Leviathan Falls

Leviathan Falls is an underwhelming finale to the 9-volume Expanse novel series. The difference is stark between how it all started in Leviathan Wakes and how it ends here. Gone is the gripping plot and excitement for things to come. The leviathan ends up paddling in a lukewarm puddle.

Tiamat's Wrath

Don't be a whiny little cunt, Avarasala said in his imagination. Hope in one hand and shit in the other. See which one fills up first. Get to work.

Persepolis Rising

Bobbie leaned back, a lump forming in her gut. Adding Holden in was not a better solution.
"This'll be great," Holden said.

Babylon's Ashes

The Expanse's sixth book, Babylon's Ashes, features a large number of viewpoint characters. I think the storytelling loses something due to that. You get a holistic view of the story instead of following and cheering for few protagonists.

Nemesis Games

"What did you do?" Fred asked.
"There was a button," Holden said. "I pushed it."
"Jesus Christ. That really is how you go through life, isn't it?"

Cibola Burn

In book four of The Expanse series, Cibola Burn, the gates to the stars have opened for humanity. The United Nations want to regulate who gets to go where but Belters don't give two shits what Earth and Mars think. And thus one of the big threats people face on a strange planet is what they brought with them -- each other.

Abaddon's Gate

I didn't take an immediate liking to Abaddon's Gate, the book three of The Expanse. It features a plot element I dislike quite a bit: a bad guy scheming against the good guys who are completely oblivious while you as the reader get to see everything unfold, frustrated that you can't do anything about it.

Caliban's War

Book two of The Expanse, titled Caliban's War, includes three main viewpoint characters in addition to Holden. Chrisjen Avasarala, a UN high up, gives insight to Earth's politics while Praxidike Meng, a botanist on Ganymede, brings in a more personal take on happenings as he tries to find his daughter who gets kidnapped at the beginning.

Leviathan Wakes

The Expanse is an ongoing science fiction novel series written by Daniel Abraham and Ty Franck under the pen name James S. A. Corey. The authors appear to be quite productive, having released a new book every year since 2011.