James S.A. Corey · 9 books
The Expanse
The Expanse is set in a colonized solar system where Earth, Mars, and the asteroid-belt colonies compete for resources and political power. The story follows Jim Holden, an officer on an ice-hauling ship, whose routine voyage is interrupted when his crew responds to a distress signal from a derelict vessel. As tensions between the inner planets and the Belt escalate, Holden and a handful of others become entangled in a growing crisis that threatens the fragile balance of the system.
Who's who
Reading order
2 of 9 books on the wiki
BOOK 1Leviathan Wakes67 chaptersBOOK 2Caliban's War56 chapters
BOOK 3Abaddon's GateImport it in the app. Analysis adds the wiki.Import this book BOOK 4Cibola BurnImport it in the app. Analysis adds the wiki.Import this book BOOK 5Nemesis GamesImport it in the app. Analysis adds the wiki.Import this book BOOK 6Babylon's AshesImport it in the app. Analysis adds the wiki.Import this book BOOK 7Persepolis RisingImport it in the app. Analysis adds the wiki.Import this book BOOK 8Tiamat's WrathImport it in the app. Analysis adds the wiki.Import this book BOOK 9Leviathan FallsImport it in the app. Analysis adds the wiki.Import this book
Locations · 98Every place in the storyGallery
Gravity shift disorients group in elevator
Leviathan Wakes · Chapter 20
Frequently asked questions
- Is there a spoiler-free The Expanse wiki?
- Bookworm Wiki has a per-book spoiler line for The Expanse. Choose the last book you have finished to limit character, location and lore details to that book and earlier books. The FAQ's character selection is limited to Book 1. This is a book-level filter, not a chapter-level filter; unscoped pages can contain series-wide details.
- What order should I read The Expanse in?
- Follow the numbered reading order shown here. The wiki currently covers 2 books: Book 1: Leviathan Wakes; Book 2: Caliban's War. This lists wiki coverage, not necessarily the complete series.
- Who are the main characters in The Expanse?
- Among the main and supporting characters introduced in Book 1 are Alex Kamal, Amos Burton, Frederick Lucius Johnson, James Holden, Joseph Miller, Josephus Miller, Naomi Nagata. This selection uses their Book 1 importance and includes no plot summaries.
- Who wrote The Expanse?
- The Expanse is by James S.A. Corey.
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