Author guide
James S. A. Corey
James S. A. Corey is the shared pen name of Daniel Abraham and Ty Franck. They live in Albuquerque, New Mexico, and write science fiction and fantasy, including The Expanse and The Captive's War.
Read in order
Books by series
novel series · complete
The Expanse
A space-opera series following humanity's expansion through the solar system and beyond.
- 1
Leviathan WakesAmazon ↗Book 1 · novel · 2009
- 2 The Butcher of Anderson StationAmazon ↗
Book 1.5 · novella · 2011
- 3
Caliban's WarAmazon ↗Book 2 · novel · 2012
- 4 Gods of RiskAmazon ↗
Book 2.5 · novella · 2012
- 5 DriveAmazon ↗
Book 2.7 · short_story · 2012
- 6
Abaddon's GateAmazon ↗Book 3 · novel · 2013
- 8 The ChurnAmazon ↗
Book 3.5 · novella · 2014
- 7
Cibola BurnAmazon ↗Book 4 · novel · 2014
- 9
Nemesis GamesAmazon ↗Book 5 · novel · 2015
- 10 The Vital AbyssAmazon ↗
Book 5.5 · novella · 2015
- 11
Babylon's AshesAmazon ↗Book 6 · novel · 2016
- 12 Strange DogsAmazon ↗
Book 6.5 · novella · 2017
- 13
Persepolis RisingAmazon ↗Book 7 · novel · 2017
- 14 AuberonAmazon ↗
Book 7.5 · novella · 2019
- 15
Tiamat's WrathAmazon ↗Book 8 · novel · 2019
- 16
Leviathan FallsAmazon ↗Book 9 · novel · 2021
- 17 The Sins of Our FathersAmazon ↗
Book 9.5 · short_story · 2022
subseries · complete
The Expanse (Chronological)
Chronological reading order for The Expanse universe.
- 1 DriveAmazon ↗
Book 0.1 · short_story · 2012
- 2 The ChurnAmazon ↗
Book 0.3 · novella · 2014
- 3 The Butcher of Anderson StationAmazon ↗
Book 0.5 · novella · 2011
- 4 Leviathan WakesAmazon ↗
Book 1 · novel · 2009
- 5 Caliban's WarAmazon ↗
Book 2 · novel · 2012
- 6 Gods of RiskAmazon ↗
Book 2.5 · novella · 2012
- 7 Abaddon's GateAmazon ↗
Book 3 · novel · 2013
- 8 Cibola BurnAmazon ↗
Book 4 · novel · 2014
- 9 Nemesis GamesAmazon ↗
Book 5 · novel · 2015
- 10 The Vital AbyssAmazon ↗
Book 5.5 · novella · 2015
- 11 Babylon's AshesAmazon ↗
Book 6 · novel · 2016
- 12 Strange DogsAmazon ↗
Book 6.5 · novella · 2017
- 13 Persepolis RisingAmazon ↗
Book 7 · novel · 2017
- 14 AuberonAmazon ↗
Book 7.5 · novella · 2019
- 15 Tiamat's WrathAmazon ↗
Book 8 · novel · 2019
- 16 Leviathan FallsAmazon ↗
Book 9 · novel · 2021
- 17 The Sins of Our FathersAmazon ↗
Book 9.5 · short_story · 2022
novel series · ongoing
The Captive's War
A far-future science-fiction series about humanity, the Carryx, and survival under alien rule.
subseries · unknown
The Expanse Origins
Comic prequels exploring the backstories of the Rocinante crew.
subseries · unknown
The Expanse Comics
- 1 The Expanse #2Amazon ↗
Book 2 · comic · 2021
shared universe · unknown
Star Wars Legends
The licensed Star Wars continuity published before April 25, 2014.
- 1
Honor Among ThievesAmazon ↗novel · 2014
subseries · complete
Star Wars: Empire and Rebellion
A Star Wars Legends duology following Han Solo, Leia Organa, and Luke Skywalker.
- 1 Honor Among ThievesAmazon ↗
Book 2 · novel · 2014
collection series · unknown
Star Wars: The Essential Legends Collection
A reprint line of selected Star Wars Legends novels.
- 1 Honor Among ThievesAmazon ↗
Book 44 · novel · 2014
- 1 How It UnfoldsAmazon ↗
Book 1 · short_story · 2023
collection series · unknown
The Lords of Creation
- 1 Old MarsAmazon ↗
anthology · 2013
collection series · unknown
The Infinity Project
- 1 Meeting InfinityAmazon ↗
Book 4 · anthology · 2015
collection series · ongoing
The Best American Science Fiction and Fantasy
An annual anthology series of selected science fiction and fantasy stories.
- 1 The Best American Science Fiction and Fantasy 2024Amazon ↗
Book 10 · anthology · 2024
Outside the series
