Martha Wells
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WELLS, MARTHA, born 1964

Martha Wells

American science fiction and fantasy author born in Fort Worth, Texas 1964.

Books
16
Editions tracked
16
First editions
16
Nationality
United States

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Earliest first editionThe Element of FireTor, 1993 Most editions trackedAll Systems Red1 edition
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Martha Wells books in order

In publication order

  1. 1The Element of Fire1993
  2. 2City of Bones1995
  3. 3The Death of the Necromancer1998
  4. 4Wheel of the Infinite2000
  5. 5The Cloud Roads2011
  6. 6All Systems Red2017
  7. 7Artificial Condition2018
  8. 8Exit Strategy2018
  9. 9Rogue Protocol2018
  10. 10The Future of Work2018
  11. 11From a Certain Point of View2020
  12. 12Network Effect2020
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  1. 13Fugitive Telemetry2021
  2. 14Home2021
  3. 15System Collapse2023
  4. 16Witch King2023

By series

The Murderbot Diaries 8 books
  1. The Future of Work 2018
  2. All Systems Red 2017
  3. Rogue Protocol 2018
  4. Exit Strategy 2018
  5. Home 2021
  6. Network Effect 2020
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Ile-Rien 2 books
  1. The Element of Fire 1993
  2. The Death of the Necromancer 1998
In order

First editions, year by year

  1. 1993The Element of FireTor
  2. 1995City of BonesTor
  3. 1998The Death of the NecromancerAvon Eos
  4. 2000Wheel of the InfiniteEos
  5. 2011The Cloud RoadsStart Publishing
  6. 2017All Systems RedTor.com
  7. 2018Rogue ProtocolRecorded Books
  8. 2018Artificial ConditionRecorded Books
  9. 2018Exit StrategyTor
  10. 2018The Future of WorkWired Magazine
  11. 2020Network EffectTor
  12. 2020From a Certain Point of ViewPenguin Random House
  13. 2021Fugitive TelemetryRecorded Books
  14. 2021HomeTor
  15. 2023System CollapseRecorded Books
  16. 2023Witch KingDoherty Associates, Tom
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What order should I read Martha Wells's books in?

In publication order they begin with The Element of Fire (1993), then City of Bones (1995) and The Death of the Necromancer (1998). Books in a series are listed in series order on this page.

What was Martha Wells's first book?

The earliest book we list is The Element of Fire, first published in 1993.

When was Martha Wells born?

Martha Wells was born in 1964.

How many Martha Wells books does MyVolumes track?

We track 16 books by Martha Wells across 16 editions, 16 of them first editions.

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