Martha Wells has written at least 58 books. Their most popular book is All Systems Red with 2187 saves with an average rating of 4.07⭐.
They are best known for writing in the genres Fantasy, Science fiction, and Adventure.
Adventurous, tense, and mysterious are their most common moods. Their next book, Queen Demon, is scheduled for release on 7/8/2025.
Martha Wells has been an SF/F writer since her first fantasy novel was published in 1993, and her work includes The Books of the Raksura series, the Ile-Rien series, The Murderbot Diaries series, and other fantasy novels, most recently Witch King (Tordotcom, 2023). She has also written media tie-in fiction for Star Wars, Stargate: Atlantis, and Magic: the Gathering, as well as short fiction, YA novels, and non-fiction. She has won Nebula Awards, Hugo Awards, Locus Awards, and a Dragon Award, and her work has appeared on the Philip K. Dick Award ballot, the BSFA Award ballot, the USA Today Bestseller List, the Sunday Times Bestseller List, and the New York Times Bestseller List. She is a member of the Texas Literary Hall of Fame, and her books have been published in thirty languages.
She is also a consulting producer on the Murderbot series for Apple TV+.
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7 primary books9 released booksAuthored 100% of series
The Murderbot Diaries is a 9-book series with 7 primary works first released in 2017 with contributions by Martha Wells and Marek Pawelec.
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5 primary books6 released booksAuthored 100% of series
Ile-Rien is a 6-book series with 5 primary works first released in 1993 with contributions by Martha Wells.
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The Murderbot Diaries - Dramatized Adaptation is a 1-book series first released in 2021 with contributions by Martha Wells.
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The Fall of Ile-Rien is a 3-book series with 3 primary works first released in 2003 with contributions by Martha Wells.
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Emilie is a 2-book series with 2 primary works first released in 2013 with contributions by Martha Wells.
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The Rising World is a 1-book series first released in 2023 with contributions by Martha Wells. The next book is scheduled for release on 7/8/2025.
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1 primary bookAuthored 100% of series
Stories of the Raksura is a 1-book series first released in 2014 with contributions by Martha Wells.
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Tales of the Emerald Serpent is a 1-book series first released in 2012 with contributions by Julie E. Czerneda, Rob Mancebo, and 6 others.
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4 primary books10 released booksAuthored 79% of series
The Books of the Raksura is a 10-book series with 4 primary works first released in 2011 with contributions by C.L. Werner and Martha Wells.
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2 primary booksAuthored 50% of series
Star Wars: Empire and Rebellion is a 2-book series with 2 primary works first released in 2013 with contributions by Martha Wells and James S. A. Corey.
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12 primary booksAuthored 8% of series
Stargate Atlantis is a 12-book series with 12 primary works first released in 2005 with contributions by Sally Malcolm, Martha Wells, and 4 others.
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1 primary book2 released booksAuthored 2% of series
Star Wars Legends: Novels is a 58-book series with 1 primary work first released in 1976 with contributions by James Luceno, Drew Karpyshyn, and 37 others.
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1 primary book2 released booksAuthored 1% of series
Star Wars Legends Fiction is a 123-book series with 1 primary work first released in 1976 with contributions by Karen Traviss, Roger MacBride Allen, and 58 others.
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The Universe of Xuya is a 20-book series first released in 2002 with contributions by Aliette de Bodard, Garth Nix, and 54 others.
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Feral Astrogators is a 2-book series with 2 primary works first released in 2013 with contributions by Aliette de Bodard, Melissa Scott, and 13 others.