Best Martha Wells Books

The best books by Martha Wells — 8 titles spanning Sci-Fi, averaging 4.29 BLT stars.

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Martha Wells built her reputation on one of science fiction's most unexpectedly lovable protagonists: Murderbot, a part-human, part-machine security construct that would rather watch serialized TV dramas than deal with the humans it's contractually obligated to protect. The Murderbot Diaries — starting with All Systems Red — runs on wry, deadpan humor and a surprisingly tender examination of autonomy, anxiety, and what it means to want things. Wells writes with sharp economy: her prose is lean and propulsive, her action sequences clean and fast, but the emotional undercurrent catches you off guard. Network Effect expands the world without losing the intimate voice that makes the series work. Readers who are tired of self-serious space opera and want something funny, humane, and genuinely hard to put down will find exactly what they're looking for here.

Martha Wells's highest-rated book in our collection is Network Effect (4.61 BLT stars). Browse the full list below.

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    Network Effect

    The Murderbot Diaries • Book 5

    by Martha Wells

    ★ 4.61 BLT Score (129.2K ratings)
    ★ 4.46 Goodreads (129.2K)
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    Artificial Condition

    The Murderbot Diaries • Book 2

    by Martha Wells

    ★ 4.49 BLT Score (219.8K ratings)
    ★ 4.25 Goodreads (219.8K)
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    Rogue Protocol

    The Murderbot Diaries • Book 3

    by Martha Wells

    ★ 4.47 BLT Score (176.3K ratings)
    ★ 4.24 Goodreads (176.3K)
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    Fugitive Telemetry

    The Murderbot Diaries • Book 6

    by Martha Wells

    ★ 4.47 BLT Score (106.7K ratings)
    ★ 4.29 Goodreads (106.7K)
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    System Collapse

    The Murderbot Diaries • Book 7

    by Martha Wells

    ★ 4.40 BLT Score (76.8K ratings)
    ★ 4.25 Goodreads (76.8K)
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    All Systems Red

    The Murderbot Diaries • Book 1

    by Martha Wells

    ★ 4.33 BLT Score (379.7K ratings)
    ★ 4.11 Goodreads (379.7K)
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    From a Certain Point of View: The Empire Strikes Back

    Star Wars: From a Certain Point of View • Book 2

    by Elizabeth Schaefer, Mark Oshiro, Rob Hart, Michael Moreci, Mike Chen, Beth Revis, Zoraida Córdova, Kiersten White, Lilliam Rivera, Mackenzi Lee, Amy Ratcliffe, Catherynne M. Valente, Emily Skrutskie, Tracy Deonn, C.B. Lee, Karen Strong, Delilah S. Dawson, Lydia Kang, Adam Christopher, Cavan Scott, R.F. Kuang, Tom Angleberger, S.A. Chakraborty, Seth Dickinson, Alexander Freed, Jason Fry, Christie Golden, Hank Green, Michael Kogge, John Jackson Miller, Daniel José Older, Anne Toole, Austin Walker, Martha Wells, Django Wexler, Gary Whitta, Brittany N. Williams, Charles Yu, Jim Zub, Katie Cook, Sarwat Chadda

    ★ 3.93 BLT Score (5.9K ratings)
    ★ 3.85 Goodreads (5.9K)
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    Razor's Edge: Star Wars Legends

    Star Wars: Legends • Book 1

    by Martha Wells

    ★ 3.65 BLT Score (13 ratings)
    ★ 4 Goodreads (13)
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