Daniel Abraham Reading Order

12 books (2000–2017)

Daniel Abraham's Anthologies series comprises 12 books published between 2000 and 2017, showcasing his work across fantasy, science fiction, and non-fiction genres. These diverse collections should be read in publication order, beginning with Vanishing Acts and concluding with The Book of Swords: Part 1. The series is complete and includes contributions to various themed anthologies such as Steampunk II, Rogues, and Lightspeed Magazine alongside original collections. This series documents Abraham's short fiction and editorial work across more than a decade and a half of publishing.

Start with Vanishing Acts, the first of 12 books in the Anthologies series.

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1	Vanishing Acts 2000Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
2	Shadow Twin 2005Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
3	Logorrhea: Good Words Make Good Stories 2007Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
4	Twenty-First Annual Collection 2008Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
5	Last Drink Bird Head 2009Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
6	Steampunk II: Steampunk Reloaded 2010Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
7	Beyond the Wall 2012Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
8	Telling Tales: The Clarion West 30th Anniversary Anthology 2013Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
9	Lightspeed Magazine, October 2014 2014Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
10	Rogues 2014Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
11	The Year's Best Science Fiction & Fantasy Novellas 2015 2015Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
12	The Book of Swords: Part 1 2017Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible

6 books (2023–2023)

The Far Reaches Collection is a science fiction anthology series comprising six standalone novellas published in 2023. Each entry features a different author—Rebecca Roanhorse, James S.A. Corey, Nnedi Okorafor, John Scalzi, Ann Leckie, and Veronica Roth—contributing original stories set within a shared universe. Read the books in publication order beginning with Falling Bodies. The series appears to be complete as of its initial release.

Start with Falling Bodies(By: Rebecca Roanhorse), the first of 6 books in the Far Reaches Collection series.

2 books (2009–2009)

This complete graphic novel series adapts George R.R. Martin's Wild Cards universe into two illustrated volumes published in 2009. Written by Daniel Abraham with Martin, the series should be read in publication order beginning with George R.R. Martin's Wild Cards, followed by The Hard Call. The graphic novels bring the science fiction and fantasy elements of the Wild Cards world to visual life through sequential art storytelling.

Start with George R.R. Martin's Wild Cards and read in order.

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1	George R.R. Martin's Wild Cards 2009Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
2	The Hard Call(With: George R.R. Martin) 2009Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible

2 books (1988–2009)

This completed graphic novel series by Daniel Abraham contains two books published between 1988 and 2009, both created in collaboration with George R.R. Martin. The series should be read in publication order, beginning with Skin Trade and followed by The Hard Call. These works blend fantasy and science fiction elements across the graphic novel medium.

Start with Skin Trade(With: George R.R. Martin) and read in order.

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1	Skin Trade(With: George R.R. Martin) 1988Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
2	The Hard Call(With: George R.R. Martin) 2009Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible

2 books (2015–2016)

The Expanse universe expands beyond the main novels with this complete pair of short works by James S.A. Corey, published between 2015 and 2016. These two science fiction stories should be read in publication order, beginning with Rates of Change followed by The Hunger After You're Fed. The collection offers supplementary tales set within the expansive world that fans of the series will appreciate as standalone entries or between installments of the primary novels.

Start with Rates of Change and read in order.

3 books (2022–2026)

The Kithamar series is an ongoing fantasy sequence by Daniel Abraham comprising three books published between 2022 and 2026. The series should be read in publication order, beginning with Age of Ash, followed by Blade of Dream, and Judge of Worlds. With the third book forthcoming, this series remains incomplete.

Start with Age of Ash and read in order.

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1	Age of Ash 2022Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
2	Blade of Dream 2023Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
3	Judge of Worlds 2026Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible

4 books (2006–2009)

The Long Price Quartet is a four-book fantasy series by Daniel Abraham published between 2006 and 2009. The complete series should be read in publication order, beginning with A Shadow in Summer and concluding with The Price of Spring. This standalone series spans A Shadow in Summer, A Betrayal in Winter, An Autumn War, and The Price of Spring.

Start with A Shadow in Summer, the first of 4 books in the Long Price Quartet series.

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1	A Shadow in Summer 2006Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
2	A Betrayal in Winter 2007Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
3	An Autumn War 2008Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
4	The Price of Spring 2009Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible

5 books (2007–2016)

Daniel Abraham's five-book collection of short stories and novellas spans from 2007 to 2016 and is now complete. These works should be read in publication order, beginning with Hunter's Run, a collaborative novella with George R.R. Martin and Gardner Dozois. The series includes standalone fantasy and science fiction pieces, with some entries published under Abraham's collaborative pseudonym James S.A. Corey.

Start with Hunter's Run(With: George R.R. Martin,Gardner Dozois), the first of 5 books in the Short Stories/Novellas series.

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1	Hunter's Run(With: George R.R. Martin,Gardner Dozois) 2007Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
2	The Cambist and Lord Iron: A Fairytale of Economics 2007Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
3	When We Were Heroes 2013Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
4	Rates of Change(As: James S.A. Corey) 2015Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
5	The Hunger After You're Fed(As: James S.A. Corey) 2016Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible

1 book (2010–2010)

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1	Leviathan Wept and Other Stories 2010Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible

2 books (2013–2014)

This two-book science fiction series by Daniel Abraham was published between 2013 and 2014 and is now complete. The books should be read in publication order, beginning with Razor's Edge followed by Honor Among Thieves. Both novels are set within the Star Wars universe and expand the stories of the Empire and Rebellion era.

Start with Razor's Edge and read in order.

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1	Razor's Edge 2013Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
2	Honor Among Thieves 2014Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible

3 books (2024–2026)

The Captive's War is an ongoing science fiction and fantasy series by Daniel Abraham, with three books published between 2024 and 2026. The series should be read in publication order, beginning with Livesuit, followed by The Mercy of Gods, and The Faith of Beasts. More volumes are planned for this series.

Start with Livesuit and read in order.

5 books (2011–2016)

The Dagger and the Coin is a five-book fantasy series by Daniel Abraham, published between 2011 and 2016, now complete. The books should be read in publication order, beginning with The Dragon's Path and concluding with The Spider's War. This series follows a complex narrative spanning multiple interconnected storylines across a richly realized world.

Start with The Dragon's Path, the first of 5 books in the The Dagger and the Coin series.

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1	The Dragon's Path 2011Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
2	The King's Blood 2012Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
3	The Tyrant's Law 2013Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
4	The Widow's House 2014Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
5	The Spider's War 2016Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible

9 books (2011–2021)

The Expanse is a nine-book science fiction series by Daniel Abraham published between 2011 and 2021, following events across the solar system as humanity expands into space. The series appears to be complete and should be read in publication order, beginning with Leviathan Wakes and concluding with Leviathan Falls. Each installment builds on the previous books' plot developments and character arcs, making sequential reading essential for following the narrative.

Start with Leviathan Wakes, the first of 9 books in the The Expanse series.

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1	Leviathan Wakes 2011Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
2	Caliban's War 2012Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
3	Abaddon's Gate 2013Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
4	Cibola Burn 2014Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
5	Nemesis Games 2015Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
6	Babylon's Ashes 2016Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
7	Persepolis Rising 2017Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
8	Tiamat's Wrath 2019Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
9	Leviathan Falls 2021Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible

4 books (2020–2021)

The Expanse Limited is a science fiction series by Daniel Abraham consisting of four books published between 2020 and 2021. The series appears to be complete and should be read in publication order, beginning with the first installment and continuing sequentially through all four volumes.

Start with The Expanse #1 and read in order.

19 books (2011–2022)

The Expanse Novels & Novellas Combined is a science fiction series comprising 19 books and novellas published between 2011 and 2022. The series appears to be complete and should be read in publication order, beginning with Leviathan Wakes. This expansive collection blends full-length novels with shorter works, creating a comprehensive narrative arc across the franchise's interconnected universe.

Start with Leviathan Wakes, the first of 19 books in the The Expanse Novels & Novellas Combined series.

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1	Leviathan Wakes 2011Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
2	The Butcher of Anderson Station 2011Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
3	Caliban's War 2012Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
4	Drive 2012Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
5	Gods of Risk 2012Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
6	Abaddon's Gate 2013Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
7	Cibola Burn 2014Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
8	The Churn 2014Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
9	Nemesis Games 2015Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
10	The Vital Abyss 2015Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
11	Babylon's Ashes 2016Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
12	Persepolis Rising 2017Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
13	Strange Dogs 2017Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
14	Auberon 2019Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
15	The Last Flight of the Cassandra 2019Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
16	Tiamat's Wrath 2019Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
17	Leviathan Falls 2021Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
18	Memory's Legion (Novella Collection) 2022Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
19	The Sins of Our Fathers 2022Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible

5 books (2018–2018)

The Expanse Origins is a five-book science fiction series by Daniel Abraham, published in 2018 as a completed collection. These novels should be read in publication order, beginning with Alex Kamal and progressing through Amos Burton, James Holden, and Naomi Nagata before concluding with The Expanse: Origins Complete Collection. The series explores the backstories of key characters from the larger Expanse universe, with each book focusing on a different protagonist's origin story.

Start with Alex Kamal, the first of 5 books in the The Expanse Origins series.

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1	Alex Kamal 2018Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
2	Amos Burton 2018Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
3	James Holden 2018Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
4	Naomi Nagata 2018Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
5	The Expanse: Origins Complete Collection 2018Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible

10 books (2011–2022)

Daniel Abraham's Expanse short stories and novellas span from 2011 to 2022, comprising ten entries that should be read in publication order. The series appears to be complete as of 2022. These shorter works complement the main Expanse novels and explore various characters and events within the same universe, ranging from individual novellas to a collection volume.

Start with The Butcher of Anderson Station, the first of 10 books in the The Expanse Short Stories/Novellas series.

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1	The Butcher of Anderson Station 2011Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
2	Drive 2012Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
3	Gods of Risk 2012Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
4	The Churn 2014Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
5	The Vital Abyss 2015Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
6	Strange Dogs 2017Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
7	Auberon 2019Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
8	The Last Flight of the Cassandra 2019Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
9	Memory's Legion (Novella Collection) 2022Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
10	The Sins of Our Fathers 2022Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible