Where to Start with James S.A. Corey
- Best entry point → Leviathan Wakes
- Start The Captive's War series → The Mercy of Gods
- Underrated but highly rated → Tiamat's Wrath
- What readers keep coming back to → Caliban's War
- Highest rated by readers → Nemesis Games (The Expanse #5)
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The Mercy of Gods
The Captive's War • Book 1
★ 4.26 BLT Score (38.5K ratings)★ 4.16 Goodreads (38.5K) - 10
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Abaddon's Gate. La fuga
The Expanse • Book 3
by James S.A. Corey, Stefano Andrea Cresti
★ 4.01 BLT Score (156.9K ratings)★ 4.28 Goodreads (156.9K) - 12
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