The Expanse Series

10 primary works • 23 total works

The Expanse is a 10 book (9 novels & 1 short fiction collection) science fiction series from James S.A. Corey, the pen name for a collaboration between Daniel Abraham and Ty Franck.

The books are numbered here in publication order, which is the order recommended by the authors. There is also an alternative chronological order.

Book 1

Leviathan Wakes

Leviathan Wakes

by James S.A. Corey

4.31 · 283443 Ratings · 19302 Reviews · published 2011 · 43 editions

Humanity has colonized the solar system—Mars, the …

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Book 1.5

The Butcher of Anderson Station

The Butcher of Anderson Station

by James S.A. Corey

4.01 · 24379 Ratings · 1292 Reviews · published 2011 · 1 edition

A new story set in the world of The Expanse. One d…

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Book 2

Caliban’s War

Caliban’s War

by James S.A. Corey

4.38 · 163277 Ratings · 9068 Reviews · published 2012 · 83 editions

We are not alone. On Ganymede, breadbasket of the …

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Book 2.5

Gods of Risk

by James S.A. Corey

3.73 · 23150 Ratings · 1353 Reviews · published 2012 · 17 editions

A novella set in the hard-scrabble world of James …

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Book 2.7

Drive

by James S.A. Corey

4.05 · 14004 Ratings · 902 Reviews · published 2012 · 12 editions

Read "Drive", a Prequel to The Expanse series.

The …

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Book 3

Abaddon’s Gate

Abaddon’s Gate

by James S.A. Corey

4.27 · 138001 Ratings · 7353 Reviews · published 2013 · 70 editions

Abaddon's Gate is the third book in the New York T…

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Book 3.5

The Churn

by James S.A. Corey

4.12 · 25786 Ratings · 1497 Reviews · published 2014 · 15 editions

From New York Times bestselling author James S.A. …

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Book 4

Cibola Burn

by James S.A. Corey

4.22 · 113563 Ratings · 6103 Reviews · published 2014 · 62 editions

The fourth novel in James S.A. Corey’s New York Ti…

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Book 5

Nemesis Games

by James S.A. Corey

4.44 · 102059 Ratings · 5601 Reviews · published 2015 · 51 editions

The fifth novel in Corey's New York Times bestsell…

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Book 5.5

The Vital Abyss

The Vital Abyss

by James S.A. Corey

3.90 · 17342 Ratings · 946 Reviews · published 2015 · 9 editions

From New York Times bestselling author James S.A. …

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Book 6

Babylon’s Ashes

Babylon’s Ashes

by James S.A. Corey

4.25 · 86989 Ratings · 4607 Reviews · published 2016 · 4 editions

The sixth book in the New York Times bestsellin…

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Book 6.5

Strange Dogs

by James S.A. Corey

4.08 · 16346 Ratings · 1051 Reviews · published 2017 · 11 editions

Like many before them, Cara and her family venture…

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Book 7

Persepolis Rising

Persepolis Rising

by James S.A. Corey

4.37 · 76026 Ratings · 4141 Reviews · published 2017 · 50 editions

The seventh novel in James S. A. Corey's New York …

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Book 7.5

Auberon

by James S.A. Corey

4.19 · 12867 Ratings · 707 Reviews · published 2019 · 8 editions

A novella set in the universe of James S. A. Corey…

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Book 8

Tiamat's Wrath

by James S.A. Corey

4.57 · 70625 Ratings · 4246 Reviews · published 2019 · 4 editions

Thirteen hundred gates have opened to solar system…

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Book 8.1

The Last Flight of the Cassandra

The Last Flight of the Cassandra

by James S.A. Corey

3.47 · 874 Ratings · 59 Reviews · 2 editions

Following the destruction of the Canterbury, Dariu…

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Book 9

Leviathan Falls

Leviathan Falls

by James S.A. Corey

4.54 · 59099 Ratings · 4801 Reviews · published 2021 · 3 editions

The Laconian Empire has fallen, setting the thirte…

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Book 9.5

The Sins of Our Fathers

The Sins of Our Fathers

by James S.A. Corey

4.14 · 6807 Ratings · 404 Reviews · published 2022 · 6 editions

Through one of the gates, a colony stands alone. T…

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Memory's Legion

Memory's Legion

by James S.A. Corey

4.37 · 8452 Ratings · 714 Reviews · published 2022 · 1 edition

For the first time, all of the short fiction set i…

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Book 1, part 1

Przebudzenie Lewiatana. Tom I

Przebudzenie Lewiatana. Tom I

by James S.A. Corey

3.69 · 120 Ratings · 11 Reviews · 3 editions

Edycja polska składa się z dwóch książek: Tom I i …

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Book 1, part 2

Przebudzenie Lewiatana. Tom II

Przebudzenie Lewiatana. Tom II

by James S.A. Corey

3.79 · 48 Ratings · 4 Reviews · 3 editions

Edycja polska składa się z dwóch książek: Tom I i …

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