The Last Human: A Novel buy Lee Bacon

Imagine a future where humans are gone. No war. No pollution. No crime. Just robots, quietly running the world with perfect efficiency. For 12-year-old robot XR_935, that arrangement suits him just fine.

Until the day he discovers something impossible: a human girl named Emma.

What follows is a dangerous, heart-thumping journey across a strange and beautiful world, as Emma, XR, and two other robots race toward a mysterious point on a map. But how do you survive in a place where the rules are never broken and humans simply aren’t supposed to exist? And what waits at the end of the road?

Humorous, action-packed, and surprisingly tender, The Last Human is a story about friendship, technology, and daring to question the way things have always been. It’s not just about what it means to be a robot. It’s about what it means to be a friend.

Perfect for young readers ages 8–12 who love adventure, big ideas, and characters they’ll carry with them long after the last page. Fans of dystopian tales and science fiction will find plenty to love here, and grown-ups sneaking a read won’t be disappointed either.

Includes charming black-and-white illustrations throughout.

This is one of those books we love to press into a young reader’s hands. Curl up with it on a rainy afternoon, listen to the sea just outside, and let yourself get swept away.

Come linger a while. We think this one’s a keeper.

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