James S.A. Corey Books in Order
James S.A. Corey has written 32 books, published between 2011 and 2026. The first book is Leviathan Wakes (2011) and the newest is The Faith of Beasts (2026). Publication order is the reading order below.
- Books
- 32
- Published
- 2011–2026
- Confirmed
- 32 of 32 titles
- Pages on record
- 5,055 in 10 of 32 books
The Expanse is the work James S.A. Corey is catalogued for: space opera built on interplanetary voyages, space warfare and conspiracy. Leviathan Wakes (2011) opens it, followed by Caliban's War (2012), Abaddon's Gate (2013) and Cibola Burn (2014), with novellas such as The Butcher of Anderson Station, Drive and Gods of Risk between them. Corey also wrote the Star Wars novel Razor's Edge (2013) and has started the Captive's War series. Twenty-nine titles are catalogued, reaching The Faith of Beasts in 2026.
Source: Open Library
How many James S.A. Corey books are there?
James S.A. Corey has 32 books, released between 2011 and 2026. They include 4 separate series.
James S.A. Corey Books in Publication Order
The table lists all 32 James S.A. Corey books in the order they were published, with the release year, the page count where one is on record, and how many independent book listings confirm each title. Catalogue data as of November 2026.
- 120115923/4
- 22011–3/4
- 320126053/4
- 42012–3/4
- 52012–3/4
- 62013–3/4
- 720135474/4
- 820142883/4
- 920145913/4
- 102014–3/4
- 112015–3/4
- 1220155764/4
- 132015–3/4
- 142016–3/4
- 152016–3/4
- 162017–3/4
- 1720175603/4
- 1820181443/4
- 192019–3/4
- 202019–3/4
- 2120195443/4
- 222020–3/4
- 232021–3/4
- 242021–3/4
- 252021–3/4
- 2620216083/4
- 272022–3/4
- 282022–3/4
- 292023–3/4
- 302024–3/4
- 312024–3/4
- 322026–3/4
James S.A. Corey series and characters in order
Each link below opens a reading-order page with every book in publication order.
- Captive's War books in order 3 books
- Expanse books in order 19 books
James S.A. Corey books grouped by series
Each title below is a row in the publication-order table above. None of these groups has a reading-order page of its own on this site.
Expanse Short Stories/Novellas
10 books10 titles published under this heading without a numbered place in a series.
Expanse Novels & Novellas Combined
9 books9 titles published under this heading without a numbered place in a series.
Expanse Limited in order
4 booksStar Wars: Empire and Rebellion in order
2 booksJames S.A. Corey Short Stories/Novellas
2 books2 titles published under this heading without a numbered place in a series.
Expanse Origins in order
1 book- 1. James Holden
Far Reaches Collection
1 book1 title published under this heading without a numbered place in a series.
Do you have to read James S.A. Corey books in order?
You only need to read James S.A. Corey books in order within each series: the books listed here span 4 separate series, and each series has its own publication order.
Where to start with James S.A. Corey
Start with the first book of the James S.A. Corey series you want to read: Captive's War starts with The Mercy of Gods (2024) and Expanse starts with Leviathan Wakes (2011). The earliest catalogued title overall is Leviathan Wakes (2011).
What is the newest James S.A. Corey book?
The Faith of Beasts (2026) is the newest James S.A. Corey book released so far.
Is there a new James S.A. Corey book coming?
No next James S.A. Corey book is announced in the catalogue, which is a gap in the listings it merges rather than a sign that the run has ended.
James S.A. Corey at a glance
- Still publishing
- James S.A. Corey published a book as recently as 2026.
- Release pace
- James S.A. Corey books have appeared more than one a year on average.
- Length
- 5,055 pages across the 10 of 32 books with a recorded length, a median of 568 pages each.
- Busiest decade
- Most James S.A. Corey books, 21 of 32, were published in the 2010s.
- Corroboration
- 2 of the 32 titles appear in all four independent book listings, and every one of them in at least three.
When James S.A. Corey books were published
Publication distribution by decade, showing when James S.A. Corey titles appeared. 2010s was the most productive decade with 21 titles.
32 books total across 2 decades. Decade reflects the year each title was first catalogued.
What the James S.A. Corey books are about
12 of the 32 James S.A. Corey books carry subject tags in Open Library's catalogue. The subjects below are the ones that recur across them, most frequent first: science fiction is tagged on 8 of 12. The subjects are cataloguers’ headings, not a plot summary.
- Science fiction 8 of 12 books
- Space warfare 6 of 12 books
- Interplanetary voyages 4 of 12 books
- Life on other planets 4 of 12 books
- Space opera 4 of 12 books
- Adventure stories 3 of 12 books
- Conspiracies 3 of 12 books
- Series:The Expanse 3 of 12 books
- Military science fiction 2 of 12 books