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Martha Wells


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Martha Wells is the author of more than a dozen science fiction and fantasy novels, including the Ile-Rien series (The Death of the Necromancer) and the Books of the Raksura (The Cloud Roads). Her work has been nominated for the Nebula and Compton Crook awards and published in seven languages. Wells lives in College Station, Texas.
 

Genres: Fantasy, Science Fiction, Young Adult Fantasy
 
Series
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Fall of Ile-Rien
   1. The Wizard Hunters (2003)
   2. The Ships of Air (2004)
   3. The Gate of Gods (2005)
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Books of the Raksura
   1. The Cloud Roads (2011)
   2. The Serpent Sea (2012)
   3. The Siren Depths (2012)
   The Tale of Indigo and Cloud (2014)
   4. The Edge of Worlds (2016)
   5. The Harbors of the Sun (2017)
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Murderbot Diaries
   0.5. Compulsory (2023)
   1. All Systems Red (2017)
   2. Artificial Condition (2018)
   3. Rogue Protocol (2018)
   4. Exit Strategy (2018)
   4.5. Home (2021)
   5. Network Effect (2020)
   6. Fugitive Telemetry (2021)
   7. System Collapse (2023)
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Rising World
   1. Witch King (2023)
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Novels
   City of Bones (1995)
   Wheel of the Infinite (2000)
   Blade Singer (2014) (with Aaron de Orive)
   Machina (2023) (with others)
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Collections
   Between Worlds (2015)
   Take Us to a Better Place (2020) (with others)
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Novellas and Short Stories
   Thorns (1995)
   Bad Medicine (1997)
   Wolf Night (2023)
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Series contributed to
Stargate Atlantis
   2. Reliquary (2006)
   6. Entanglement (2007)
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Martha Wells recommends
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The Terraformers (2023)
Annalee Newitz
"Brilliantly thoughtful, prescient, and gripping."
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The Genesis of Misery (2022)
(Nullvoid Chronicles, book 1)
Neon Yang
"Come for the giant robot space battles, stay for the fascinating worldbuilding and the heartbreaking insight into the politics of fanaticism and emotional manipulation."
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A Prayer for the Crown-Shy (2022)
(Monk & Robot, book 2)
Becky Chambers
"An optimistic vision of a lush, beautiful world."

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Anthologies containing stories by Martha Wells
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Robotic Ambitions (2023)
edited by
Lesley Conner and Jason Sizemore
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The Long List Anthology Volume 7 (2022)
(Long List Anthology, book 7)
edited by
David Steffen
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Nebula Awards Showcase 54 (2020)
(Nebula Awards Showcase, book 21)
edited by
Nibedita Sen

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Awards
Nebula Awards Best Novel nominee (1999) : The Death of the Necromancer
Philip K Dick Award Best Book nominee (2017) : All Systems Red
Nebula Awards Best Novella winner (2018) : All Systems Red


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