Humanity has colonized the solar system—Mars, the Moon, the Asteroid Belt and beyond—but the stars are still out of our reach.
Jim Holden is XO of an ice miner making runs from the rings of Saturn to the mining stations of the Belt. When he and his crew stumble upon a derelict ship, the Scopuli, they find themselves in possession of a secret they never wanted. A secret that someone is willing to kill for—and kill on a scale unfathomable to Jim and his crew. War is brewing in the system unless he can find out who left the ship and why.
Detective Miller is looking for a girl. One girl in a system of billions, but her parents have money and money talks. When the trail leads him to the Scopuli and rebel sympathizer Holden, he realizes that this girl may be the key to everything.
Holden and Miller must thread the needle between the Earth government, the Outer Planet revolutionaries, and secretive corporations—and the odds are against them. But out in the Belt, the rules are different, and one small ship can change the fate of the universe.
Reading guide
Why read Leviathan Wakes?
Released in 2009, Leviathan Wakes sits at an interesting point in literary history, bridging classic sensibilities with more modern narrative techniques.
It sits at the crossroads of Dystopian, Space, and Fantasy, making it appealing to readers with varied tastes who enjoy stories that defy easy classification.
Available on Bookble for readers looking to explore James S. A. Corey's work and build a focused reading list.
Recommendations
Books like Leviathan Wakes
James S. A. Corey's other works may not be in the current Bookble catalog yet, but the genre shelves below offer strong alternatives.
Within Dystopian, readers who liked Leviathan Wakes often gravitate toward 1984, Dune, and Animal Farm — each sharing thematic DNA while offering a different perspective.
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