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Cibola Burn
The fourth Expanse novel. Humanity can now travel to hundreds of new worlds, and the first settlers on one are in a standoff with a corporate expedition that holds a legal claim. A familiar crew is sent to calm things down.
Facts last checked 2026-10-16
- First published
- 2014
- Pace
- Medium
- Length
- Long
- Pages
- 581
- Format
- Book 4 of 9 in The Expanse
Read this if you like space opera that treats a colony frontier as a conflict between people, not just monsters.
Skip this if you want to jump in cold, since the main characters and their history need earlier books.
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Quick answers about Cibola Burn
- What is Cibola Burn about?
- The fourth Expanse novel. Humanity can now travel to hundreds of new worlds, and the first settlers on one are in a standoff with a corporate expedition that holds a legal claim. A familiar crew is sent to calm things down.
- Who should read Cibola Burn?
- Read it if you like space opera that treats a colony frontier as a conflict between people, not just monsters. Skip it if you want to jump in cold, since the main characters and their history need earlier books.
- How long and how fast is Cibola Burn?
- It is a medium-paced, long read of about 581 pages, first published in 2014.
- Does Cibola Burn have content warnings?
- Content we flag: Violence, Death.
- Can I borrow Cibola Burn for free?
- Often, yes. Check Libby (OverDrive) to see whether your library lends Cibola Burn; the borrow button above searches it for you.
- What should I read after Cibola Burn?
- Readers who liked it often move on to The Martian, Children of Time, Annihilation.
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