Martha Wells

Martha Wells

Martha Wells was born in 1964. Their most popular book is All Systems Red with 4017 saves and an average rating of 4.07.
Their next book, Platform Decay, is scheduled for release on .

Author Bio

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+.

Authorship percentage indicates primary author status - excluding introductions, forewards and other contributions.

Series

8 primary books11 released books

Authored 100% of series

The Murderbot Diaries

The Murderbot Diaries is a 11-book series with 7 released primary works first released in 2 with contributions by Martha Wells. 1 book is still to be released. The next book is scheduled for release on .

#0.1
Obsolescence
#0.5
Compulsory
#1
All Systems Red
#2
Artificial Condition
#3
Rogue Protocol

Series

4 primary books8 released books

Authored 100% of series

The Books of the Raksura

The Books of the Raksura is a 8-book series with 4 released primary works first released in 2011 with contributions by Martha Wells.

#0.1
The Tale of Indigo and Cloud
#1
The Cloud Roads
#2
The Serpent Sea
#3
The Siren Depths

Series

5 primary books8 released books

Authored 100% of series

Ile-Rien

Ile-Rien is a 8-book series with 6 released primary works first released in 1993 with contributions by David Drake, Brian W. Aldiss, and Jacqueline Carey.

#0.1
Elemental
#1
The Element of Fire
#1.5
Necromancer
#2
The Death of the Necromancer
#1
The Wizard Hunters

Series

3 primary books

Authored 100% of series

The Fall of Ile-Rien

The Fall of Ile-Rien is a 3-book series with 3 released primary works first released in 2003 with contributions by Martha Wells.

#1
The Wizard Hunters
#2
The Ships of Air
#3
The Gate of Gods

Series

2 primary books

Authored 100% of series

The Rising World

The Rising World is a 2-book series with 2 released primary works first released in 2023 with contributions by Martha Wells.

#1
Witch King
#2
Queen Demon

Series

2 primary books

Authored 100% of series

The Murderbot Diaries - Dramatized Adaptation

The Murderbot Diaries - Dramatized Adaptation is a 2-book series with 2 released primary works first released in 2006 with contributions by Martha Wells.

#4
Exit Strategy
#6
Fugitive Telemetry

Series

2 primary books1 released book

Authored 100% of series

Emilie

Emilie is a 1-book series first released in 2014 with contributions by Martha Wells.

#2
Emilie and the Sky World

Series

2 primary books1 released book

Authored 100% of series

Stories of the Raksura

Stories of the Raksura is a 1-book series first released in 2011 with contributions by Martha Wells.

#0.1
Stories of the Raksura, Volume 1: The Falling World & The Tale of Indigo and Cloud

Series

38 primary books36 released books

Authored 3% of series

Star Wars: The Essential Legends Collection

Star Wars: The Essential Legends Collection is a 36-book series with 36 released primary works first released in 1979 with contributions by Drew Karpyshyn, Matthew Woodring Stover, and Timothy Zahn.

#1
Darth Bane: Path of Destruction
Shatterpoint: Star Wars Legends
#1
Heir to the Empire
#2
Darth Bane: Rule of Two
Rogue Squadron

Series

316 released books

Authored 0% of series

Star Wars Legends

Star Wars Legends is a 316-book series with 316 released primary works first released in 1976 with contributions by George Lucas, Alan Dean Foster, and Geraldine Richelson.

Series

3 primary books

Authored 33% of series

Star Wars: Empire and Rebellion

Star Wars: Empire and Rebellion is a 3-book series with 3 released primary works first released in 2013 with contributions by Martha Wells, James S. A. Corey, and Kevin Hearne.

Star Wars: Razor's Edge
#2
Honor Among Thieves
Heir to the Jedi

Series

1 primary book

Authored 100% of series

Tales of the Emerald Serpent

Tales of the Emerald Serpent is a 1-book series first released in 2012 with contributions by Julie E. Czerneda, Rob Mancebo, and Harry Connolly.

#1
Tales of the Emerald Serpent: Ghosts of Taux

Series

22 primary books

Authored 5% of series

Stargate Atlantis

Stargate Atlantis is a 22-book series with 22 released primary works first released in 2005 with contributions by Sally Malcolm, Sonny Whitelaw, and Elizabeth Christensen.

#1
Rising
#3
The Chosen
#4
Halcyon
#5
Exogenesis

Series

27 primary books28 released books

Authored 4% of series

Uncanny Magazine

Uncanny Magazine is a 28-book series with 28 released primary works first released in 2008 with contributions by Paul Cornell, Isabel Yap, and Liz Argall.

#1
Uncanny Magazine #1: November/December 2014
#2
Uncanny Magazine Issue 2: January/February 2015
#5
Uncanny Magazine Issue 5: July/August 2015
#6
Uncanny Magazine Issue 6
#7
Uncanny Magazine Issue 7: November/December 2015

Series

9 primary books90 released books

Authored 0% of series

Star Wars Canon

Star Wars Canon is a 90-book series with 87 released primary works first released in 1976 with contributions by Terry Brooks, R. A. Salvatore, and Karen Traviss.

#1
The Phantom Menace
#2
Star Wars: Attack of the Clones
#2.5
The Clone Wars
#3
Star Wars: Episode III: Revenge of the Sith
#3.1
Solo: A Star Wars Story

Series

8 released books

Authored 0% of series

The Universe of Xuya

The Universe of Xuya is a 8-book series with 8 released primary works first released in 2002 with contributions by Aliette de Bodard.

Series

2 primary books

Authored 0% of series

Feral Astrogators

Feral Astrogators is a 2-book series with 2 released primary works first released in 2013 with contributions by Aliette de Bodard, Melissa Scott, and Vandana Singh.

#1
The Other Half of the Sky
To Shape the Dark

Series

3 primary books

Authored 0% of series

Star Wars: From a Certain Point of View

Star Wars: From a Certain Point of View is a 3-book series with 3 released primary works first released in 2017 with contributions by Danielle Paige.

#1
From a Certain Point of View
#2
From a Certain Point of View: The Empire Strikes Back
#3
From a Certain Point of View: Return of the Jedi