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The Captive's War Books in Order

by James S. A. CoreyScience Fiction & Fantasy

2 books from The Mercy of Gods (2024) to The Faith of Beasts (2026). Rated 4.6 across 6,203 listener reviews.

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  1. The Mercy of Gods

    Book 1 2024 4.5 (4.5k)

    From the Hugo Award–winning and New York Times bestselling author of the Expanse, James S. A. Corey, comes the start of a monumental new space opera series.

    Kindle Paperback Audiobook

  2. The Faith of Beasts

    Book 2 2026 4.7 (1.7k)

    James S. A. Corey’s Expanse series has sold more than 12 million copies worldwide and has been translated into more than 23 languages, establishing itself as a modern masterwork of science fiction.

    Kindle Paperback Audiobook

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About this reading order

Books are listed in the series' own numbering, which for The Captive's War is also the best order to read them in. Years are first publication where we could confirm it, and otherwise the first audiobook release.

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