Becky Chambers

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October 13th, 2026: As You Wake, Break the Shell (Standalone)

A Prayer for the Crown-Shy (Monk & Robot, #2) was the most recently released book by Becky Chambers, on July 12th, 2022.

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Becky Chambers Stats: The highest rated book by Becky Chambers on Book Notification is A Prayer for the Crown-Shy, the 2nd novel in the Monk & Robot series. The second-highest rated book is A Closed and Common Orbit (Wayfarers #2).

The most read book by Becky Chambers on Book Notification is The Long Way to a Small, Angry Planet, the first novel in the Wayfarers series. The second most read book is A Psalm for the Wild-Built (Monk & Robot #1).

Below is a complete list of Becky Chambers books in publication and chronological order, broken down by series. The most popular series by Becky Chambers is the Wayfarers Series.

List of Monk & Robot Books in Publication Order

A monk and a robot explore life's purpose in a peaceful, future world.

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1		8.3 A Psalm for the Wild-Built	2021	Loading... Go
2		8.6 A Prayer for the Crown-Shy	2022	Loading... Go

List of Wayfarers Books in Publication Order

A group of misfit humans and aliens explore space, focusing on their adventures and relationships.

	Title Avg.	Year	Book Link
1	7.7 The Long Way to a Small, Angry Planet	2014	Loading... Go
2	8.3 A Closed and Common Orbit	2016	Loading... Go
3	7.7 Record of a Spaceborn Few	2018	Loading... Go
4	8.1 The Galaxy, and the Ground Within	2021	Loading... Go

List of Standalone Novels in Publication Order

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1		As You Wake, Break the Shell	2026	Loading... Go

List of Short Stories/Novellas in Publication Order

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1		8.1 To Be Taught, If Fortunate	2019	Loading... Go

List of Becky Chambers Anthologies in Publication Order

#	Title Avg.	Year	Book Link
1	The Book Smugglers' Quarterly Almanac, Volume 3	2017	Loading... Go
2	2001: An Odyssey in Words	2018	Loading... Go
3	Rocket Fuel	2018	Loading... Go
4	Infinite Stars	2019	Loading... Go
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Becky Chambers

Becky Chambers (Rebecca Marie Chambers) was born on May 3rd, 1985 and is currently 40 years old. Becky Chambers was born in California, USA. Chambers attended University of San Francisco where she studied Theater Arts.

Becky Chambers is the author of the Wayfarers series which currently consists of 4 novels. The Wayfarers series started in 2014 with the novel The Long Way to a Small, Angry Planet. The most recently released novel in the Wayfarers series was The Galaxy, and the Ground Within which was released in 2021. There are no upcoming novels for the Wayfarers series.

Becky Chambers has also written the Monk & Robot series which has 2 books including A Psalm for the Wild-Built and A Prayer for the Crown-Shy.

Becky Chambers: Awards & Accolades

Chambers' books have won multiple awards, A Psalm for the Wild-Built won the RUSA Awards, Science Fiction Award, in 2022 as well as the Hugo Award - Best Novella in 2022.

The following novels by Becky Chambers were nominated for these awards:

The Long Way to a Small, Angry Planet: Arthur C. Clarke Award, Best Science Fiction Novel (2016). British Fantasy Award, Best Newcomer (the Sydney J. Bounds Award) (2016). Seiun Award, Best Translated Long Work (2020).
A Closed and Common Orbit: Goodreads Awards, Best Science Fiction (2016). Hugo Award, Best Novel (2017). Arthur C. Clarke Award, Best Science Fiction Novel (2017). RUSA Awards, Science Fiction Award (2018).
Record of a Spaceborn Few: Goodreads Awards, Best Science Fiction (2018). Hugo Award, Best Novel (2019).
To Be Taught, If Fortunate: Goodreads Awards, Best Science Fiction (2019). Hugo Award, Best Novella (2020). RUSA Awards, Science Fiction Award (2020).
A Psalm for the Wild-Built: Goodreads Awards, Best Science Fiction (2021). Stonewall Book Award, Literature (2022). Mythopoeic Award, Fantasy Award for Adult Literature (2024).
The Galaxy, and the Ground Within: Hugo Award, Best Novel (2022).

Becky Chambers: Lists & Other Mentions

A Closed and Common Orbit was a BBC Radio 2 Book Club October 2016 Pick.
The Long Way to a Small, Angry Planet was a Waterstones: The Books You've Always Meant to Read Selection in 2020.

Related Authors

Fans of Becky Chambers also enjoy these authors:

Ann Leckie, author of the Imperial Radch Series.
Arthur C. Clarke, author of the Space Odyssey Series.
Isaac Asimov, author of the Foundation Series.
Dennis E. Taylor, author of the Bobiverse Series.
Andrew Mayne, author of The Naturalist Series.
Liu Cixin, author of The Three-Body Problem Series.
Alastair Reynolds, author of the Revelation Space Series.
Arkady Martine, author of the Teixcalaan Series.
Xiran Jay Zhao, author of the Iron Widow Series.
Alan Dean Foster, author of the Pip & Flinx Series.

Becky Chambers: F.A.Q

When was Becky Chambers Born? How old is Becky Chambers?

Becky Chambers was born on May 3rd, 1985. Becky Chambers is currently 40 years old.

Where was Becky Chambers Born?

Becky Chambers was born in California, USA and is American.

What book awards has Becky Chambers won?

A Psalm for the Wild-Built: RUSA Awards Science Fiction Award (2022), Hugo Award Best Novella (2022).

What was the first book Becky Chambers wrote?

The first book written by Becky Chambers was The Long Way to a Small, Angry Planet, published in 2014.

What was the most recent book Becky Chambers wrote?

Her most recently released work was A Prayer for the Crown-Shy on July 12th, 2022.

What is the most popular book by Becky Chambers?

Based on the number of readers on Book Notification, the most popular Becky Chambers book is The Long Way to a Small, Angry Planet. Here are her most popular books:

The Long Way to a Small, Angry Planet (7.69)
A Psalm for the Wild-Built (8.28)
A Closed and Common Orbit (8.28)
Record of a Spaceborn Few (7.69)
The Galaxy, and the Ground Within (8.08)

Are there upcoming new books by Becky Chambers?

Becky Chambers has a new book coming out on October 13th, 2026 called As You Wake, Break the Shell.

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How many books has Becky Chambers written?

Becky Chambers has written 8 books excluding contributions to anthologies. 2 books in the Monk & Robot Series, 4 books in the Wayfarers Series, 1 Standalone Novel, 1 Short Story/Novella.

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