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James S. A. Corey

James S. A. Corey Books in Order: Complete Guide (2026)

17 books • 3 series

James S. A. Corey is the pen name of fantasy author Daniel Abraham, author of the critically acclaimed Long Price Quartet, and writer Ty Franck. They both live in Albuquerque, New Mexico.

📅 Publication Timeline

Visual overview of James S. A. Corey's publishing history.

2011 2024
2011
Leviathan Wakes 2011 (The Expanse)
2011
The Butcher of Anderson S... 2011 (The Expanse (Short Fiction))
2012
Caliban's War 2012 (The Expanse)
2012
Gods of Risk 2012 (The Expanse (Short Fiction))
2012
Drive 2012 (The Expanse (Short Fiction))
2013
Abaddon's Gate 2013 (The Expanse)
2014
Cibola Burn 2014 (The Expanse)
2014
The Churn 2014 (The Expanse (Short Fiction))
2015
Nemesis Games 2015 (The Expanse)
2015
The Vital Abyss 2015 (The Expanse (Short Fiction))
2016
Babylon's Ashes 2016 (The Expanse)
2017
Persepolis Rising 2017 (The Expanse)
2017
Strange Dogs 2017 (The Expanse (Short Fiction))
2019
Tiamat's Wrath 2019 (The Expanse)
2019
Auberon 2019 (The Expanse (Short Fiction))
2021
Leviathan Falls 2021 (The Expanse)
2024
The Mercy of Gods 2024 (Standalone)
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📚 At a Glance: James S. A. Corey Book List

The Expanse Series

  • Leviathan Wakes (2011)
  • Caliban's War (2012)
  • Abaddon's Gate (2013)
  • Cibola Burn (2014)
  • Nemesis Games (2015)
  • Babylon's Ashes (2016)
  • Persepolis Rising (2017)
  • Tiamat's Wrath (2019)
  • Leviathan Falls (2021)

The Expanse (Short Fiction) Series

  • The Butcher of Anderson Station (2011)
  • Gods of Risk (2012)
  • The Churn (2014)
  • Drive (2012)
  • The Vital Abyss (2015)
  • Strange Dogs (2017)
  • Auberon (2019)

Standalone Series

  • The Mercy of Gods (2024)
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The Expanse Series

Reading order for the The Expanse series:

1.0
Leviathan Wakes

Leviathan Wakes

★★★★½ 4.6 2011-01-01

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2.0
Caliban's War

Caliban's War

★★★★½ 4.7 2012-01-01

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3.0
Abaddon's Gate

Abaddon's Gate

★★★★½ 4.6 2013-01-01

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4.0
Cibola Burn

Cibola Burn

★★★★½ 4.6 2014-01-01

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5.0
Nemesis Games

Nemesis Games

★★★★½ 4.6 2015-01-01

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6.0
Babylon's Ashes

Babylon's Ashes

2016-01-01

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7.0
Persepolis Rising

Persepolis Rising

★★★★½ 4.6 2017-01-01

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8.0
Tiamat's Wrath

Tiamat's Wrath

2019-01-01

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9.0
Leviathan Falls

Leviathan Falls

★★★★½ 4.8 2021-01-01

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The Expanse (Short Fiction) Series

Reading order for the The Expanse (Short Fiction) series:

1.0
The Butcher of Anderson Station

The Butcher of Anderson Station

★★★★☆ 4.4 2011-01-01

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2.0
Gods of Risk

Gods of Risk

★★★★☆ 4.2 2012-01-01

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3.0
The Churn

The Churn

★★★★½ 4.5 2014-01-01

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4.0
Drive

Drive

★★★★½ 4.6 2012-01-01

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5.0
The Vital Abyss

The Vital Abyss

★★★★☆ 4.3 2015-01-01

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6.0
Strange Dogs

Strange Dogs

★★★★☆ 4.3 2017-01-01

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7.0
Auberon

Auberon

★★★★½ 4.5 2019-01-01

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Standalone Series

Reading order for the Standalone series:

1
The Mercy of Gods

The Mercy of Gods

★★★★½ 4.5 2024-01-01

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