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The Expanse Books in Order
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: April 2026
Quick Answer
What order should I read the The Expanse series? Start with "Drive" (2012) and follow publication order through all 19 books.
The complete The Expanse reading order is listed below in publication sequence.
Publication Order
Drive
2012
The Churn
2014
The Butcher of Anderson Station
2011
The Last Flight of the Cassandra
2019
Gods of Risk
2012
The Vital Abyss
2015
Strange Dogs
2017
Auberon
2019
The Sins of Our Fathers
2022
Memory's Legion (Novella Collection)
2022
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
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