Book Series Guide

Martha Wells · novel series

The Murderbot Diaries

Science fiction series about Murderbot, a self-aware security unit, and the people it reluctantly protects.

ongoing

As released

Books in reading order

Novels are listed in sequence, alongside any novellas or companion books the supplied reading order includes.

  1. 1
    Compulsory

    Book 0.5 · short_story · 2018

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  2. 2
    All Systems Red

    Book 1 · novella · 2017

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  3. 3
    Artificial Condition

    Book 2 · novella · 2018

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  4. 4
    Rapport

    Book 2.5 · short_story · 2025

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  5. 5
    Rogue Protocol

    Book 3 · novella · 2018

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  6. 6
    Exit Strategy

    Book 4 · novella · 2018

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  7. 7
    Home

    Book 4.5 · short_story · 2021

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  8. 8 Cover of Network Effect
    Network Effect

    Book 5 · novel · 2020

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  9. 9
    Fugitive Telemetry

    Book 6 · novella · 2021

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  10. 10 Cover of System Collapse
    System Collapse

    Book 7 · novel · 2023

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  11. 11 Cover of Platform Decay
    Platform Decay

    Book 8 · novel · 2026

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