THE EXPANSE

The Expanse is set in the 24th century when humanity has colonized the solar system. Earth is governed by the United Nations, Mars has become an independent military superpower, and the Belt — the asteroid colonies between Mars and Jupiter — is an exploited underclass fighting for survival. When the crew of the ice hauler Canterbury stumbles onto an alien technology called the protomolecule, it sets off a chain reaction of wars, conspiracies, and first contact that spans decades. Written by Daniel Abraham and Ty Franck under the pen name James S.A. Corey, the series won the Hugo Award for Best Series in 2020.