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Series
Book 7 of The Murderbot Diaries. See all The Murderbot Diaries books in order
The book before
Fugitive Telemetry
The book after
Platform Decay
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Last checked: September 24, 2026, against us.macmillan.com

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Publication
First published on November 13, 2023. (Wikidata; read November 6, 2026)
This edition
The edition checked here is a 245-page hardcover from Tordotcom/Tor Publishing Group. (Library of Congress; read November 6, 2026)
Prizes
It received the Locus Award for Best Science Fiction Novel in 2024. (Wikidata, citing sfadb.com; read November 6, 2026)

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Book type

  • Novels

Reading ages

  • Adult

Other books in The Murderbot Diaries

8 books listed so far

  1. Book 1: All Systems Red
  2. Book 2: Artificial Condition
  3. Book 3: Rogue Protocol
  4. Book 4: Exit Strategy
  5. Book 5: Network Effect
  6. Book 6: Fugitive Telemetry
  7. Book 8: Platform Decay

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