Leviathan Wakes – James S.A. Corey

Space isn’t the final frontier — it’s the messy middle one. Leviathan Wakes is what happens when noir detectives and space captains accidentally share the same ship. It’s gritty, loud, and uncomfortably plausible.

The Expanse nails what most sci-fi forgets: that people don’t stop being human just because gravity’s optional. The politics are sharp, the stakes real, and the protomolecule? The creepiest thing since tribbles bred unchecked.

Rating: ⭐⭐⭐⭐☆