Martha Wells

13 Series

Martha Wells is a renowned fantasy author, celebrated for her Raksura and Ile-Rien series. Her works are distinguished by their detailed and complex societal structures. Wells has made significant contributions to the fantasy genre with her vivid world-building.

In Martha Wells' debut novel, "The Element of Fire," the medieval-like world of Ile-Rien teeters on the brink of chaos due to internal conflicts and a clash between scientific and fairy magic. The kingdom, ruled by the weak young King Roland, is secretly controlled by the Dowager Queen Ravenna. She struggles to protect the realm from the threats posed by the Fayre, a sorcerer who lost his land, and the king's illegitimate half-sister. Wells masterfully blends the mundane with the fantastical, showcasing her adept world-building skills.

Ile-Rien

The Element of Fire

(1993)

The Death of the Necromancer

(1998)

Fall Of Ile-Rien

The Wizard Hunters

(2003)

The Ships of Air

(2004)

The Gate of Gods

(2005)

Books Of The Raksura

The Cloud Roads

(2011)

The Serpent Sea

(2012)

The Siren Depths

(2012)

The Edge of Worlds

(2016)

The Harbors of the Sun

(2017)

Emilie

Emilie and the Hollow World

(2013)

Emilie and the Sky World

(2014)

The Emilie Adventures

(2025)

Stories Of The Raksura

The Falling World & The Tale of Indigo and Cloud

(2014)

The Dead City & The Dark Earth Below

(2017)

Murderbot Diaries

All Systems Red

(2017)

Artificial Condition

(2018)

Rogue Protocol

(2018)

Exit Strategy

(2018)

Compulsory

(2018)

Network Effect

(2020)

Home: Habitat, Range, Niche, Territory

(2020)

Fugitive Telemetry

(2021)

System Collapse

(2023)

Standalone Novels

City of Bones

(1995)

Wheel of the Infinite

(2000)

Blade Singer

(2014)

Short Story Collections

Between Worlds

(2015)

Stargate Atlantis

Flipside

(2005)(By: Sally Malcolm)

Rising

(2005)(By: Sally Malcolm)

Halcyon

(2006)(By: James Swallow)

Reliquary

(2006)

The Chosen

(2006)(By: Sonny Whitelaw,Elizabeth Christensen)

Choices

(2006)(By: James Swallow)

Exogenesis

(2006)(By: Sonny Whitelaw,ElizabethChristensen)

Blood Ties

(2007)(By: Sonny Whitelaw,Elizabeth Christensen)

Entanglement

(2007)

Casualties of War

(2007)(By: Elizabeth Christensen)

Mirror, Mirror

(2008)(By: Sabine C. Bauer)

Nightfall

(2008)(By: James Swallow)

Angelus

(2008)(By: Peter J. Evans)

Brimstone

(2009)(By: Patricia Lee Macomber)

Dead End

(2009)(By: Chris Wraight)

Hunt and Run

(2010)(By: Aaron Rosenberg)

Allegiance

(2011)(By: Melissa Scott,Amy Griswold)

Homecoming

(2011)(By: Melissa Scott,Jo Graham)

Death Game

(2011)(By: Jo Graham)

The Lost

(2011)(By: Amy Griswold,Jo Graham)

Secrets

(2012)(By: Melissa Scott,Jo Graham)

The Furies

(2012)(By: Jo Graham)

Inheritors

(2013)(By: Melissa Scott,Amy Griswold,Jo Graham)

Pride of the Genii

(2018)(By: Melissa Scott)

Unascended

(2020)(By: Jo Graham)

Feral Astrogators

The Other Half of the Sky

(2013)(With: Aliette de Bodard,Jack McDevitt,Nisi Shawl,Terry Boren,Vandana Singh,Ken Liu,Joan Slonczewski,Alexander Jablokov,Cat Rambo,Melissa Scott,Athena Andreadis,Kay T. Holt,Sue Lange,Christine Lucas,Kelly Jennings,C.W. Johnson,Alex Dally McFarlane)

To Shape the Dark

(2016)(By: Aliette de Bodard,Gwyneth Jones,Jack McDevitt,Terry Boren,Vandana Singh,Melissa Scott,Shariann Lewitt,Anil Menon,Athena Andreadis,Kiini Ibura Salaam,Jacqueline Koyanagi,Eleni Tsami,Kristin Landon,Susan Lanigan,M. Fenn,Constance Cooper,C.W. Johnson)

Retellings of the Inland Seas

(2020)(By: Judith Tarr,Alexander Jablokov,James L. Cambias,Melissa Scott,Shariann Lewitt,Athena Andreadis,Elana Gomel,Christine Lucas,Eleni Tsami,Kelly Jennings,Dimitra Nikolaidou,Genevieve Williams,A.M. Tuomala,F.J. Doucet)