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

4.30 · 268302 Ratings · 18208 Reviews · published 2011 · 110 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 · 22999 Ratings · 1214 Reviews · published 2011 · 16 editions

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

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Book 2

Caliban's War

by James S.A. Corey

4.38 · 154637 Ratings · 8581 Reviews · published 2012 · 79 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 · 22018 Ratings · 1270 Reviews · published 2012 · 19 editions

As tension between Mars and Earth mounts, and terr…

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Book 2.7

Drive

by James S.A. Corey

4.04 · 12938 Ratings · 834 Reviews · published 2012 · 13 editions

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

The …

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Book 3

Abaddon's Gate

by James S.A. Corey

4.27 · 130806 Ratings · 6929 Reviews · published 2013 · 69 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

4.11 · 24516 Ratings · 1422 Reviews · published 2014 · 19 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 · 107360 Ratings · 5759 Reviews · published 2014 · 63 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 · 96455 Ratings · 5304 Reviews · published 2015 · 54 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 · 16468 Ratings · 882 Reviews · published 2015 · 2 editions

From New York Times bestselling author James S.…

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Book 6

Babylon's Ashes

Babylon's Ashes

by James S.A. Corey

4.25 · 81859 Ratings · 4360 Reviews · published 2016 · 50 editions

The sixth book in the New York Times bestsellin…

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Book 6.5

Strange Dogs

by James S.A. Corey

4.07 · 15381 Ratings · 989 Reviews · published 2017 · 12 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 · 71059 Ratings · 3879 Reviews · published 2017 · 51 editions

In the thousand-sun network of humanity's expansio…

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Book 7.5

Auberon

by James S.A. Corey

4.19 · 12006 Ratings · 652 Reviews · published 2019 · 10 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 · 65601 Ratings · 3999 Reviews · published 2019 · 48 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

3.46 · 758 Ratings · 49 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 · 53752 Ratings · 4396 Reviews · published 2021 · 40 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 · 6008 Ratings · 357 Reviews · published 2022 · 7 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 · 7242 Ratings · 632 Reviews · published 2022 · 30 editions

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

3.66 · 119 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

3.71 · 49 Ratings · 4 Reviews · 3 editions

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

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