The Expanse Books in Order

19
Books
2012
First Book
2021
Latest Book
10
Years

Below you'll find the complete list of The Expanse books in publication order. This is generally the recommended reading order for the series.

Reading order verified: January 2026

Publication Order

1

2012

2

The Churn

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2014

3

The Butcher of Anderson Station

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2011

4

The Last Flight of the Cassandra

2019

5

Gods of Risk

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2012

6

The Vital Abyss

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2015

7

Strange Dogs

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2017

8

2019

9

The Sins of Our Fathers

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2022

10

Memory's Legion (Novella Collection)

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2022

11

Leviathan Wakes

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2011

12

Caliban's War

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2012

13

Abaddon's Gate

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2013

14

Cibola Burn

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2014

15

Nemesis Games

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2015

16

Babylon's Ashes

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2016

17

Persepolis Rising

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2017

18

Tiamat's Wrath

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2019

19

Leviathan Falls

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2021

Frequently Asked Questions

The recommended reading order for the The Expanse series is publication order: 1. Drive (2012), 2. The Churn (2014), 3. The Butcher of Anderson Station (2011), 4. The Last Flight of the Cassandra (2019), 5. Gods of Risk (2012), and 14 more. This is generally the best way to experience the story as the author intended.

The The Expanse series by Daniel Abraham contains 19 books. The series began in 2012 and continues to be a popular choice for readers.

The The Expanse series is written by Daniel Abraham. You can find more books and series by this author on our website.

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