# The Expanse by James S. A. Corey

9 Hacker News commenters recommended The Expanse by James S. A. Corey and 0 criticized it, November 2025 to November 2026. It was recommended in 7 of 13 months.

**Verdict:** Recommended for its complex political dynamics and its portrayal of humans living across the solar system, with readers saying the writing improves as the series goes on.

## Why people recommend it

- Enjoyable and widely praised (2 comments): "I enjoyed The Expanse series" ([source](https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=47123754)) "The Expanse have been great" ([source](https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=49905661))
- Stands out among recent reading (2 comments): "Most books I've read in a year since I read the Expanse series." ([source](https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=49903352)) "Other than the Expanse series, not much recently." ([source](https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=46926487))

## Alternatives hackers recommend

- [The Culture series by Iain M. Banks](https://hackerapproved.com/p/culture-series.md): 38 recommend
- [The Laundry Files by Charles Stross](https://hackerapproved.com/p/laundry-files.md): 10 recommend
- [Vorkosigan Saga by Lois McMaster Bujold](https://hackerapproved.com/p/vorkosigan-saga.md): 5 recommend
- [The Space Trilogy by C.S. Lewis](https://hackerapproved.com/p/space-trilogy.md): 3 recommend
- [Sun Eater series by Christopher Ruocchio](https://hackerapproved.com/p/sun-eater-series.md): 3 recommend

## Where to get it

- [See price on Amazon](https://www.amazon.com/s?k=The+Expanse+series+by+James+S.+A.+Corey&tag=hackerapprove-20) (affiliate link)

## Cite as

Hacker Approved, "The Expanse by James S. A. Corey", https://hackerapproved.com/p/expanse-series/ (counts from 1,795,640 Hacker News comments, November 2025 to November 2026).