The Electric State
| Author | Simon Stålenhag |
|---|---|
| Original title | Passagen |
| Genre | Dystopian science fiction |
| Published | 25 September 2018 (Skybound Books) (English) |
Publication date | 25 September 2018 |
| ISBN | 978-1-5011-8141-2 |
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 film adaptation for Netflix, released in 2025. Tabletop game publisher Free League Publishing ran a successful Kickstarter for a game version of the book in 2023, releasing the game in 2025.