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Michael Slade Books in Order

Find every Michael Slade book in order, including standalone titles and complete series reading orders with publication years.

Updated 2026-07-11 / 15 books / 1 series

Canadian author Michael Slade is best known for the terrifying Special X thriller series, featuring Detective Robert DeClercq. His debut novel, *Headhunter*, became a global bestseller and cemented his legacy in horror-crime fiction. This page provides the Michael Slade books in order, including both chronological and series reading order.

All Michael Slade Books in Chronological Order

1984 Headhunter POoSXB / 1 Buy
1987 Ghoul POoSXB / 2 Buy
1992 Cutthroat POoSXB / 3 Buy
1994 Ripper POoSXB / 4 Buy
1996 Zombie / Evil Eye POoSXB / 5 Buy
1998 Shrink / Primal Scream POoSXB / 6 Buy
1999 Burnt Bones POoSXB / 7 Buy
2000 Hangman POoSXB / 8 Buy
2002 Death's Door POoSXB / 9 Buy
2003 Bed of Nails POoSXB / 10 Buy
2005 Swastika POoSXB / 11 Buy
2006 Kamikaze POoSXB / 12 Buy
2008 Crucified POoSXB / 13 Buy
2010 Red Snow POoSXB / 14 Buy
2018 Headhunter Reimagined POoSXB / 15 Buy

Michael Slade Book Series Reading Orders / browse all ->

Special X Books in Reading Order 15 books / 1984-2018
01 Headhunter 1984 Buy
02 Ghoul 1987 Buy
03 Cutthroat 1992 Buy
04 Ripper 1994 Buy
05 Zombie / Evil Eye 1996 Buy
06 Shrink / Primal Scream 1998 Buy
07 Burnt Bones 1999 Buy
08 Hangman 2000 Buy
09 Death's Door 2002 Buy
10 Bed of Nails 2003 Buy
11 Swastika 2005 Buy
12 Kamikaze 2006 Buy
13 Crucified 2008 Buy
14 Red Snow 2010 Buy
15 Headhunter Reimagined 2018 Buy

Where to start with Michael Slade

What is the best order to read Michael Slade books?

Publication order is usually the safest place to start. If a book belongs to a series, follow the numbered series reading order shown on this page.

Are standalone books and series both included?

Yes. Standalone titles appear in the full chronological bibliography, and series are broken out separately with reading-order links when catalog data is available.

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Source note: Sequencebooks organizes author, book, and series records from its catalog data. Publication years and series order are shown when available.