Amazon is hosting an Early Prime Day Book Sale ahead of its annual sales event for Prime members (July 8-11). The wide-ranging selection of early deals includes print books, Kindle ebooks, and audiobooks. Science fiction fans only have a small number of physical books to choose from in this pre-Prime Day promotion, but there are two very good Prime-exclusive deals on books by the creators of The Expanse.
Though best known as a critically acclaimed Prime Video series, The Expanse started its life as a critically acclaimed series of novels by James S.A. Corey–the pseudonym for writing partners Daniel Abraham and Ty Franck–back in 2011. Amazon is selling The Expanse 3-Book Box Set for only $20, giving fans of the space opera and newcomers alike the opportunity to add the first three books to their shelves for cheap. After finishing the nine-book series in 2021, Corey started work on a trilogy called The Captive’s War. The first book in the series, The Mercy of Gods, is on sale for only $15 (was $30), which is its lowest price yet in hardcover.
The Mercy of Gods by James S.A. Corey
$15.18 (was $30) for Hardcover
James S.A. Corey did a phenomenal job building The Expanse’s believable world from the beginning with Leviathan Wakes. That trend continued with The Mercy of Gods, which was a huge critical and commercial success when it hit shelves last August. Amazon featured it on its Best Books of the Year 2024 list, and it has racked up over 9,000 customer reviews with a 4.5/5 star average.
The Mercy of Gods sets up The Captive’s War Trilogy as a darker, more sinister space opera than The Expanse. It takes place in galaxy where aliens known as the Carryx have destroyed civilizations and enslaved species. But when the Carryx meet a seemingly unbeatable enemy, they turn to humans to assist in their quest. After descending upon the world of Anjiin, the Carryx abduct scientists and bring them back to their home to compete in a war with other prisoners, where the cost of losing is extinction.
The 432-page novel centers on Dafyd Alkhor, a scientist’s assistant who is compelled to fight in the war. As you may expect, everything is not as it seems.
Book 2 in The Captive’s War Trilogy is scheduled to release April 14, 2026. You can preorder The Faith of Beasts in hardcover for $32 at Amazon. In the meantime, you can read Livesuit, a 90-page novella in The Captive’s War universe that released last October as a $5 ebook and audiobook.
The Expanse Paperback Box Set (3 Books)
$20.36 (was $55)
If you haven’t read the series that put the duo on the map, now’s a great time to change that.
The 50% discount on the newest James S.A. Corey novel is pretty awesome, but you can save even more on The Expanse. The paperback box set collecting the first three novels in the series is 63% off for Prime members. Normally $55, you can get this slipcased set for only $20.36.
You’re getting a lot of reading material for 20 bucks. All nine books in the series eclipse 500 pages, and the first three clock in at 1,792 pages total:
The Expanse Paperback Box Set (Books 1-3) — $20.36 ($55)
- Leviathan Wakes – 592 pages
- Caliban’s War – 624 pages
- Abaddon’s Gate – 576 pages
As you’ll see below, if you were to buy each paperback individually right now, you’d wind up spending roughly $35 instead.
It’s worth noting that if you prefer hardcover books, the same box set is available in hardcover with dust jackets for $39.87 (was $90).
The Expanse Book Series (Paperback)
- Leviathan Wakes — $11 (
$20) - Caliban’s War — $12.34 (
$20) - Abaddon’s Gate — $11.13 (
$20) - Cibola Burn — $14.69 (
$20) - Nemesis Games — $14.59 (
$20) - Babylon’s Ashes — $14.59 (
$20) - Persepolis Rising — $16.49 (
$20) - Tiamat’s Wrath — $12 (
$20) - Leviathan Falls — $12.39 (
$20)
The Expanse Graphic Novels
If you’ve watched the Prime Video series and read the novels, check out The Expanse graphic novels. The first two on the list are tie-in stories released during the show’s run, while the Dragon Tooth series takes place after the events of the series finale. Dragon Tooth originally released as a 12-issue comic series and has since been collected in three paperback volumes.
