The Soft Machine

This article is about the William Burroughs novel. For the rock band, see Soft Machine. For other uses, see The Soft Machine (disambiguation).
The Soft Machine
First edition
AuthorWilliam S. Burroughs
LanguageEnglish
SeriesThe Nova Trilogy
PublisherOlympia Press
Publication date
1961
Publication placeUnited States

The Soft Machine is a 1961 novel by American author William S. Burroughs. It was originally composed using the cut-up technique partly from manuscripts belonging to The Word Hoard. It is the first part of The Nova Trilogy.