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The Murderbot Diaries

science fiction novella series by Martha Wells
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Summary

The Murderbot Diaries is a book series[1]. It ranks in the top 0.33% of book series entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (13,519 views/month, #2 of 598).[2]

Key Facts

  • Author: Martha Wells[3]
  • Award received: Hugo Award for Best Series[4]
  • Publisher: Tor Books[5]
  • Genre: science fiction[6]
  • Language of work or name: English[7]
  • Country of origin: United States[8]
  • Has part(s): All Systems Red[9], Artificial Condition[10], Rogue Protocol[11], Exit Strategy[12], Network Effect[13], Fugitive Telemetry[14], System Collapse[15], The Future of Work: Compulsory[16], Home: Habitat, Range, Niche, Territory[17], Rapport: Friendship, Solidarity, Communion, Empathy[18], Platform Decay[19]
  • Publication date: May 2017[20]
  • Official website: https://torpublishinggroup.com/series/the-murderbot-diaries/[21]
  • Main subject: Murderbot[22]
  • Described at URL: https://www.marthawells.com/murderbot.htm[23]
  • Takes place in fictional universe: The Murderbot Diaries universe[24]
  • Title: The Murderbot Diaries[25]
  • First line: I could have become a mass murderer after I hacked my governor module, but then I realized I could access the combined feed of entertainment channels carried on the company satellites.[26]
  • Set in period: far future[27]
  • Narrator: Murderbot[28]
  • Derivative work: Murderbot[29]
  • Copyright status: copyrighted[30]
  • Media franchise: The Murderbot Diaries[31]
  • Set in environment: fictional spacecraft[32], fictional astronomical object[33]

Why It Matters

The Murderbot Diaries has Wikipedia articles in 7 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[34] It is known by 12 alternative names across languages and contexts.[35]

FAQs

What awards did The Murderbot Diaries receive?

Honors received include Hugo Award for Best Series[4].

Related Entities

United States

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Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

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  1. [2] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [34] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [35] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 26d ago · Harmonia Amanda · 2026-09-16 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Media franchise → The Murderbot Diaries
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    Author → Martha Wells
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