📖 About Wayfarers

Wayfarers is a series universe written by Becky Chambers. The complete collection runs to 4 books across 1 series, published between 2014 and 2021.

The main series is Publication Order of Wayfarers Books with 4 books. It opens with The Long Way to a Small, Angry Planet (2014) and currently runs to The Galaxy, and the Ground Within (2021).

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🎯 Where to Start with Wayfarers

New readers should begin with the first book of the main series in publication order: The Long Way to a Small, Angry Planet (2014), book 1 of Publication Order of Wayfarers 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.

Each of the 1 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.

📚 Wayfarers Books in Order

Publication Order of Wayfarers Books
4 books
1
The Long Way to a Small, Angry Planet book cover1The Long Way to a Small, Angry Planet2014Buy on Amazon
A Closed and Common Orbit book cover2A Closed and Common Orbit2016Buy on Amazon
Record of a Spaceborn Few book cover3Record of a Spaceborn Few2018Buy on Amazon
The Galaxy, and the Ground Within book cover4The Galaxy, and the Ground Within2021Buy on Amazon

❓ Frequently Asked Questions

How many Wayfarers books are there?
There are 4 books in the Wayfarers collection, organised into 1 series and published between 2014 and 2021.
What is the first Wayfarers book?
The first book is The Long Way to a Small, Angry Planet, published in 2014.
What order should I read the Wayfarers 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 Wayfarers books?
The Wayfarers books were written by Becky Chambers.
Is the Wayfarers series finished?
The main series, Publication Order of Wayfarers Books, has 4 books so far. The most recent title listed on this page gives the current end point of the series.
When did the Wayfarers series start?
The earliest title in this collection was published in 2014, and the most recent in 2021.