I've seen comparisons of this to World War Z, which definitely makes sense for the political aspects of the book. In the same way Brooks imagines how different governments would react to a zombie apocalypse, Neuvel offers us his take on how the US and other foreign countries would handle the discovery of a technologically-advanced and super destructive alien robot. Hint: they don't always choose the moral path. 
 Beyond the politics, Sleeping Giants does it's own thing, presenting us with some really flawed but likable characters (Kara, Rose, and Vincent to name the main ones), some villains (Ms. Papantonio - pardon my spelling, I listened to the audio!), and one really intriguing, unsettling, "i-don't-know-how-to-feel-about-him" narrator/interviewer. I really enjoyed the format of this and thought the interview style worked well in audio format (there are different narrators for all the main characters - definitely recommend). The storyline itself was unique and intriguing. I'm curious to find out what else is revealed about the origins of the robot and the current status of its makers. 
 Looking forward to Waking Gods!