📖 About Murderbot Diaries

Murderbot Diaries is a series universe written by Martha Wells. The complete collection runs to 12 books across 2 series, published between 2017 and 2026.

The main series is Publication Order of Murderbot Diaries Books with 12 books. It opens with All Systems Red (2017) and currently runs to Platform Decay (2026).

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🎯 Where to Start with Murderbot Diaries

New readers should begin with the first book of the main series in publication order: All Systems Red (2017), book 1 of Publication Order of Murderbot Diaries Books. Reading in publication order lets the world and characters develop the way the author intended, and it avoids spoilers that later books may contain.

If you would rather follow the story timeline instead of the release sequence, a chronological order is listed below. It begins with Obsolescence (2018).

Each of the 2 series on this page is expandable — click a series heading to see every title it contains, in order, with a direct link to buy the book on Amazon.

📚 Murderbot Diaries Books in Order

Publication Order of Murderbot Diaries Books
12 books
1
All Systems Red book cover1All Systems Red2017Buy on Amazon
Artificial Condition book cover2Artificial Condition2018Buy on Amazon
Rogue Protocol book cover3Rogue Protocol2018Buy on Amazon
Exit Strategy book cover4Exit Strategy2018Buy on Amazon
Compulsory book cover5Compulsory2018Buy on Amazon
Obsolescence book cover6Obsolescence2018Buy on Amazon
Network Effect book cover7Network Effect2020Buy on Amazon
Home: Habitat, Range, Niche, Territory book cover8Home: Habitat, Range, Niche, Territory2020Buy on Amazon
Fugitive Telemetry book cover9Fugitive Telemetry2021Buy on Amazon
System Collapse book cover10System Collapse2023Buy on Amazon
Rapport book cover11Rapport2025Buy on Amazon
Platform Decay book cover12Platform Decay2026Buy on Amazon
Chronological Order of Murderbot Diaries Books
12 books
2
Obsolescence book cover1Obsolescence2018Buy on Amazon
Compulsory book cover2Compulsory2018Buy on Amazon
All Systems Red book cover3All Systems Red2017Buy on Amazon
Artificial Condition book cover4Artificial Condition2018Buy on Amazon
Rapport book cover5Rapport2025Buy on Amazon
Rogue Protocol book cover6Rogue Protocol2018Buy on Amazon
Exit Strategy book cover7Exit Strategy2018Buy on Amazon
Home: Habitat, Range, Niche, Territory book cover8Home: Habitat, Range, Niche, Territory2020Buy on Amazon
Network Effect book cover9Network Effect2020Buy on Amazon
Fugitive Telemetry book cover10Fugitive Telemetry2021Buy on Amazon
System Collapse book cover11System Collapse2023Buy on Amazon
Platform Decay book cover12Platform Decay2026Buy on Amazon

❓ Frequently Asked Questions

How many Murderbot Diaries books are there?
There are 12 books in the Murderbot Diaries collection, organised into 2 series and published between 2017 and 2026.
What is the first Murderbot Diaries book?
The first book is All Systems Red, published in 2017.
What order should I read the Murderbot Diaries books in?
Most readers use publication order, which is the order the books were originally released. A chronological order is also provided on this page for readers who prefer to follow the internal timeline of the story.
Who wrote the Murderbot Diaries books?
The Murderbot Diaries books were written by Martha Wells.
Is the Murderbot Diaries series finished?
The main series, Publication Order of Murderbot Diaries Books, has 12 books so far. The most recent title listed on this page gives the current end point of the series.
When did the Murderbot Diaries series start?
The earliest title in this collection was published in 2017, and the most recent in 2026.