Reading order
| # | Title | Published | Author | Buy on Amazon |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Where Machines Run with Gold | 2019 | Benjanun Sriduangkaew | N/A |
| 2 | And Shall Machines Surrender | 2019 | Benjanun Sriduangkaew | Buy |
| 3 | Then Will the Sun Rise Alabaster | 2019 | Benjanun Sriduangkaew | Buy |
| 4 | Now Will Machines Hollow the Beast | 2020 | Benjanun Sriduangkaew | Buy |
| 5 | Machine’s Last Testament | 2020 | Benjanun Sriduangkaew | Buy |
| 6 | Shall Machines Divide the Earth | 2021 | Benjanun Sriduangkaew | Buy |
| 7 | Where Machines Redeem the Lost | 2021 | Benjanun Sriduangkaew | Buy |
| 8 | Now Will Machines Devour the Stars | 2022 | Benjanun Sriduangkaew | Buy |
| 9 | Shall Machines Bite the Sun | 2022 | Benjanun Sriduangkaew | Buy |
The Machine Mandate is Benjanun Sriduangkaew’s largest series, spanning nine books from 2019 to 2022. The series is set in a future where artificial intelligences have taken control, and humans must navigate the systems these machines have built. Each book adds new layers to the conflict between human agency and machine authority.
Sriduangkaew writes the AI characters with as much depth as the human ones, avoiding simple good-versus-evil dynamics. The series builds its world methodically, with each installment expanding the scope while keeping the character relationships at the center. Readers who enjoy complex science fiction with political undertones will find a lot to think about here.