Orbit Books to Release Three The Expanse Special Editions
The new hardcovers of Cibola Burn, Nemesis Games and Babylon's Ashes arrive December 8, 2026, priced at $40 each in the US.
Orbit Books will release new special hardcover editions of three The Expanse novels — Cibola Burn, Nemesis Games and Babylon's Ashes — on December 8, 2026, according to screenrant.com. Each of the three books is priced at $40 in the US.
The editions include new covers, stained page edges, illustrated endpapers and reversible covers featuring uncropped original artwork. Lauren Panepinto designed the covers, Jay Clark created the endpaper maps and Daniel Dociu produced the original cover artwork.
The three titles bring the special edition collection to six books, following earlier editions of Leviathan Wakes, Caliban's War and Abaddon's Gate. Pre-orders are available through the Amazon links listed in the article.
Beyond the novels
The Expanse series began with 2011's Leviathan Wakes and grew to nine mainline novels, written under the shared pen name James S. A. Corey. The series won a Hugo Award for Best Series and has sold more than 10 million copies worldwide. The mainline run concluded with 2021's Leviathan Falls, followed by the short-fiction collection Memory's Legion in 2022.
The franchise continues elsewhere: Owlcat Games is developing The Expanse: Osiris Reborn, an action RPG scheduled for spring 2027 on PS5, Xbox Series X/S and PC.
Quick answers
When do the new The Expanse special editions come out?
Orbit Books is releasing the special hardcovers of Cibola Burn, Nemesis Games and Babylon's Ashes on December 8, 2026.
How much do the new The Expanse hardcovers cost?
Each of the three editions is priced at $40 in the US.
What is included in the new editions?
New covers, stained page edges, illustrated endpapers and reversible covers with uncropped original artwork.