Books in order

James S. A. Corey books in order

James S. A. Corey's The Expanse series has 9 main books, starting with Leviathan Wakes (2011). Here they are in reading order, with page counts and reading times.

The Expanse

9 books · 2011–2021 · 89 h 32 min
  1. #1Leviathan Wakes2011
  2. #1.5 · nov.The Butcher of Anderson Station2011
  3. #2Caliban's War2012
  4. #2.5 · nov.Gods of Risk2012
  5. #3Abaddon's Gate2013
  6. #3.5 · nov.The Churn2014
  7. #4Cibola Burn2014
  8. #5Nemesis Games2015
  9. #5.5 · nov.The Vital Abyss2015
  10. #6Babylon's Ashes2016
  11. #6.5 · nov.Strange Dogs2017
  12. #7Persepolis Rising2017
  13. #8Tiamat's Wrath2019
  14. #8.5 · nov.Auberon2019
  15. #9Leviathan Falls2021
  16. #9.5 · nov.The Sins of Our Fathers2022
  17. CompanionMemory's Legion2022
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Reading James S. A. Corey

What order should I read James S. A. Corey's books in?
Read The Expanse in its numbered order, starting with Leviathan Wakes.
Which James S. A. Corey book should I read first?
Most readers start with the first book of the earliest series: Leviathan Wakes (2011), book 1 of The Expanse.