A Book in Order

Series · 40 books

Expanse Books in Order

The complete Expanse reading order — 40 books from 1883–2011.

  1. 01 The expansion of England 1883 Amazon — buy The expansion of England Bookshop — buy The expansion of England ThriftBooks — buy The expansion of England eBooks.com — buy The expansion of England
  2. 02 Expansive classification 1891 Amazon — buy Expansive classification ThriftBooks — buy Expansive classification eBooks.com — buy Expansive classification
  3. 03 Cavity Expansion Methods in Geomechanics 1899 Amazon — buy Cavity Expansion Methods in Geomechanics Bookshop — buy Cavity Expansion Methods in Geomechanics ThriftBooks — buy Cavity Expansion Methods in Geomechanics eBooks.com — buy Cavity Expansion Methods in Geomechanics
  4. 04 The expansion of Europe 1917 Amazon — buy The expansion of Europe Bookshop — buy The expansion of Europe ThriftBooks — buy The expansion of Europe eBooks.com — buy The expansion of Europe
  5. 05 A short history of British expansion 1922 Amazon — buy A short history of British expansion ThriftBooks — buy A short history of British expansion eBooks.com — buy A short history of British expansion
  6. 06 The Spontaneous Expansion of the Church 1927 Amazon — buy The Spontaneous Expansion of the Church Bookshop — buy The Spontaneous Expansion of the Church ThriftBooks — buy The Spontaneous Expansion of the Church eBooks.com — buy The Spontaneous Expansion of the Church
  7. 07 The conquest of a continent; or, The expansion of races in America 1933 Amazon — buy The conquest of a continent; or, The expansion of races in America Bookshop — buy The conquest of a continent; or, The expansion of races in America ThriftBooks — buy The conquest of a continent; or, The expansion of races in America eBooks.com — buy The conquest of a continent; or, The expansion of races in America
  8. 08 A history of the expansion of Christianity 1937 Amazon — buy A history of the expansion of Christianity Bookshop — buy A history of the expansion of Christianity ThriftBooks — buy A history of the expansion of Christianity eBooks.com — buy A history of the expansion of Christianity
  9. 09 Peshwa Bajirao I & Maratha expansion 1944 Amazon — buy Peshwa Bajirao I & Maratha expansion ThriftBooks — buy Peshwa Bajirao I & Maratha expansion eBooks.com — buy Peshwa Bajirao I & Maratha expansion
  10. 10 Catherine the Great and the expansion of Russia 1947 Amazon — buy Catherine the Great and the expansion of Russia Bookshop — buy Catherine the Great and the expansion of Russia ThriftBooks — buy Catherine the Great and the expansion of Russia eBooks.com — buy Catherine the Great and the expansion of Russia
  11. 11 Westward expansion 1949 Amazon — buy Westward expansion Bookshop — buy Westward expansion ThriftBooks — buy Westward expansion eBooks.com — buy Westward expansion
  12. 12 Ford 1954 Amazon — buy Ford Bookshop — buy Ford ThriftBooks — buy Ford eBooks.com — buy Ford
  13. 13 The Elizabethan Age, vol. 2 1955 Amazon — buy The Elizabethan Age, vol. 2 Bookshop — buy The Elizabethan Age, vol. 2 ThriftBooks — buy The Elizabethan Age, vol. 2 eBooks.com — buy The Elizabethan Age, vol. 2
  14. 14 The "new imperialism" 1961 Amazon — buy The "new imperialism" Bookshop — buy The "new imperialism" ThriftBooks — buy The "new imperialism" eBooks.com — buy The "new imperialism"
  15. 15 The new empire 1963 Amazon — buy The new empire Bookshop — buy The new empire ThriftBooks — buy The new empire eBooks.com — buy The new empire
  16. 16 L' expansion européenne 1964 Amazon — buy L' expansion européenne Bookshop — buy L' expansion européenne ThriftBooks — buy L' expansion européenne eBooks.com — buy L' expansion européenne
  17. 17 Corporate strategy 1965 Amazon — buy Corporate strategy Bookshop — buy Corporate strategy ThriftBooks — buy Corporate strategy eBooks.com — buy Corporate strategy
  18. 18 Thermal expansion 1972 Amazon — buy Thermal expansion Bookshop — buy Thermal expansion ThriftBooks — buy Thermal expansion eBooks.com — buy Thermal expansion
  19. 19 Hitler's War Aims 1973 Amazon — buy Hitler's War Aims Bookshop — buy Hitler's War Aims ThriftBooks — buy Hitler's War Aims eBooks.com — buy Hitler's War Aims
  20. 20 Viking expansion westwards 1973 Amazon — buy Viking expansion westwards Bookshop — buy Viking expansion westwards ThriftBooks — buy Viking expansion westwards eBooks.com — buy Viking expansion westwards
  21. 21 Foundations on expansive soils 1975 Amazon — buy Foundations on expansive soils Bookshop — buy Foundations on expansive soils ThriftBooks — buy Foundations on expansive soils eBooks.com — buy Foundations on expansive soils
  22. 22 Apple tree 1975 Amazon — buy Apple tree ThriftBooks — buy Apple tree eBooks.com — buy Apple tree
  23. 23 Nuevos principios de psicología fisiológica 1976 Amazon — buy Nuevos principios de psicología fisiológica ThriftBooks — buy Nuevos principios de psicología fisiológica eBooks.com — buy Nuevos principios de psicología fisiológica
  24. 24 Music in transition 1977 Amazon — buy Music in transition Bookshop — buy Music in transition ThriftBooks — buy Music in transition eBooks.com — buy Music in transition
  25. 25 The Expansion of international society 1984 Amazon — buy The Expansion of international society Bookshop — buy The Expansion of international society ThriftBooks — buy The Expansion of international society eBooks.com — buy The Expansion of international society
  26. 26 Giraffes 1984 Amazon — buy Giraffes Bookshop — buy Giraffes ThriftBooks — buy Giraffes eBooks.com — buy Giraffes
  27. 27 Ecological Imperialism 1986 Amazon — buy Ecological Imperialism Bookshop — buy Ecological Imperialism ThriftBooks — buy Ecological Imperialism eBooks.com — buy Ecological Imperialism
  28. 28 The medieval expansion of Europe 1988 Amazon — buy The medieval expansion of Europe Bookshop — buy The medieval expansion of Europe ThriftBooks — buy The medieval expansion of Europe eBooks.com — buy The medieval expansion of Europe
  29. 29 Aztec Warfare 1988 Amazon — buy Aztec Warfare Bookshop — buy Aztec Warfare ThriftBooks — buy Aztec Warfare eBooks.com — buy Aztec Warfare
  30. 30 The Reality Dysfunction Part 2 1996 Amazon — buy The Reality Dysfunction Part 2 Bookshop — buy The Reality Dysfunction Part 2 ThriftBooks — buy The Reality Dysfunction Part 2 eBooks.com — buy The Reality Dysfunction Part 2
  31. 31 The Reality Dysfunction 1996 Amazon — buy The Reality Dysfunction Bookshop — buy The Reality Dysfunction ThriftBooks — buy The Reality Dysfunction eBooks.com — buy The Reality Dysfunction
  32. 32 Greater France 1996 Amazon — buy Greater France Bookshop — buy Greater France ThriftBooks — buy Greater France eBooks.com — buy Greater France
  33. 33 Jihad 2000 Amazon — buy Jihad Bookshop — buy Jihad ThriftBooks — buy Jihad eBooks.com — buy Jihad
  34. 34 Expansion of Christianity in West Africa up to 1914 2002 Amazon — buy Expansion of Christianity in West Africa up to 1914 Bookshop — buy Expansion of Christianity in West Africa up to 1914 ThriftBooks — buy Expansion of Christianity in West Africa up to 1914 eBooks.com — buy Expansion of Christianity in West Africa up to 1914
  35. 35 A history of Portuguese overseas expansion, 1400-1668 2004 Amazon — buy A history of Portuguese overseas expansion, 1400-1668 Bookshop — buy A history of Portuguese overseas expansion, 1400-1668 ThriftBooks — buy A history of Portuguese overseas expansion, 1400-1668 eBooks.com — buy A history of Portuguese overseas expansion, 1400-1668
  36. 36 Kingdom Principles 2006 Amazon — buy Kingdom Principles Bookshop — buy Kingdom Principles ThriftBooks — buy Kingdom Principles eBooks.com — buy Kingdom Principles
  37. 37 Missions, states, and European expansion in Africa 2007 Amazon — buy Missions, states, and European expansion in Africa Bookshop — buy Missions, states, and European expansion in Africa ThriftBooks — buy Missions, states, and European expansion in Africa eBooks.com — buy Missions, states, and European expansion in Africa
  38. 38 Leviathan Wakes 2009 Amazon — buy Leviathan Wakes Bookshop — buy Leviathan Wakes ThriftBooks — buy Leviathan Wakes eBooks.com — buy Leviathan Wakes
  39. 39 Which way to the Wild West? 2009 Amazon — buy Which way to the Wild West? Bookshop — buy Which way to the Wild West? ThriftBooks — buy Which way to the Wild West? eBooks.com — buy Which way to the Wild West?
  40. 40 The Butcher of Anderson Station 2011 Amazon — buy The Butcher of Anderson Station Bookshop — buy The Butcher of Anderson Station ThriftBooks — buy The Butcher of Anderson Station eBooks.com — buy The Butcher of Anderson Station

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Read# TitleYear Date finished
1 The expansion of England 1883
2 Expansive classification 1891
3 Cavity Expansion Methods in Geomechanics 1899
4 The expansion of Europe 1917
5 A short history of British expansion 1922
6 The Spontaneous Expansion of the Church 1927
7 The conquest of a continent; or, The expansion of races in America 1933
8 A history of the expansion of Christianity 1937
9 Peshwa Bajirao I & Maratha expansion 1944
10 Catherine the Great and the expansion of Russia 1947
11 Westward expansion 1949
12 Ford 1954
13 The Elizabethan Age, vol. 2 1955
14 The "new imperialism" 1961
15 The new empire 1963
16 L' expansion européenne 1964
17 Corporate strategy 1965
18 Thermal expansion 1972
19 Hitler's War Aims 1973
20 Viking expansion westwards 1973
21 Foundations on expansive soils 1975
22 Apple tree 1975
23 Nuevos principios de psicología fisiológica 1976
24 Music in transition 1977
25 The Expansion of international society 1984
26 Giraffes 1984
27 Ecological Imperialism 1986
28 The medieval expansion of Europe 1988
29 Aztec Warfare 1988
30 The Reality Dysfunction Part 2 1996
31 The Reality Dysfunction 1996
32 Greater France 1996
33 Jihad 2000
34 Expansion of Christianity in West Africa up to 1914 2002
35 A history of Portuguese overseas expansion, 1400-1668 2004
36 Kingdom Principles 2006
37 Missions, states, and European expansion in Africa 2007
38 Leviathan Wakes 2009
39 Which way to the Wild West? 2009
40 The Butcher of Anderson Station 2011

Expanse reading order — abookinorder.com

Where to start

Begin with The expansion of England (1883). The list above follows publication order, which is how most readers approach Expanse — later books assume you know what happened in earlier ones.

Frequently asked

How many Expanse books are there?

40 to date, spanning 1883–2011.

What is the newest Expanse book?

The Butcher of Anderson Station, published in 2011.