Science fiction · Adventure · Fantasy
Abaddon's Gate
Third in a space-opera series about humanity spread across the solar system. A vast alien structure appears beyond the outer planets, and ships from Earth, Mars and the Belt converge on it, each wary of the others.
Facts last checked 2026-10-16
- First published
- 2013
- Pace
- Fast
- Length
- Long
- Pages
- 576
- Format
- Book 3 of 9 in The Expanse
Read this if you like a series that turns a first-contact mystery into a political pressure cooker.
Skip this if you want a standalone story, because the cast and tensions build on earlier books.
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Quick answers about Abaddon's Gate
- What is Abaddon's Gate about?
- Third in a space-opera series about humanity spread across the solar system. A vast alien structure appears beyond the outer planets, and ships from Earth, Mars and the Belt converge on it, each wary of the others.
- Who should read Abaddon's Gate?
- Read it if you like a series that turns a first-contact mystery into a political pressure cooker. Skip it if you want a standalone story, because the cast and tensions build on earlier books.
- How long and how fast is Abaddon's Gate?
- It is a fast-paced, long read of about 576 pages, first published in 2013.
- Does Abaddon's Gate have content warnings?
- Content we flag: Violence, Death.
- Can I borrow Abaddon's Gate for free?
- Often, yes. Check Libby (OverDrive) to see whether your library lends Abaddon's Gate; the borrow button above searches it for you.
- What should I read after Abaddon's Gate?
- Readers who liked it often move on to Leviathan Wakes, Rendezvous with Rama, Hyperion.
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Leviathan Wakes
The series opener, if you want the crew and the politics set up properly before this installment.
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Rendezvous with Rama Another crew sent to explore a giant, silent alien structure, in a calmer and more awestruck register.
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Hyperion
A bigger, stranger space story where strangers are drawn toward an unknown structure with a dark reputation.
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