The Employees

Shortlisted for the International Booker Prize, The Employees by Olga Ravn presents a uniquely humorous yet unsettling exploration of existence aboard the Six-Thousand Ship. Through a series of staff reports and memos, human and humanoid crew members express their frustrations as they grapple with their attachment to mysterious objects from the planet New Discovery. Amid rising tensions that hint at mutiny, the narrative delves into what it means to be human while offering a sharp critique of a productivity-driven life.