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  • The Butcher of Anderson Station

  • A Story of The Expanse
  • By: James S. A. Corey
  • Narrated by: Jefferson Mays
  • Length: 1 hr and 1 min
  • 4.7 out of 5 stars (604 ratings)

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The Butcher of Anderson Station

By: James S. A. Corey
Narrated by: Jefferson Mays
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Publisher's summary

A novelette set in the hard-scrabble world of James S. A. Corey's NYT best-selling Expanse series, The Butcher of Anderson Station deepens the story of Colonel Fred Johnson's past as seen on the fifth episode of Season 1 of The Expanse. Now a Prime Original series.

Hugo Award Winner for Best Series

A new story set in the world of The Expanse. One day, Colonel Fred Johnson will be hailed as a hero to the system. One day, he will meet a desperate man in possession of a stolen spaceship and a deadly secret and extend a hand of friendship. But long before he became the leader of the Outer Planets Alliance, Fred Johnson had a very different name. The Butcher of Anderson Station.

This is his story.

The Expanse:

  • Leviathan Wakes
  • Caliban's War
  • Abaddon's Gate
  • Cibola Burn
  • Nemesis Games
  • Babylon's Ashes
  • Persepolis Rising
  • Tiamat's Wrath
  • ​Leviathan Falls
  • Memory's Legion

The Expanse Short Fiction:

  • Drive
  • The Butcher of Anderson Station
  • Gods of Risk
  • The Churn
  • The Vital Abyss
  • Strange Dogs
  • Auberon
  • The Sins of Our Fathers
©2011 James S. A. Corey (P)2022 Orbit
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I liked it. Different then the show a tiny bit. good read if you want to know more on the background of what really happened on Anderson Station

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Good but don’t spend the credit. They have the whole short story collection in one volume for the same amount of credits

I loved it but it’s short. It was a waisted credit since audible offers the whole short story collection in one volume for the same amount of credits

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Masterfully Compact Sci Fi

Amazingly compact story of loss and recovery with two of the best characters from the Expanse universe. Metaphor blended in throughout the entire work results in a one-of-a-kind, satisfying, Belter cocktail.

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thank you

very happy we finally got this on audiobook, esp with voice of expanse Jefferson May's.

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why 0.5

I know the story happens before Leviathan Wakes but it somehow felt odd re-reading it before re-reading Leviathan Wakes. Thanks to the authors for a great series one of the best & one of my favorites up there with Clavell, Michener, and Clancy THANK YOU

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just wished there was more

I loved the Anderson chapters later and always wish I could have more of his early opa years. this is good but obviously just makes me want more

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Love the expanse series but…

I liked the voice actors & the story, but it felt too short at the end. I left feeling like I missed something.

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A Taste of What’s to Come…

What exactly happened to Colonel Fred Johnson that has lead to him being known as the Butcher of Anderson Station? This is what I asked my self when I first read Leviathan Wakes (the Expanse, Book 1). This short story answers that question in such a gratifying way. War is a terrible thing and people can be pushed to do terrible things. Colonel Johnson is out in a situation that pushes his limits and shows what a person must do when it comes down to the wire. This was an awesome entry into the Expanse literary Universe and a must read for any Expanse fan! Happy reading, everyone.

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Extra info on Anderson

I love the little side stories. Very insightful on what happened in Anderson Station.

Helps understand the butcher and why he is working for the side he is working for.

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filling in the gaps

Boy I'm sooooooo happy 😊 to finally learn the fate of the Butcher. All throughout the Expanse the adventures of the Butcher are only briefly touched upon. It is nice to finally have the FULL STORY!!!!

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