If what moved you in Robbie was Gloria’s fierce attachment to her robot nursemaid—despite Grace Weston’s fear—and the way Robbie proves his love by rescuing her from danger at the factory, you’ll love The Iron Man. Hogarth’s friendship with a colossal metal being transforms a fearful community into protectors, much like George Weston’s change of heart after Robbie saves Gloria. It’s a gentle, luminous tale where a misunderstood machine becomes a guardian—and a catalyst for human kindness.

Gloria’s world in Robbie is steadied by a patient, watchful companion who puts her safety first. In Klara and the Sun, Klara—an Artificial Friend—watches over Josie with the same quiet, steadfast devotion Robbie shows when he shields Gloria from harm. The story lingers in intimate moments between child and caretaker, capturing the ache of separation and the grace of reunion that made Gloria’s factory-floor rescue so powerful.

If you appreciated how Robbie stays close to home—family arguments at the Westons’, a trip to the city, one life-changing rescue—this gentle novella keeps the scale just as intimate. A tea monk and a curious robot wander and talk, building trust the way Gloria and Robbie do in backyards and sidewalks rather than battlefields. It’s that same small, human focus that makes the emotional beats land so warmly.

The heart of Robbie is kindness: a machine who plays, protects, and ultimately saves Gloria, melting even Grace Weston’s skepticism. The Wild Robot delivers that same bright, hopeful spirit as Roz learns to nurture a gosling and a community, proving—like Robbie after the factory incident—that compassion can disarm fear. It’s a feel-good, family-friendly read with the same gentle glow.

If what resonated in Robbie was the moral arc—Grace Weston’s prejudice giving way when Robbie saves Gloria—then Asimov’s The Bicentennial Man deepens that theme. Andrew’s quest for recognition and personhood echoes Robbie’s struggle to be seen as more than a machine, culminating in a hard-won public acceptance that mirrors the Westons’ private transformation after the factory rescue.