📖 About Expanse

Expanse is a series universe written by Daniel Abraham. The complete collection runs to 19 books across 3 series, published between 2011 and 2022.

The main series is Publication Order of The Expanse Books with 9 books. It opens with Leviathan Wakes (2011) and currently runs to Leviathan Falls (2021).

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🎯 Where to Start with Expanse

New readers should begin with the first book of the main series in publication order: Leviathan Wakes (2011), book 1 of Publication Order of The Expanse Books. Reading in publication order lets the world and characters develop the way the author intended, and it avoids spoilers that later books may contain.

If you would rather follow the story timeline instead of the release sequence, a chronological order is listed below. It begins with Drive (2012).

Each of the 3 series on this page is expandable — click a series heading to see every title it contains, in order, with a direct link to buy the book on Amazon.

📚 Expanse Books in Order

Publication Order of The Expanse Books
9 books
1
Leviathan Wakes book cover1Leviathan Wakes2011Buy on Amazon
Caliban's War book cover2Caliban's War2012Buy on Amazon
Abaddon's Gate book cover3Abaddon's Gate2013Buy on Amazon
Cibola Burn book cover4Cibola Burn2014Buy on Amazon
Nemesis Games book cover5Nemesis Games2015Buy on Amazon
Babylon's Ashes book cover6Babylon's Ashes2016Buy on Amazon
Persepolis Rising book cover7Persepolis Rising2017Buy on Amazon
Tiamat's Wrath book cover8Tiamat's Wrath2019Buy on Amazon
Leviathan Falls book cover9Leviathan Falls2021Buy on Amazon
Publication Order of The Expanse Short Stories/Novellas
10 books
2
The Butcher of Anderson Station book cover1The Butcher of Anderson Station2011Buy on Amazon
Gods of Risk book cover2Gods of Risk2012Buy on Amazon
Drive book cover3Drive2012Buy on Amazon
The Churn book cover4The Churn2014Buy on Amazon
The Vital Abyss book cover5The Vital Abyss2015Buy on Amazon
Strange Dogs book cover6Strange Dogs2017Buy on Amazon
7The Last Flight of the Cassandra2019Buy on Amazon
Auberon book cover8Auberon2019Buy on Amazon
The Sins of Our Fathers book cover9The Sins of Our Fathers2022Buy on Amazon
Memory's Legion (Novella Collection) book cover10Memory's Legion (Novella Collection)2022Buy on Amazon
Chronological Order of The Expanse Short Stories/Novellas
10 books
3
Drive book cover1Drive2012Buy on Amazon
The Churn book cover2The Churn2014Buy on Amazon
The Butcher of Anderson Station book cover3The Butcher of Anderson Station2011Buy on Amazon
4The Last Flight of the Cassandra2019Buy on Amazon
Gods of Risk book cover5Gods of Risk2012Buy on Amazon
The Vital Abyss book cover6The Vital Abyss2015Buy on Amazon
Strange Dogs book cover7Strange Dogs2017Buy on Amazon
Auberon book cover8Auberon2019Buy on Amazon
The Sins of Our Fathers book cover9The Sins of Our Fathers2022Buy on Amazon
Memory's Legion (Novella Collection) book cover10Memory's Legion (Novella Collection)2022Buy on Amazon

❓ Frequently Asked Questions

How many Expanse books are there?
There are 19 books in the Expanse collection, organised into 3 series and published between 2011 and 2022.
What is the first Expanse book?
The first book is Leviathan Wakes, published in 2011.
What order should I read the Expanse books in?
Most readers use publication order, which is the order the books were originally released. A chronological order is also provided on this page for readers who prefer to follow the internal timeline of the story.
Who wrote the Expanse books?
The Expanse books were written by Daniel Abraham.
Is the Expanse series finished?
The main series, Publication Order of The Expanse Books, has 9 books so far. The most recent title listed on this page gives the current end point of the series.
When did the Expanse series start?
The earliest title in this collection was published in 2011, and the most recent in 2022.