#174 in Science fiction
New out April 14, 2026
The Faith of Beasts
- 448
- Pages
- about 8 h
- Reading time
- NYT bestseller · 1 week on the list, peaked at #6
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Our view
“The Faith of Beasts” is a strong second volume of “The Captive’s War”, widening and varying the cast its predecessor introduced. It comes after the novella “Livesuit” and the opening novel, “The Mercy of Gods”, with the humans still adapting to their changed circumstances in a dark story of war and aliens. Some readers feel the trilogy is still mostly building its world here. Start with the first book, not this one.
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About the book
The Faith of Beasts is a 2026 science fiction novel by American authors Daniel Abraham and Ty Franck, writing under the pen name James S. A. Corey. It is the second main entry in the The Captive's War trilogy. It was preceded by The Mercy of Gods and the novella Livesuit.
Reading order · The Captive's War
Full order & progress →- The Mercy of GodsStart here
8.18.1 / 10 - Livesuit
8.18.1 / 10 - The Faith of BeastsThis book
8.18.1 / 10
Where the score comes from
The sources average 8.3 across 184 ratings — not yet many, so the reader vote carries 56% of the weight and the rest pulls toward the Science fiction average of 7.8. That is how 8.1 comes out.
| Source | Average | Ratings | Weight |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hardcover | 8.3 | 184 | 100% |
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How long is The Faith of Beasts?
It has 448 pages — longer than 51% of the ranked books in Science fiction.
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