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The Long Way to a Small, Angry Planet
A Science Fiction Novel by Becky Chambers
Book 1 of the Wayfarers Series
Subgenres & Tropes:
- Space Opera,
- Found Family,
- Cozy Science Fiction
This book is for you if you're into...
- Cozy space adventures with found family vibes
- Alien cultures woven into everyday life, not just background flavor
- Sci-fi stories where peace and connection matter more than battles
From Little Stack
In the Wayfarer series, aliens are as ubiquitous as humans—in some cases, even more so. Multiple alien species have integrated with human society, and their customs, norms, and languages. What makes this series so unique is that there are no war-forward themes. The galaxy is largely peaceful, with these alien races and humans living together in harmony.
I loved how the peaceful setting makes for a “cozier” feel where we can narrow in on a few specific aliens and the humans whose space they share. It’s a largely heartwarming and comforting story that I found so wonderfully contrasting against the violence and strife inherent to alien-featuring sci-fi.
Follow a motley crew on an exciting journey through space—and one adventurous young explorer who discovers the meaning of family in the far reaches of the universe—in this light-hearted debut space opera from a rising sci-fi star.
Rosemary Harper doesn’t expect much when she joins the crew of the aging Wayfarer. While the patched-up ship has seen better days, it offers her a bed, a chance to explore the far-off corners of the galaxy, and most importantly, some distance from her past.
An introspective young woman who learned early to keep to herself, she’s never met anyone remotely like the ship’s diverse crew, including Sissix, the exotic reptilian pilot, chatty engineers Kizzy and Jenks who keep the ship running, and Ashby, their noble captain.
Life aboard the Wayfarer is chaotic and crazy—exactly what Rosemary wants. It’s also about to get extremely dangerous when the crew is offered the job of a lifetime. Tunneling wormholes through space to a distant planet is definitely lucrative and will keep them comfortable for years. But risking her life wasn’t part of the plan.
In the far reaches of deep space, the tiny Wayfarer crew will confront a host of unexpected mishaps and thrilling adventures that force them to depend on each other. To survive, Rosemary’s got to learn how to rely on this assortment of oddballs—an experience that teaches her about love and trust, and that having a family isn’t necessarily the worst thing in the universe.
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