The Murderbot Diaries Books in Order
Martha Wells's science-fiction series follows Murderbot, a self-hacked security android that would rather watch serial dramas than babysit the humans it is contracted to protect. Across novellas and novels it reluctantly becomes entangled in conspiracies, rogue AIs, and its own messy quest for autonomy.
Publication order
In the order the books were originally released.
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Buy on Amazon2017 · Martha Wells
A self-aware security android that has secretly hacked its own governor module and dubbed itself "Murderbot" would rather binge entertainment serials…
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Buy on Amazon2018 · Martha Wells
Free of its corporate owner, Murderbot poses as an augmented human and hitches a ride aboard a sardonic research transport ship it nicknames ART. Its…
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Buy on Amazon2018 · Martha Wells
Still piecing together evidence of corporate wrongdoing, Murderbot stows away to an abandoned terraforming facility owned by the company it wants to…
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Buy on Amazon2018 · Martha Wells
Armed with damning data, Murderbot heads back toward Dr. Mensah, the human who once bought its freedom, only to learn she has been taken by the very…
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Buy on Amazon2020 · Martha Wells
Now living among the humans of Preservation, Murderbot is escorting a survey team home when their ship is hijacked and they are dragged into unknown…
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Buy on Amazon2021 · Martha Wells
Settled on Preservation Station, Murderbot is asked to help investigate a dead body, a genuine murder mystery on a place where such things almost…
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Buy on Amazon2023 · Martha Wells
Shaken by recent trauma and not functioning at full capacity, Murderbot is on a hostile planet where a desperate population of colonists is caught…
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Companion & related books
Short-story collections and companion titles in this series.
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Buy on Amazon2021 · Martha Wells
Murderbot finally gets a chance to build a life of its own choosing when its human allies help it find sanctuary. As the android learns what…
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2024 · Martha Wells
A security android desperate to retreat into entertainment feeds is forced to take action when its assigned human team faces danger. What begins as a…
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Frequently asked questions
What order should I read the The Murderbot Diaries books in?
Publication order — Author Martha Wells and publisher Tor; widely recommended by readers Start with “All Systems Red.”
How many books are in the The Murderbot Diaries series?
We list 8 books by Martha Wells , published between 2017–2026.
Where can I buy the The Murderbot Diaries books?
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Reading order compiled from author/publisher guidance and verified bibliographic data. Spotted an error? We continuously correct the catalog.