The Expanse reading order: all nine novels in sequence
The Expanse is a long, character-driven space-opera series by James S.
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A. Corey. Read the nine novels in publication order; the novellas fit between them.
Reading order
- Leviathan Wakes
- Caliban's War
- Abaddon's Gate
- Cibola Burn
- Nemesis Games
- Babylon's Ashes
- Persepolis Rising
- Tiamat's Wrath
- Leviathan Falls
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- Leviathan Wakes by James S. A. Corey — Book 1; read this first. Listen on Audiobooks.com ↗
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