Book 1

Review: Leviathan Wakes by James S.A. Corey

A very fun read. It’s sci-fi, but not of the hyper-futuristic-its-basically-magic sort. Instead, this is a gritty book, firmly grounded in reasonably realistic ph...

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Book 2

Review: Caliban's War by James S.A. Corey

This book is hard to put down. I tore through it in a couple days. Lots of fast-paced, gritty, sci-fi action, as well as interplanetary politics, aliens, and fun ...

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Book 2.5

Review: Gods of Risk by James S.A. Corey

Meh. This is a side story in the Expanse series. It focuses on the nephew of one of the characters in the main storyline. While the main character is awesome, the...

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Book 3

Review: Abaddon's Gate by James S.A. Corey

If you liked the previous two books, you’ll like this one too. Perhaps the thing The Expanse series does best is to create a Sci-Fi future that isn’t the egalitar...

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Book 3.5

Review: The Churn by James S.A. Corey

(I did not write up a text review or notes on this book).

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Book 4

Review: Cibola Burn by James S.A. Corey

If you liked the first few books in The Expanse series, you’ll like this one too. The reason it has 4 stars rather than 5 is that the characters in this one felt...

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Book 5

Review: Nemesis Games by James S.A. Corey

Another wonderful entry in The Expanse series. Unlike book 4, where the characters were a bit flat (all of them either superhero good or supervillian bad), this b...

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Book 6

Review: Babylon's Ashes by James S.A. Corey

A nice conclusion to the plot line started in Nemesis Games. Some great fight scenes, some clever strategy, and a few lulls that drag on a bit too long in between...

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Book 7

Review: Persepolis Rising by James S.A. Corey

Another wonderful entry in the Expanse series. If you’re on book #7, all you need to know is this one is as good as all the others :)

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Book 8

Review: Tiamat's Wrath by James S.A. Corey

Definitely one of my favorite book series of all time. My only regret is that I now have to wait until the next (and final) book comes out.

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Book 9

Review: Leviathan Falls by James S.A. Corey

The good A satisfying conclusion to the series that ties up most of the loose ends. The story comes full circle. The finale has a sense of epic...

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