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Corey James S. A.

    Caliban's War
    Expanse. Book seven, Persepolis rising
    Abaddon's Gate
    Memory´s Legion: The Complete Expanse Story Collection
    Leviathan Falls
    Tiamat's Wrath
    • The Expanse - Die Graphic Novel

      • 128 pages
      • 5 hours of reading

      AUS DER WELT DER PREISGEKRÖNTEN STREAMING-SERIE UND BESTSELLERROMAN-REIHE VON JAMES S.A. COREY Chrisjen Avasarala, ehemalige Generalsekretärin der Vereinten Nationen, ist seit ihrer letzten Wahlniederlage auf den Erdmond verbannt … Doch kampflos will sie sich nicht geschlagen geben. Als ihr die marsianische Ex-Marine Bobby Draper Informationen über einen illegalen, intergalaktischen Waffenschmugglerring zuspielt, wittert Avasarala die Chance, mit einer Geheimoperation ihre einstige politische Macht zurückzugewinnen. Doch als Draper die Geheimorganisation infiltriert, wird ihr schnell klar, dass die Gefahr, die von ihr ausgeht, weitaus größer – und vertrauter – ist, als sich beide je hätten vorstellen können. Corinna Bechko (Green Lantern: Erde Eins) und Alejandro Aragon (Resonant) präsentieren eine packende Sci-Fi-Story, die zwischen den Ereignissen der vierten und fünften Staffel der Amazon-Erfolgsserie The Expanse spielt.

      The Expanse - Die Graphic Novel2024
    • From the bestselling author of the Expanse series comes a thrilling new space opera where humanity faces a dire struggle for survival against an ancient enemy. The Carryx, a formidable empire and hive, has spent centuries conquering and enslaving species across the galaxy. Their invasion of the isolated world of Anjiin leads to the brutal subjugation of its human population, with the brightest minds taken to the Carryx world-palace as prisoners alongside countless others. Dafyd Alkhor, an assistant to a renowned scientist, is captured with his team, unaware that his unique insights will become crucial in navigating their captors' sinister plans. As he becomes embroiled in a conflict far beyond his control, Dafyd finds himself in a pivotal role as both humanity's potential savior and its possible traitor. This gripping tale promises a fast-paced narrative filled with tension, exploration of new worlds, and the resilience of the human spirit against overwhelming odds. Critics praise it as a compelling read that combines elements of alien invasion with deep emotional stakes, ensuring it will resonate long after the final page.

      The Mercy of Gods: Book One of the Captive´s War2024
      4.1
    • Abaddon's Gate

      • 560 pages
      • 20 hours of reading

      A special edition hardcover that celebrates the third book in the NYT bestselling and Hugo award-winning Expanse series.

      Abaddon's Gate2024
      4.7
    • The second book in the NYT bestselling Expanse series, Caliban's War shows a solar system on the brink of war, and the only hope of peace rests on James Holden and the crew of the Rocinante's shoulders. Now a Prime Original series. We are not alone. On Ganymede, breadbasket of the outer planets, a Martian marine watches as her platoon is slaughtered by a monstrous supersoldier. On Earth, a high-level politician struggles to prevent interplanetary war from reigniting. And on Venus, an alien protomolecule has overrun the planet, wreaking massive, mysterious changes and threatening to spread out into the solar system. In the vast wilderness of space, James Holden and the crew of the Rocinante have been keeping the peace for the Outer Planets Alliance. When they agree to help a scientist search war-torn Ganymede for a missing child, the future of humanity rests on whether a single ship can prevent an alien invasion that may have already begun . . . Caliban's War is a breakneck science fiction adventure following the critically acclaimed Leviathan Wakes. The Expanse Leviathan WakesCaliban's WarAbaddon's GateCibola BurnNemesis GamesBabylon's AshesPersepolis Rising The Expanse Short Fiction The Butcher of Anderson StationGods of RiskThe ChurnThe Vital AbyssStrange Dogs

      Caliban's War2024
      4.4
    • For the first time, all of the short fiction set in James S. A. Corey's New York Times bestselling Expanse series is available in this collection - including a brand-new novella. Now a major television series on Prime Video.Contents:DriveThe Butcher of Anderson StationThe ChurnGods of RiskThe Vital AbyssStrange DogsAuberonThe Sins of Our FathersFor more fiction from James S. A. Corey, check out the international bestselling Expanse series:Leviathan WakesCaliban's WarAbaddon's GateCibola BurnNemesis GamesBabylon's AshesPersepolis RisingTiamat's WrathLeviathan FallsPraise for the Expanse:'Interplanetary adventure the way it ought to be written' George R. R. Martin'The science fictional equivalent of A Song of Ice and Fire' NPR Books'As close as you'll get to a Hollywood blockbuster in book form' io9.com'Great characters, excellent dialogue, memorable fights' wired.com'High adventure equalling the best space opera has to offer, cutting-edge technology and a group of unforgettable characters . . . Perhaps one of the best tales the genre has yet to produce' Library Journal'This is the future the way it's supposed to be' Wall Street Journal'Tense and thrilling' SciFiNow

      Memory´s Legion: The Complete Expanse Story Collection2022
      4.4
    • The ninth and final novel in James S. A. Corey's Hugo Award-winning series brings the decade's biggest SF saga to a stunning conclusion. With the fall of the Laconian Empire, thirteen hundred solar systems are liberated from Winston Duarte's rule. However, an ancient enemy, responsible for the demise of the gate builders, has awakened, reigniting the war against humanity. In the desolate Adro system, Elvi Okoye leads a critical scientific mission to uncover the truth about the gate builders and their destruction, risking her own safety and that of the half-alien children involved in her research. Meanwhile, Colonel Aliana Tanaka searches for Duarte's missing daughter and the shattered emperor. On the Rocinante, James Holden and his crew strive to forge a new future for humanity from the remnants of the past. As formidable forces threaten to obliterate all human life, Holden and his unlikely allies uncover a final chance to unite humanity, promising a vast galactic civilization free from conflict, lies, and secrets—if they succeed. Yet, the cost of victory may be more devastating than defeat. This thrilling conclusion is a deeply satisfying end to a remarkable space opera series, praised for its compelling characters, engaging dialogue, and high-stakes adventure.

      Leviathan Falls2021
      4.5
    • The start of the Expanse series - a fast-paced and thoroughly gripping new space adventure.

      Leviathan wakes2021
      4.3
    • The third book in the NYT bestselling Expanse series, Abaddon's Gate opens the door to the ruins of an alien gate network, and the crew of the Rocinante may hold the key to unlocking its secrets. Now a Prime Original series. For generations, the solar system -- Mars, the Moon, the Asteroid Belt -- was humanity's great frontier. Until now. The alien artifact working through its program under the clouds of Venus has appeared in Uranus's orbit, where it has built a massive gate that leads to a starless dark. Jim Holden and the crew of the Rocinante are part of a vast flotilla of scientific and military ships going out to examine the artifact. But behind the scenes, a complex plot is unfolding, with the destruction of Holden at its core. As the emissaries of the human race try to find whether the gate is an opportunity or a threat, the greatest danger is the one they brought with them. Abaddon's Gate is a breakneck science fiction adventure following the critically acclaimed Caliban's War. The ExpanseLeviathan WakesCaliban's WarAbaddon's GateCibola BurnNemesis GamesBabylon's AshesPersepolis RisingTiamat's Wrath The Expanse Short Fiction The Butcher of Anderson StationGods of RiskThe ChurnThe Vital AbyssStrange Dogs

      Abaddon's gate2021
      4.2
    • Tiamat's Wrath

      • 560 pages
      • 20 hours of reading

      Thirteen hundred gates have opened to solar systems across the galaxy, leading humanity to build an interstellar empire amidst alien ruins. However, as mysteries and threats deepen, Elvi Okoye embarks on a desperate quest to uncover the nature of a genocide that predates humanity and to find weapons to combat unimaginable forces. The knowledge she seeks may come at a steep price. Meanwhile, Teresa Duarte grapples with her father's godlike ambitions while navigating a palace rife with intrigue, facing dangers like the sociopathic scientist Paolo Cortázar and the enigmatic prisoner James Holden. Despite the looming threats, Teresa harbors secrets unknown even to her father. Across the vast human empire, the crew of the Rocinante mounts a courageous resistance against Duarte's authoritarian regime. As memories of the old order fade, a future under Laconia's eternal rule seems increasingly inevitable, with humanity facing a battle it cannot win. In the face of the terrors lurking between worlds, mere courage and ambition may not suffice.

      Tiamat's Wrath2019
      4.6
    • "The seventh novel in James S.A. Corey's New York Times bestselling Expanse series--now a major television series. AN OLD ENEMY RETURNS In the thousand-sun network of humanity's expansion, new colony worlds are struggling to find their way. Every new planet lives on a knife edge between collapse and wonder, and the crew of the aging gunship Rocinante have their hands more than full keeping the fragile peace. In the vast space between Earth and Jupiter, the inner planets and belt have formed a tentative and uncertain alliance still haunted by a history of wars and prejudices. On the lost colony world of Laconia, a hidden enemy has a new vision for all of humanity and the power to enforce it. New technologies clash with old as the history of human conflict returns to its ancient patterns of war and subjugation. But human nature is not the only enemy, and the forces being unleashed have their own price. A price that will change the shape of humanity -- and of the Rocinante -- unexpectedly and forever ... Persepolis Rising is the seventh novel in the New York Times bestselling Expanse series"-

      Expanse. Book seven, Persepolis rising2017
      4.4
    • Honor Among Thieves: Star Wars Legends

      • 384 pages
      • 14 hours of reading

      A Star Wars debut in which Han Solo and his new friends embark on a daring rescue mission just after the destruction of the first Death Star

      Honor Among Thieves: Star Wars Legends2015
      3.8