The Murderbot Diaries books in order
The Murderbot Diaries is a series of 11 books by Martha Wells: 1,539 pages in the 8 with a known length, about 28 hours of reading. Shown in the numbered order.
- 11
- books
- 1,539
- pages in 8 of them
- 28 hours
- to read those 8
- 57 days
- at 30 minutes a day
All Systems Red 3.0 h 
Rogue Protocol 3.1 h 4 
Exit Strategy 3.5 h 
Network Effect 6.4 h 6 
Fugitive Telemetry 3.2 h 7 
System Collapse 3.7 h 7.5 Rapport: Friendship, Solidarity, Communion, Empathy 35 min 8 
Platform Decay 4.7 h Bar height shows length.
The books
- 0.5
The Future of Work: Compulsory 2018 length not known
- 1
All Systems Red 2017 3.0 h
The series is about an artificial construct designed as a Security Unit, which manages to override its governor unit, thus enabling it to develop independence.
- 2
Artificial Condition 2018 length not known
- 3
Rogue Protocol 2018 3.1 h
"Sci-Fi's favorite antisocial AI is back on a mission.
- 4
Exit Strategy 2018 3.5 h
- 4.5
Home: Habitat, Range, Niche, Territory 2021 length not known
- 5
Network Effect 2020 6.4 h
Murderbot returns in its highly-anticipated, first, full-length standalone novel.
- 6
Fugitive Telemetry 2021 3.2 h
- 7
System Collapse 2023 3.7 h
Am I making it worse?
- 7.5
- 8
Platform Decay 2026 4.7 h
Having someone else support your bad decision feels kind of good.
How much is left
| After book 0.5, The Future of Work: Compulsory | about 28 hours left, not counting 2 books of unknown length |
| After book 1, All Systems Red | about 25 hours left, not counting 2 books of unknown length |
| After book 2, Artificial Condition | about 25 hours left, not counting 1 book of unknown length |
| After book 3, Rogue Protocol | about 22 hours left, not counting 1 book of unknown length |
| After book 4, Exit Strategy | about 19 hours left, not counting 1 book of unknown length |
| After book 4.5, Home: Habitat, Range, Niche, Territory | about 19 hours left |
| After book 5, Network Effect | about 12 hours left |
| After book 6, Fugitive Telemetry | about 9 hours left |
| After book 7, System Collapse | about 5 hours left |
| After book 7.5, Rapport: Friendship, Solidarity, Communion, Empathy | about 5 hours left |
Reading the whole series
About 28 hours 13 minutes
8 of 11 books, 1,539 pages. Estimated at 250 words a minute.
57 days (about 9 weeks) at 30 minutes a day
Estimate based on 275 words per page.