Wayfarers Series by Becky Chambers - 3 Books Collection Set - Sci-Fi Fiction - Paperback

Titles in This Set
The Long Way to a Small, Angry Planet
A Closed and Common Orbit
Record of a Spaceborn Few

Details
Condition: Brand New
Format: Paperback
Publisher: Hodder & Stoughton
Book Count: 3

Overview
The Wayfarers Series Collection gathers three interconnected science fiction novels by Becky Chambers, winner of the 2019 Hugo Award for Best Series. Beginning with The Long Way to a Small, Angry Planet, the trilogy follows the multi-species crew of a tunneling ship, an awakening artificial intelligence rebuilding her sense of self, and a diaspora community aboard the ancient Exodus Fleet. Chambers blends found-family warmth with genuine curiosity about what makes us human or alien. This paperback set introduces hopeful, character-driven space opera for readers who love big ideas paired with big hearts.

About the Books
Across three volumes, Becky Chambers builds a cohesive universe rooted in everyday courage rather than galactic warfare. The Long Way to a Small, Angry Planet introduces Rosemary Harper, a young woman with a hidden past, as she joins the ragtag, multi-species crew of the tunneling ship Wayfarer, learning to trust a found family across the long stretches between worlds. A Closed and Common Orbit shifts focus to Lovelace, a ship's AI illegally downloaded into a synthetic human body, and Pepper, the engineer who takes her in; their story unfolds in two timelines, weaving Lovelace's first steps toward selfhood with Pepper's own harrowing history of escape and reinvention. Record of a Spaceborn Few moves centuries forward to the Exodus Fleet, the vast generation-ship armada where humanity's exiled descendants have built a fragile, tradition-bound society, asking what home means once the reason for leaving has been nearly forgotten. Together, these books form a hopeful, character-driven space opera that trades laser battles for empathy and hard-won understanding between different forms of life. Chambers writes with warmth and precision, treating identity, found family, and cultural change with the same seriousness she gives to propulsion systems and alien biology. Readers who enjoy optimistic, slice-of-life storytelling set against a vividly imagined future will find this trilogy immensely rewarding.

Key Benefits

• Complete Wayfarers trilogy in one paperback set, in publication order
• Hugo Award-winning series (2019 Best Series) beloved by sci-fi fans
• Character-driven, hopeful space opera balancing big ideas with warmth
• Brand new paperback condition, great for collecting or gifting
• Perfect entry point for new sci-fi readers and a must-have for fans
• Ideal gift for birthdays, holidays, or any sci-fi lover's shelf

Book-by-Book Guide
The Long Way to a Small, Angry Planet — Rosemary Harper joins the multi-species crew of the tunneling ship Wayfarer and discovers a found family built on curiosity and kindness.
A Closed and Common Orbit — Lovelace, an AI awakening in an illegal synthetic body, learns selfhood with the help of Pepper, a resourceful engineer with her own hidden past.
Record of a Spaceborn Few — Centuries after Earth's exodus, several residents of the aging Exodus Fleet confront tradition, change, and the meaning of home.

About the Author
Becky Chambers is an American science fiction author born in 1985 in Los Angeles County, California. She is best known for the Wayfarers series, which began with her self-published debut The Long Way to a Small, Angry Planet and grew into a beloved saga celebrated for its warmth, diversity, and optimism about the future. Chambers is a two-time Hugo Award winner, and the Wayfarers series itself won the 2019 Hugo Award for Best Series. She also writes the Monk and Robot novellas. Her work prioritizes empathy, community, and quiet courage over conflict and conquest.

Why You'll Love This Collection
This Hugo Award-winning trilogy is a treat for sci-fi lovers and gift-givers alike. Whether it's a birthday gift, a holiday season pick, or a summer reading choice, these paperbacks deliver hopeful, character-driven adventure — perfect for building a home library or classroom shelf of smart, humane science fiction.

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