AUTHOR TRACK RECORD: The hardcover of The Last Human has already sold more than 14,000 copies. The book received a lot of great attention before publication—including a movie deal that’s set to be directed by Lord & Miller (the Academy Award–winning directors of Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse) and written by Henry Gayden (the writer behind Shazama!).

ROBOT REVOLUTION: From The Wild Robot to Wall-E to the advances with today’s technology, kids love robots and are sure to fall in love with XR’s heartwarming narrative.
INNOVATIVE FORM: The Last Human uses a unique first person—or first robot—voice and pulls reader into a world truly unlike anything else, where a young robot is learning what it is to hug, why humans paint their nails, and how to communicate with another robot who only speaks in emojis.
CROSS PROMOTION: Will publish alongside Bacon's new book, Imaginary, and include a teaser chapter in the back.
 
In Lee Bacon’s novel The Last Human, in a future when humans are believed to be extinct, what will one curious robot do when it finds a girl who needs its help?
 
In the future, robots have eliminated humans, and 12-year-old robot XR_935 is just fine with that. Without humans around, there is no war, no pollution, no crime. Every member of society has a purpose. Everything runs smoothly and efficiently. Until the day XR discovers something impossible: a human girl named Emma.
 
Now, Emma must embark on a dangerous voyage with XR and two other robots in search of a mysterious point on a map. But how will they survive in a place where rules are never broken and humans aren’t supposed to exist? And what will they find at the end of their journey?
 
Humorous, action-packed, and poignant, The Last Human tells a story about friendship, technology, and challenging the status quo no matter the consequences. It’s not just about what it means to be a robot—it’s about what it means to be a friend.
 
Includes black-and-white illustrations
Contributor Bio(s)
 
Lee Bacon is the author of several books for young people, including the Joshua Dread and Legendtopia series, as well as the original audio story The Mystery of Alice. His books have been translated into 23 languages. Bacon grew up in Texas and now lives in New Jersey.