BookBingeWayfarers Books in Order
The short answer
Becky Chambers · 4 books
- How many books?
- There are 4 books in the Wayfarers series, published 2015–2021.
- Is it finished?
- Yes — the series is complete; it ends with The Galaxy, and the Ground Within (2021).
- Where to start
- Start with The Long Way to a Small, Angry Planet (2015).
About 1,600 pages — roughly 30 hours of reading
A warm, character-driven found-family space opera following the crew of a tunneling ship across a richly imagined galaxy of alien cultures.
Here is the complete Wayfarers reading order — all 4 books by Becky Chambers, in the order you should read them:
Reading order
- The Long Way to a Small, Angry PlanetThe multispecies crew of a tunneling ship takes on a dangerous long-haul job that tests their found-family bonds.2015445 pages
- A Closed and Common OrbitAn artificial intelligence forced into an illegal human body must learn to navigate life and identity in a new form.2016416 pages
- Record of a Spaceborn FewFollowing several residents of a generation-ship fleet, the novel explores what it means to live as a community adrift in space.2018359 pages
- The Galaxy, and the Ground WithinStrangers stranded together at a remote way station must find common ground as an interstellar incident unfolds around them.2021368 pages
Good news: for this series, reading order and publication order are the same — just read straight down the list.
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How many Wayfarers books are there?
There are 4 books in the Wayfarers series by Becky Chambers, from The Long Way to a Small, Angry Planet (2015) to The Galaxy, and the Ground Within (2021). Together they run to about 1,600 pages.
Is the Wayfarers series finished?
Yes. Becky Chambers completed the series with The Galaxy, and the Ground Within in 2021; all 4 books are out now.
What is the first Wayfarers book?
The Long Way to a Small, Angry Planet (2015) is book one, at 445 pages. The multispecies crew of a tunneling ship takes on a dangerous long-haul job that tests their found-family bonds.
Should I read the Wayfarers series in publication order?
Yes. For the Wayfarers series, reading order and publication order are the same — The Long Way to a Small, Angry Planet (2015) through The Galaxy, and the Ground Within (2021).
How long does it take to read all Wayfarers books?
About 1,600 pages across 4 books — roughly 30 hours at a page a minute. The longest is The Long Way to a Small, Angry Planet (445 pages); the shortest is Record of a Spaceborn Few (359 pages).