Malka Older

Malka Older

Malka Older has written at least 31 books. Their most popular book is The Mimicking of Known Successes with 289 saves with an average rating of 3.56⭐.

Author Bio

Malka Ann Older is an American author, academic, and humanitarian aid worker. She was named the 2015 Senior Fellow for Technology and Risk at the Carnegie Council for Ethics in International Affairs, and has more than eight years' experience in humanitarian aid and development.

Her first novel, Infomocracy (2016), is the first in the series The Centenal Cycle. The series also includes Null States (2017) and State Tectonics (2018); the latter won a Prometheus Award in 2019.

Authorship percentage indicates primary author status - excluding introductions, forewards and other contributions.

Series

3 primary books4 released books

Authored 100% of series

Centenal Cycle

Centenal Cycle is a 4-book series with 3 released primary works first released in 2016 with contributions by Malka Older.

#1
Infomocracy
#1.5
Narrative Disorder
#2
Null States
#3
State Tectonics

Series

3 primary books

Authored 100% of series

The Investigations of Mossa and Pleiti

The Investigations of Mossa and Pleiti is a 3-book series with 3 released primary works first released in 2023 with contributions by Malka Older.

#1
The Mimicking of Known Successes
#2
The Imposition of Unnecessary Obstacles
#3
The Potency of Ungovernable Impulses

Series

10 released books

Authored 27% of series

Born to the Blade

Born to the Blade is a 10-book series first released in 2018 with contributions by Marie Brennan, Michael R. Underwood, and Cassandra Khaw.

#1.1
Shattered Blades
#1.1
Arrivals
#1.11
All the Nations of the Sky
#1.3
Baby Shower
#1.4
The Gauntlet

Series

10 primary books

Authored 20% of series

Some of the Best from Tor.com

Some of the Best from Tor.com is a 10-book series with 10 released primary works first released in 2012 with contributions by Dale Bailey, Leigh Bardugo, and Beth Bernobich.

#3
Some of the Best from Tor.com, 2013
#4
Some of the Best from Tor.com, 2014 edition
#5
Some of the Best from Tor.com, 2015 edition
#6
Some of the Best from Tor.com, 2016 Edition
#7
Some of the Best from Tor.com, 2019 Edition

Series

2 primary books

Authored 50% of series

Sunspot Jungle

Sunspot Jungle is a 2-book series with 2 released primary works first released in 2018 with contributions by N. K. Jemisin, Malka Older, and Saladin Ahmed.

#1
Sunspot Jungle, Vol. 1
#2
Sunspot Jungle, Vol. 2

Series

1 released book

Authored 100% of series

Orphan Black: The Next Chapter

Orphan Black: The Next Chapter is a 1-book series first released in 2019 with contributions by Malka Older, Heli Kennedy, and Madeline Ashby.

Orphan Black: The Next Chapter

Series

2 primary books

Authored 50% of series

New Suns

New Suns is a 2-book series with 2 released primary works first released in 2019 with contributions by Rebecca Roanhorse, Tobias S. Buckell, and Kathleen Alcalá.

#1
New Suns: Original Speculative Fiction by People of Color
#2
New Suns 2: Original Speculative Fiction by People of Color

Series

1 primary book

Authored 0% of series

Twelve Tomorrows

Twelve Tomorrows is a 1-book series first released in 2018 .

#5
Twelve Tomorrows

Series

0 released books

Authored 0% of series

Ninth Step Station

Ninth Step Station is a 0-book series first released in 2019 .

Series

12 primary books10 released books

Authored 0% of series

The Year's Best Science Fiction

The Year's Best Science Fiction is a 10-book series with 10 released primary works first released in 1973 with contributions by Nancy Kress, Geoff Ryman, and Michael Swanwick.