Leviathan Wakes

by James S. A. Corey

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Series: The Expanse (1)

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When Captain Jim Holden's ice miner stumbles across a derelict, abandoned ship, he uncovers a secret that threatens to throw the entire system into war. Attacked by a stealth ship belonging to the Mars fleet, Holden must find a way to uncover the motives behind the attack, stop a war and find the truth behind a vast conspiracy that threatens the entire human race.… (more)

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electronicmemory: Andy Weir and James S. A. Corey met at a book signing and agreed that The Expanse series and The Martian are set in the same time-line. So, if you're a fan of The Martian and want to find out what happened after Mars was colonized, read Leviathan Wakes. If you're a fan of The Expanse series, and want to read about the very first Martian colonist, read The Martian. For proof, check a 3 Oct 2015 tweet by @JamesSACorey for confirmation. One of The Expanse books also references a Martian ship named the 'Mark Watney'.… (more)
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Great space opera book, I intend to read the rest of the series and watch the show as soon as possible. (

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awesomejen2 | Jun 21, 2022 |

I've been meaning to read this series for a while & now it seems to be finished I've made a start. I enjoyed it too. Nothing too heavy in the sci-fi side. Characters I could mostly keep track of. Plot I could follow.
Hope to get to no 2 in June. (

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infjsarah | Jun 1, 2022 |

Loved the series on SyFy/Amazon - love the books even more. Best hard sci-fi since Heinlein. A new favorite - can't wait to complete the series. (

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dhaxton | May 23, 2022 |

I loved this book. Such magnificent world building and a huge, unique variety of alien life. The title describes the author's attempt to cover a vast story well. Perhaps the only negative I would say is that the rest of the series did not live up to the promise of The Expanse. (

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Windyone1 | May 10, 2022 |

Fantafín vísindasaga. Sá nýlega fyrsta þátt seríunnar Expanse sem unnin er úr fyrri hluta þessarar bókar. Bækurnar eru nú orðnar þó nokkrar og ku bara batna.
Sagan gerist í framtíðinni þar sem mannkynið hefur flakkað um sólarkerfið og myndað búsetukjarna á Tunglinu, Mars og Loftsteinabeltinu. En farið er að bera á tortryggni og hernaðaruppbyggingu auk þess sem auðug siðlaus fyrirtæki hafa eigin stefnu sem virðir mannslíf lítils. (

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Author name	Role	Type of author	Work?	Status
James S. A. Corey	—	primary author	all editions	calculated
Benshoff, Kirk	Cover designer	secondary author	some editions	confirmed
Cresti, Stefano Andrea	Translator	secondary author	some editions	confirmed
Dociu, Daniel	Cover artist	secondary author	some editions	confirmed
Mays, Jefferson	Narrator	secondary author	some editions	confirmed

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The Expanse Boxed Set: Leviathan Wakes, Caliban's War and Abaddon's Gate by James S. A. Corey

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Leviathan Wakes, Part 1 by James S. A. Corey

Leviathan Wakes, Part 2 by Patryk Sawicki

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Locus, July 2011 (606) by Liza Groen Trombi

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Leviathan Wakes

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Leviathan Wakes

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2011-06-02

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The Expanse

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Hugo Nominee (2012.1 | Novel, 2012)

Locus Award Finalist (2012.1 | Science Fiction Novel, 2012)

Reading List Award (Science Fiction, 2012)

Audie Award Finalist (Science Fiction, 2012)

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For Jayné and Kat, who encourage me
to daydream about spaceships

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The Scopuli had been taken eight days ago, and Julie Mao was finally ready to be shot.

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"Sure," Holden said. "I just needed to feel sorry for myself for a minute there. Let's go get killed by the mafia."

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When Captain Jim Holden's ice miner stumbles across a derelict, abandoned ship, he uncovers a secret that threatens to throw the entire system into war. Attacked by a stealth ship belonging to the Mars fleet, Holden must find a way to uncover the motives behind the attack, stop a war and find the truth behind a vast conspiracy that threatens the entire human race.

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