The Electric State
| Author | Simon Stålenhag |
|---|---|
| Original title | Passagen |
| Genre | Dystopian science fiction |
| Published | September 25, 2018 (Skybound Books) (English) |
Publication date | September 25, 2018 |
| ISBN | 978-1-501-18141-2 |
The Electric State (Swedish: Passagen, lit. 'The Passage') is a 2018 dystopian science fiction illustrated novel by Swedish artist Simon Stålenhag. Set in an alternate technologically ravaged 1990s, it follows a teenage girl and her robot on a journey to the West Coast of the United States in search of her long-lost brother.
In 2017, the Russo brothers acquired film rights to the book. They directed and produced a Netflix film of the same title.