Randall Munroe Anthologies books in order

Q: "How many books are in the Randall Munroe Anthologies series?"

"There are one books in the Randall Munroe Anthologies series, published in 2010."

Q: "What is the first book in the Randall Munroe Anthologies series?"

"The first book in the Randall Munroe Anthologies series is Machine of Death of Stories About People Who Know How They Will Die, published in 2010."

Q: "What is the Machine of Death anthology?"

"Machine of Death: Stories About People Who Know How They Will Die (2010), edited by Ryan North, Matthew Bennardo, and David Malki, is a short story anthology collecting fiction set in a world where a machine can predict anyone's cause of death. Randall Munroe is among the contributors. The anthology became a bestseller largely through promotion by webcomic creators."

Reading order

#	Title	Published	Author	Buy on Amazon
1	Machine of Death of Stories About People Who Know How They Will Die	2010	Randall Munroe	Buy

Machine of Death: Stories About People Who Know How They Will Die (2010) is an anthology edited by Ryan North, Matthew Bennardo, and David Malki, collecting short fiction set in a shared speculative premise: a machine exists that can predict anyone’s cause of death, but the predictions are accurate and often cryptically phrased. The stories explore how individuals, institutions, and society would respond to certain knowledge of mortality.

The anthology was a notable publishing phenomenon: it reached the top of the Amazon bestseller list on its release day, driven by a coordinated promotion among the webcomic community. The participating creators – including Munroe – asked their readers to buy the book on a specific day to make the point that an audience not traditionally served by mainstream publishing could move books. The experiment succeeded.

Randall Munroe is one of many contributors to the anthology rather than its author. The book is of interest to readers who enjoy speculative short fiction and who are curious about the collaborative culture of mid-2000s webcomic creators, but it is a minor entry in Munroe’s bibliography. Readers primarily interested in his work should start with the What If? books or the xkcd collection.

Frequently Asked Questions

How many books are in the Randall Munroe Anthologies series?

There are one books in the Randall Munroe Anthologies series, published in 2010.

What is the first book in the Randall Munroe Anthologies series?

The first book in the Randall Munroe Anthologies series is Machine of Death of Stories About People Who Know How They Will Die, published in 2010.

What is the Machine of Death anthology?

Machine of Death: Stories About People Who Know How They Will Die (2010), edited by Ryan North, Matthew Bennardo, and David Malki, is a short story anthology collecting fiction set in a world where a machine can predict anyone’s cause of death. Randall Munroe is among the contributors. The anthology became a bestseller largely through promotion by webcomic creators.

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Frequently Asked Questions

Reading order