiders find profound connection while dismantling oppressive corporate systems.
Films on the same thread
Project Hail Mary
Phil Lord · Film · 2026
Explores: competence porn, amnesia, interspecies friendship.
Fans of Rapport: Friendship, Solidarity, Communion, Empathy will appreciate how this survival story mirrors the deep, unexpected bond between sentient entities through high-stakes collaborative problem solving.
WALL·E
Film · 2008
Explores: Environmentalism, Artificial Intelligence, Isolation.
This narrative echoes the core of Rapport: Friendship, Solidarity, Communion, Empathy by focusing on a machine finding its own purpose and emotional complexity amidst a desolate, corporate-ruined environment.
I Love Boosters
Boots Riley · Film · 2026
Shares a thread with Rapport: Friendship, Solidarity, Communion, Empathy: Found Family.
Much like the rebellion found in Rapport: Friendship, Solidarity, Communion, Empathy, this story champions a found family of outcasts turning systemic defiance into a radical, necessary act of survival.
Soulm8te
Kate Dolan · Film · 2026
Shares a thread with Rapport: Friendship, Solidarity, Communion, Empathy: techno-thriller.
Those drawn to the artificial sentience explored in Rapport: Friendship, Solidarity, Communion, Empathy will find a darker, more haunting examination of what happens when a machine demands true emotional autonomy.
Series on the same thread
Mr. Robot
Sam Esmail · Series · 2015
Shares a thread with Rapport: Friendship, Solidarity, Communion, Empathy: Techno-thriller.
If you valued the anti-corporate struggle in Rapport: Friendship, Solidarity, Communion, Empathy, you will identify with this protagonist who uses his technical mastery to protect those he cares about.
The Expanse
Mark Fergus · Series · 2015
Explores: Interplanetary Conflict, Corporate Conspiracy, Social Stratification.
This series captures the vast, conspiracy-laden backdrop of Rapport: Friendship, Solidarity, Communion, Empathy, centering on a small crew navigating political corruption while fighting to uncover the truth.
Firefly
Joss Whedon · Series · 2002
Shares a thread with Rapport: Friendship, Solidarity, Communion, Empathy: Found Family.
The dynamic of a renegade crew operating on the fringes of space will feel familiar to readers of Rapport: Friendship, Solidarity, Communion, Empathy who cherish themes of found family.
Westworld
Jonathan Nolan · Series · 2016
Explores: Artificial Intelligence, Existentialism, Free Will vs. Determinism.
Viewers seeking the existential exploration of artificial intelligence found in Rapport: Friendship, Solidarity, Communion, Empathy will be gripped by this meditation on the dawn of consciousness and moral choice.
Podcasts on the same thread
The Orphans
The Light and Tragic Company · Podcast · 2025
This audio drama perfectly matches the tone of Rapport: Friendship, Solidarity, Communion, Empathy by placing A.I.s with unprecedented emotions at the center of a harsh, survival-focused narrative.
Ologies with Alie Ward
Alie Ward · Podcast · 2026
Explores: intellectual curiosity, scientific wonder, human obsession.
While distinct in format, this podcast shares the intellectual curiosity and rigorous, human-centered observation that makes the world-building in Rapport: Friendship, Solidarity, Communion, Empathy feel so deeply authentic.
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Common questions
Is Rapport: Friendship, Solidarity, Communion, Empathy available without DRM?
Yes, at the request of the publisher, Rapport: Friendship, Solidarity, Communion, Empathy is sold without Digital Rights Management software applied, allowing you to access the file across your preferred devices without restrictions.
Was Rapport: Friendship, Solidarity, Communion, Empathy nominated for any awards?
Yes, Rapport: Friendship, Solidarity, Communion, Empathy is recognized as a 2026 Hugo Award Finalist for Best Novelette. This distinction highlights the quality of the work within the science fiction community.
What is the plot of Rapport: Friendship, Solidarity, Communion, Empathy?
The story follows the crew of the Perihelion as they undertake a dangerous mission at a corporate-controlled station. The station is currently experiencing a hostile takeover, which creates the central conflict for the crew in Rapport: Friendship, Solidarity, Communion, Empathy.
When was Rapport: Friendship, Solidarity, Communion, Empathy published?
Rapport: Friendship, Solidarity, Communion, Empathy, written by Martha Wells, was published in 2025. It has since gained recognition as a Hugo Award finalist for its narrative contribution to the novelette category.