The Expanse book 1 · 2011
Leviathan Wakes
James Holden, an officer on an ice hauler, answers a distress call from a derelict ship, and his own ship is destroyed. On the asteroid Ceres, Joe Miller, a jaded detective, is hired to find a missing heiress. Their paths lead to a secret that could start a war.
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Book facts
- Author
- James S. A. Corey
- Series
- The Expanse, book 1 of 9
- Published
- 2011
- Setting
- Set in space
- Characters charted
- 6
- Chart confidence
- High
Who is in Leviathan Wakes
6 recurring or key characters from James S. A. Corey’s chart. Introduces James Holden, Naomi Nagata, Amos Burton, Alex Kamal and 2 more.
Lead 2
- James HoldenFirst appearanceCaptain of the Rocinante
- Joe MillerFirst appearanceBelter detective
Major 3
- Naomi NagataFirst appearanceBelter engineer
- Amos BurtonFirst appearanceMechanic with a violent past
- Alex KamalFirst appearanceMartian pilot
Minor and cameo 1
- Fred JohnsonFirst appearanceLeader of the Outer Planets Alliance
Also featuring these characters
Other James S. A. Corey books that share the most characters with Leviathan Wakes.
- Abaddon's Gate2013 · The Expanse · 6 shared charactersBuy on Amazon
- Cibola Burn2014 · The Expanse · 5 shared charactersBuy on Amazon
- Nemesis Games2015 · The Expanse · 5 shared charactersBuy on Amazon
- Babylon's Ashes2016 · The Expanse · 4 shared charactersBuy on Amazon