How many books has Becky Chambers written?

Becky Chambers has published 5 novels and 3 novellas that we list, as of September 2026.

What order should I read Becky Chambers's books in?

Read each series in its own order: start Wayfarers with The Long Way to a Small, Angry Planet and Monk and Robot with A Psalm for the Wild-Built. The other books stand alone and can be read in any order.

What is Becky Chambers's most famous book?

The Long Way to a Small, Angry Planet (2014) is Becky Chambers's most widely read book.

Are Becky Chambers's books connected?

6 books belong to 2 series (Wayfarers and Monk and Robot); the other 2 books stand alone.

Becky Chambers books in order

American author

Born: 1985
Country: United States
Books: 8
Series: 2

Science fiction

Becky Chambers has published 5 novels and 3 novellas, beginning with The Long Way to a Small, Angry Planet (2014). The 2 series include Wayfarers (4 books, starting with The Long Way to a Small, Angry Planet) and Monk and Robot (2 books, starting with A Psalm for the Wild-Built). The latest is Monk and Robot (2025).

Updated September 2026

Wayfarers books in order (4)Series page

Reading order: 1 The Long Way to a Small, Angry Planet (2014) · 2 A Closed and Common Orbit (2016) · 3 Record of a Spaceborn Few (2018) · 4 The Galaxy, and the Ground Within (2021)

1.
The Long Way to a Small, Angry Planet (2014)
445 pages★ 4.1 (85 ratings)
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2.
A Closed and Common Orbit (Oct 2016)
416 pages★ 4.3 (48 ratings)
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3.
Record of a Spaceborn Few (Jul 2018)
359 pages★ 4.2 (26 ratings)
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4.
The Galaxy, and the Ground Within (Feb 2021)
368 pages★ 4.2 (17 ratings)
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Monk and Robot books in order (2)

Reading order: 1 A Psalm for the Wild-Built (2021) · 2 A Prayer for the Crown-Shy (2022)

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A Psalm for the Wild-Built (Jul 2021)
154 pages★ 4.4 (10 ratings)
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2.
A Prayer for the Crown-Shy (Jul 2022)
149 pages★ 4.4 (5 ratings)
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Where to start with Becky Chambers

Start here
The Long Way to a Small, Angry Planet
Becky Chambers's most-read book and the first of the 4 Wayfarers books.
Highest rated
A Closed and Common Orbit
Rated 4.3 out of 5 by 48 readers.
Shortest way in
To Be Taught, If Fortunate
One of the most-read, at about 140 pages.

Standalone novels in order

Monk and Robot (2025)
304 pages
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Novellas in order

To Be Taught, If Fortunate (Aug 2019)
140 pages★ 4.1 (30 ratings)
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About Becky Chambers

Becky Chambers is an American science fiction writer. She is the author of the Hugo Award-winning Wayfarers series as well as novellas including To Be Taught, If Fortunate (2019) and the Monk & Robot series, which begins with the Hugo Award-winning A Psalm for the Wild-Built (2021). She is known for her innovative worldbuilding and character-driven stories, and is a pioneer of the hopepunk genre.

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Becky Chambers FAQ

How many books has Becky Chambers written?: Becky Chambers has published 5 novels and 3 novellas that we list, as of September 2026.
What order should I read Becky Chambers's books in?: Read each series in its own order: start Wayfarers with The Long Way to a Small, Angry Planet and Monk and Robot with A Psalm for the Wild-Built. The other books stand alone and can be read in any order.
What is Becky Chambers's latest book?: Monk and Robot (2025).
What is Becky Chambers's most famous book?: The Long Way to a Small, Angry Planet (2014) is Becky Chambers's most widely read book.
Are Becky Chambers's books connected?: 6 books belong to 2 series (Wayfarers and Monk and Robot); the other 2 books stand alone.