The Employees, written by Olga Ravn and translated by Martin Aitken, is a nonlinear sci-fi epistolary novel that explores the interactions between humans and androids working "together" in the 22nd century.

Fiction has to be exactly weird enough for me to enjoy it, and The Employees delivers in a big way. Throughout the book there are themes of anticapitalism and critisim of the modern workplace, reflecting on how these destroy individuality, and how easy it is to become attatched to the unknown when it disrupts the timeloop qualities of your life. That is to say, if you have worked or are working right now, there is something here for you.

Ravn credits Ursula K. Le Guin as her inspiration for the structure of her book and some of its core themes.

The Employees is by far one of the best books I have ever read. It's short, grabbing the reader's attention through its unique narrative structure and never letting go. There's a psychological horror aspect to The Employees that has stuck in my mind since I read it, re-read it, and annotated it. This is easily one of my favorite books and I recommend it highly to anyone that enjoys horror, discomfort, reflection, and epistolary styles.