Martha Wells

Author of All Systems Red

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About the Author

Martha Wells is an American author, born in 1964, based in Texas. She writes fantasy and science fiction novels, novellas, and short stories. Her first novel was, The Element of Fire, published in 1993. Her other work includes City of Bones, The Death of the Necromancer, The Fall of IIe-Rien show more trilogy, Books of Raksura series, The Murderbot Diaries series, and Stargate universe novels. She was awarded the 2017 Nebula Award for Best Novella for All Systems Red (The Murderbot Diaries). (Bowker Author Biography) show less

Includes the names: Martha Well, Marth Wells, Martha Wells, 瑪莎．威爾斯

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Series

The Murderbot Diaries

The Books of the Raksura

Ile-Rien

The Fall of Ile-Rien

Star Wars: Empire and Rebellion

Emilie

The Rising World

Murderbot Diaries : Chronological order

Works by Martha Wells

Popular Recent

All Systems Red (2017) 5,492 copies

Artificial Condition (2018) 3,272 copies

Rogue Protocol (2018) 2,978 copies

Exit Strategy (2018) 2,604 copies

Network Effect (2020) 2,470 copies

Fugitive Telemetry (2021) — Author — 1,927 copies

The Cloud Roads (2011) 1,269 copies

System Collapse (2023) 1,038 copies

Witch King (2023) 961 copies

The Death of the Necromancer (1998) 885 copies

City of Bones (1995) 858 copies

The Wizard Hunters (2003) 662 copies

The Element of Fire (1993) 621 copies

Wheel of the Infinite (2000) 592 copies

The Serpent Sea (2012) 548 copies

Home: Habitat, Range, Niche, Territory (2020) 521 copies

The Ships of Air (2004) 469 copies

The Siren Depths (2012) 420 copies

The Gate of Gods (2005) 387 copies

Razor's Edge (2013) 315 copies

The Edge of Worlds (2016) 283 copies

Emilie and the Hollow World (2013) 248 copies

Compulsory (2018) 240 copies

The Harbors of the Sun (2017) 225 copies

Stories of the Raksura: Volume One: The Falling World & The Tale of Indigo and Cloud (2014) 222 copies

Reliquary (2006) 193 copies

Stories of the Raksura: Volume Two: The Dead City & The Dark Earth Below (2015) 183 copies

The Murderbot Diaries: All Systems Red, Artificial Condition, Rogue Protocol, Exit Strategy (2020) 141 copies

Entanglement (2007) 131 copies

Emilie and the Sky World (2014) 102 copies

Between Worlds: The Collected Ile-Rien and Cineth Stories (2015) 65 copies

The Book of Ile-Rien: The Element of Fire & The Death of the Necromancer - Updated and Revised Edition (2024) 39 copies

Blade Singer (2014) 27 copies

Untitled (The Murderbot Diaries, #8) 18 copies

Untitled (The Murderbot Diaries, #9) 17 copies

The Books of the Raksura (2013) 16 copies

The Tale of Indigo and Cloud {story} (2014) 15 copies

The Murderbot Diaries Collection 6 hardcover book set (All Systems Red, Artificial Condition, Rogue Protocol, Exit… (2021) 9 copies

Artificial Condition (Dramatized Adaptation): The Murderbot Diaries, Book 2 8 copies

Machina (2020) 7 copies

Rogue Protocol (Dramatized Adaptation): The Murderbot Diaries, Book 3 6 copies

All Systems Red (Dramatized Adaptation): The Murderbot Diaries, Book 1 5 copies

Wolf Night (2008) 4 copies

Sneak Peek for Witch King (2023) 4 copies

The Falling World {story} (2014) 4 copies

The Potter's Daughter 3 copies

Exit Strategy (Dramatized Adaptation): The Murderbot Diaries, Book 4 3 copies

The Dark Earth Below (The Books of the Raksura, #3.7) 3 copies

Thorns {short story} (1995) 3 copies

The Murderbot Diaries: All Systems Red, Artificial Condition (2020) 3 copies

Oikullinen protokolla 2 copies

Network Effect (Dramatized Adaptation): The Murderbot Diaries, Book 5 2 copies

Wszystkie wskaźniki czerwone ; Sztuczny stan (2023) 2 copies

Trading Lesson {story} (2015) 2 copies

Adaptation {story} 2 copies

The Forest Boy {story} (2014) 2 copies

Murderbot Diaries 2 copies

Obsolescence {short story} 2 copies

Houses of the Dead 2 copies

Holy Places 2 copies

The Element of Fire | City of Bones (1993) 2 copies

Oikullinen protokolla : Murhabotin p©Þiv©Þkirjat 3 1 copy

Witch King 2 1 copy

Bad Medicine 1 copy

Night at the Opera {short story} (2015) 1 copy

Oikullinen protokolla : Murhabotin p©Þiv©Þkirjat 3 1 copy

The Murderbot Diaries Collection 7 hardcover book set (All Systems Red, Artificial Condition, Rogue Protocol, Exit… 1 copy

Obsolescence 1 copy

The Salt Witch 1 copy

Dominaria Collected Stories (2018) 1 copy

Reflections 1 copy

Journal d'un AssaSynth, tome 6 : Télémétrie fugitive 1 copy

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Associated Works

From a Certain Point of View: 40 Stories Celebrating 40 Years of The Empire Strikes Back (2020) — Contributor — 350 copies

Mapping the World of Harry Potter: An Unauthorized Exploration of the Bestselling Fantasy Series of All Time (2005) — Contributor — 318 copies

Elemental (2006) — Contributor — 175 copies

The Gods of HP Lovecraft (2015) — Contributor — 120 copies

Chicks Unravel Time: Women Journey Through Every Season of Doctor Who (2012) — Contributor — 99 copies

The Other Half of the Sky (2013) — Contributor — 98 copies

Farscape Forever! Sex, Drugs, and Killer Muppets (2005) — Contributor — 97 copies

Year's Best Fantasy 7 (2007) — Contributor — 60 copies

Take Us to a Better Place: Stories (2018) — Contributor — 32 copies

The Long List Anthology Volume 7: More Stories From the Hugo Award Nomination List (2022) — Contributor — 29 copies

Nebula Awards Showcase 2019 (2019) — Contributor — 27 copies

The Lone Star Stories Reader (2008) — Contributor — 23 copies

Tales of the Emerald Serpent (2012) — Contributor — 23 copies

MECH: Age of Steel (2017) — Contributor — 16 copies

A Knight in the Silk Purse (2014) — Contributor — 16 copies

Kobold Guide to Magic (2014) — Contributor — 15 copies

Black Gate: Adventures in Fantasy Literature, Issue 11 (Summer 2007) (2007) — Contributor — 13 copies

Black Gate: Adventures in Fantasy Literature, Issue 10 (Spring 2007) (2007) — Author — 12 copies

The Writer's Book of Doubt (2019) — Contributor — 11 copies

Uncanny Magazine Issue 37: November/December 2020 (2020) — Contributor — 8 copies

Nebula Awards Showcase 54 (2020) — Contributor — 7 copies

Black Gate: Adventures in Fantasy Literature, Issue 12 (Summer 2008) (2008) — Contributor — 7 copies

Tor.com Short Fiction: March - April 2021 — Contributor — 6 copies

Tordotcom: Wells, Tesh, Polk — Contributor — 6 copies

Clarkesworld: Issue 163 (April 2020) (2020) — Interviewed — 5 copies

BSFA Awards 2018 (2019) — Contributor — 2 copies

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Common Knowledge

Birthdate: 1964-09-01
Gender: female
Nationality: USA
Birthplace: Fort Worth, Texas, USA
Places of residence: Fort Worth, Texas, USA (birth)
College Station, Texas, USA
Education: Texas A&M University
Occupations: speculative fiction writer
Agent: Jennifer Jackson (Donald Maass Literary Agency)

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Discussions

Found: Scifi Stargate-inspired in Name that Book (April 2022)

Group Reads of the Raksura - July - Stories of the Raksura Volume Two in The Green Dragon (July 2015)

Group Reads of the Raksura - October - Stories of the Raksura Volume One in The Green Dragon (November 2014)

Group Reads of the Raksura - May - The Siren Depths in The Green Dragon (June 2014)

Group Reads of the Raksura - April - The Serpent Sea in The Green Dragon (May 2014)

Group Reads of the Raksura - March - The Cloud Roads in The Green Dragon (March 2014)

Reviews

Rogue Protocol: The Murderbot Diaries: 3 by Martha Wells

Um, what the heck is that ending Martha??? You can't just do that to me and then walk away!

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staygoldsunshine | 184 other reviews | Apr 23, 2024 |

Wheel of the infinite by Martha Wells

Couldn't get past Chapter 5...

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Dorothy2012 | 14 other reviews | Apr 22, 2024 |

Network Effect: A Murderbot Novel by Martha Wells

I love this series sooooo much!!

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Dorothy2012 | 178 other reviews | Apr 22, 2024 |

All systems red by Martha Wells

Nebula Award for Best Novella earlier this year, All Systems Red also received the Hugo Award, the Alex Award, and the Locus Award for Best Novella as well!
I love, love this series. The character is extremely engaging (for a self-confessed murderer) and the writing is tight and captivating. The plot is absorbing and one will likely read it in one sitting. Prepare.

After devouring the series (via the library), I then went out and bought it, and have now reread it. And it holds up beautifully.

This is the first in the series, followed by Artificial Condition, Rogue Protocol, Exit Strategy, and most recently Network Effect.… (more)

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Dorothy2012 | 342 other reviews | Apr 22, 2024 |

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