Author

Books by Martha Wells

Martha Wells is an American author of science fiction and fantasy with a career spanning over two decades. Before the Murderbot Diaries, she wrote the Raksura series and several standalone fantasy novels. All Systems Red won the Hugo, Nebula, Alex, and Locus awards for Best Novella in 2018, launching one of the most-praised series in contemporary science fiction. The full-length Murderbot novel Network Effect won the 2021 Hugo for Best Novel. Wells has spoken publicly about how chronic illness informed her understanding of bodies that don't cooperate, which is one thread running through the series.