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The Murderbot Diaries Books in Order

The Murderbot Diaries Books in Order: How to read Martha Wells’s series?

  • Carole 

Meet Martha Wells’s snarky AI.

What is The Murderbot Diaries series about?

Written by American author Martha Wells, The Murderbot Diaries is a science-fiction series about an artificial construct designed as a Security Unit called Murderbot.

It was successful in overriding its governor module, allowing it to establish independence. Now, Murderbot wants primarily to consume media, especially soap opera, but find itself entangled with human affairs and begins to form friendships and emotional bonds. 

The series won several awards, including multiple Hugo Awards, Locus Awards, and Nebula Awards. It also won the American Library Association’s Alex Award and has been nominated for the Philip K. Dick Award.

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Omega Force Books in Order

Omega Force Books in Order: How to read Joshua Dalzelle’s series?

A lone human soldier in space…

What is the Omega Force series about?

Science-Fiction series coming from Joshua Dalzelle, the Omega Force series tells us the adventures of Jason Burke, a lone human in space who became a soldier.

Jason Burke has linked up with five other aliens to try their luck as hired guns. They are called Omega Force and their mandate is to help those who don’t have the means to help themselves. They never accept a job that would compromise the honor code they live by.

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Justin Cronin Books in Order

Justin Cronin Books in Order (The Passage)

  • Fabien 

All of Justin Cronin’s Books in Order!

Who is Justin Cronin?

American author from New England, Justin Cronin is a former professor of English and creative writing teacher who is known for his science-fiction and horror books.

More precisely, Justin Cronin found great success with The Passage series, a post-Apocalyptic Vampire trilogy published between 2010 and 2016, and adapted for television on the FOX network.

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Wool Books in Order: How to read Hugh Howey’s Silo series in order?

Soon to be an Apple TV+ show.

What is the Wool series about?

Coming from American writer Hugh Howey who initially self-published the series, Wool started with a short story in 2011. Then came four sequel novellas that were later published as a novel. Ultimately, this became a trilogy called the Silo trilogy.

Silo is a post-apocalyptic/Sci-Fi series that takes us to the future, when the world outside has grown toxic, the view of it limited, talk of it forbidden. The remnants of humanity live underground in a single silo. But there are always those who hope, who dream. These are the dangerous people, the residents who infect others with their optimism. Their punishment is simple. They are given the very thing they want: They are allowed to go outside. 

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Marie Lu Books in Order

Marie Lu Books in Order (Legend series, The Young Elites, Skyhunter, Warcross…)

  • Fabien 

All of Marie Lu’s books in order!

Who is Marie Lu?

Marie Lu (born Xiwei Lu) is an American author who is known for the New York Times bestselling series Legend and The Young Elites. Before becoming a full-time writer, she had a career in the video game industry, working for Disney Interactive Studios as a Flash artist.

Now, Lu specializes in Young Adult books beginning with the dystopian Legend novels, then with The Young Elites series, the Skyhunter series, the Warcross duology, and more recently with the historical fantasy book The Kingdom of Back.

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Star Wars The High Republic Books in Order

Star Wars: The High Republic Books in Order: How to read this Star Wars epic tale?

In a famous galaxy…

What Star Wars: The High Republic is about?

Launched in January 2021, Star Wars: The High Republic is an ongoing multimedia project with the mission to tell a cohesive story taking place during the High Republic. Charles Soule, Justina Ireland, Cavan Scott, Daniel José Older, and Claudia Gray are the principal architects behind this massive story. 

Set 200 years prior to the events of Star Wars: The Phantom Menace, the galaxy is at peace, ruled by the glorious Republic and protected by the noble and wise Jedi Knights. As a symbol of all that is good, the Republic is about to launch Starlight Beacon into the far reaches of the Outer Rim. This new space station will serve as a ray of hope for all to see.

But just as a magnificent renaissance spreads throughout the Republic, so does a frightening new adversary. Now the guardians of peace and justice must face a threat to themselves, the galaxy, and the Force itself…

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John Connolly Books in Order

John Connolly Books in Order (Charlie Parker, Samuel Johnson)

All of John Connolly’s Books in Order!

Who is John Connolly?

Ex-freelance journalist, John Connolly is now an Irish author who is known for writing supernatural crime thrillers, young adult fantasy, and science-fiction series. 

Connolly is mostly known for his series of novels starring the anti-hero private detective Charlie Parker, a former police officer hunting the killer of his wife and daughter.

Since 2009, he has also written books for younger readers with the Samuel Johnson Vs. The Darkness series and The Chronicles of the Invaders trilogy.

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Richard K. Morgan Books in Order

Richard K. Morgan Books in Order (Takeshi Kovacs, A Land Fit For Heroes)

  • Fabien 

All of Richard K. Morgan’s books in order!

Who is Richard K. Morgan?

British writer Richard Kingsley Morgan is known for his work in the science fiction (the Takeshi Kovacs series) and fantasy (A Land Fit For Heroes series) genres. He is the author of books, short stories, but also Marvel graphic novels.

Morgan is a winner of the Philip K. Dick Award for his 2003 book Altered Carbon, which is now a Netflix TV series. He also won the Arthur C. Clarke Award for his novel Black Man (now titled Thirteen).

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Halo Books in Order: How to read the books based on the military science fiction game series?

  • Carole 

An epic journey to save humanity.

What is the Halo book series about?

Halo is a military science fiction media franchise created by Bungie and launched in 2001 with the game Halo: Combat Evolved. Following the success of the first game, others followed and the strong sales led to the franchise’s expansion to other media. As part of Microsoft’s multimedia efforts, Microsoft Studios decided to create a tie-in novel for Combat Evolved–and even a TV show recently.

The first book was written by Eric Nylund and published in October 2001. Then, William C. Dietz turned the game itself was turned into a novelization. Nylund wrote additional Halo works and other writers joined: Joseph Staten, Tobias S. Buckell, Karen Traviss, Greg Bear, Matt Forbeck, John Shirley, Troy Denning, and Cassandra Rose Clarke. More than 30 books have been published.

The story takes us in the 26th century, where humanity has colonized many worlds thanks to the development of faster-than-light “slipspace” travel before stumbling upon the hostile alliance of aliens known as the Covenant.

They are composed of a diverse array of species united under the religious worship of the extinct Forerunners and their belief that the Forerunner ring worlds known as Halos will provide a path to salvation, known as the “Great Journey”.

The Covenant is bent on humanity’s destruction and begins an interstellar war.

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