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The Expanse Series

9 primary works • 34 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
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4.31 · 324729 Ratings · 22072 Reviews · published 2011 · 18 editions
Humanity has colonized the solar system—Mars, the …

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    Book 1.5

    The Butcher of Anderson Station
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    4.02     · 27837 Ratings · 1469 Reviews · published 2011 · 15 editions
    A new story set in the world of The Expanse. One d…

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    Book 2

    Caliban’s War
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    4.39     · 186057 Ratings · 10315 Reviews · published 2012 · 2 editions
    We are not alone in this universe.

    On Ganymede, the…

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    Book 2.5

    Gods of Risk
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    3.74     · 26080 Ratings · 1505 Reviews · published 2012 · 17 editions
    A novella set in the hard-scrabble world of James …

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    Book 2.7

    Drive
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    4.06     · 16903 Ratings · 1052 Reviews · published 2012 · 13 editions
    Read "Drive", a Prequel to The Expanse series.

    The …

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    Book 3

    Abaddon’s Gate
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    4.28     · 157061 Ratings · 8408 Reviews · published 2013 · 5 editions
    Abaddon's Gate is the third book in the New York T…

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    Book 3.5

    The Churn
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    4.13     · 28873 Ratings · 1681 Reviews · published 2014 · 3 editions
    From New York Times bestselling author James S.A. …

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    Book 4

    Cibola Burn
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    4.23     · 129937 Ratings · 6982 Reviews · published 2014 · 4 editions
    Explozii apocaliptice, reactoare scoase din funcți…

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    Book 5

    Nemesis Games
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    4.45     · 117053 Ratings · 6387 Reviews · published 2015 · 61 editions
    The fifth novel in Corey's New York Times bestsell…

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    Book 5.5

    The Vital Abyss
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    3.91     · 19544 Ratings · 1054 Reviews · published 2015 · 10 editions
    From New York Times bestselling author James S.A. …

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    Book 6

    Babylon’s Ashes
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    4.26     · 100502 Ratings · 5252 Reviews · published 2016 · 57 editions

    The sixth book in the New York Times bestsellin…

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    Book 6.5

    Strange Dogs
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    4.10     · 18647 Ratings · 1165 Reviews · published 2017 · 3 editions
    Like many before them, Cara and her family venture…

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    Book 7

    Persepolis Rising
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    4.38     · 88609 Ratings · 4722 Reviews · published 2017 · 59 editions
    In the thousand-sun network of humanity's expansio…

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    Book 7.5

    Auberon
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    4.20     · 14924 Ratings · 807 Reviews · published 2019 · 9 editions
    A novella set in the universe of James S. A. Corey…

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    Book 8

    Tiamat's Wrath
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    4.57     · 83253 Ratings · 4879 Reviews · published 2019 · 3 editions
    Thirteen hundred gates have opened to solar system…

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    Book 8.1

    The Last Flight of the Cassandra
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    3.50     · 1149 Ratings · 72 Reviews · published 2019 · 2 editions
    Following the destruction of the Canterbury, Dariu…

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    Book 9

    Leviathan Falls
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    4.54     · 71908 Ratings · 5661 Reviews · published 2021 · 14 editions
    The Laconian Empire has fallen, setting the thirte…

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    Book 9.5

    The Sins of Our Fathers
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    4.14     · 8680 Ratings · 511 Reviews · published 2022 · 8 editions
    Through one of the gates, a colony stands alone. T…

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    Memory's Legion
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    4.36     · 11117 Ratings · 911 Reviews · published 2022 · 15 editions
    For the first time, all of the short fiction set i…

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    Book 1, part 1

    Przebudzenie Lewiatana. Tom I
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    3.68     · 126 Ratings · 12 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
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    3.78     · 49 Ratings · 5 Reviews · 3 editions
    Edycja polska składa się z dwóch książek: Tom I i …

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    Book 1- 1.5

    Левиатан се пробужда / Касапина от станция Андерсън
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    4.58     · 84 Ratings · 16 Reviews · 1 edition
    Награда „Хюго“ за най-добра поредица

    Векове напред …

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    Book 2-2.5-2.7

    Войната на Калибан / Двигател / Боговете на риска
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    4.69     · 55 Ratings · 10 Reviews · 1 edition
    Награда „Хюго“ за най-добра поредица

    Слънчевата сис…

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    Book 3-3.5

    Вратата на Абадон / Кипежът
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    4.50     · 40 Ratings · 8 Reviews · 1 edition
    Награда „Хюго“ за най-добра поредица. Носител на о…

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    Book 5-5.5

    Игрите на Немезида / Животворната бездна
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    4.75     · 24 Ratings · 6 Reviews · 1 edition
    Докато големите сили – Земята и Марс – се надпрева…

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    Book 6-6,5

    Пепелта на Вавилон / Странни кучета
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    4.60     · 25 Ratings · 7 Reviews · 1 edition

    Носител на награда Dragon за най-добър научнофанта…

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    Book 7-7,5

    Възходът на Персеполис / Оберон
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    4.87     · 15 Ratings · 6 Reviews · 1 edition
    „Възходът на Персеполис“ - книга 7 от удостоената …

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    Book 1-3

    The Expanse Boxed Set: Leviathan Wakes, Caliban's War and Abaddon's Gate
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    4.67     · 1108 Ratings · 22 Reviews · published 2015 · 4 editions
    The first three novels in James S. A. Corey's New …

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    Book 1-6

    Expanse series #1-6
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    4.71     · 114 Ratings · 7 Reviews · 1 edition
    Expanse series vol (1 to 6 ) books collection set …

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    Book 1-7

    Expanse series #1-7
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    4.60     · 45 Ratings · 1 Reviews · 3 editions
    Expanse series 1-7 james s a corey collection 7 bo…

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    Book 1-8

    James S.A. Corey Expanse Series 8 Books Collection Set
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    4.74     · 295 Ratings · 19 Reviews · 1 edition

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    Book 1-9

    James S A Corey Expanse Series 9 Hardcover Collection Set
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    4.80     · 154 Ratings · 10 Reviews · 2 editions
    Brief
    When Captain Jim Holden's ice miner stumble…

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