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Reading order

Mike Hammer Books in Order

This page lists the complete Mike Hammer reading order by Mickey Spillane, with book numbers, publication years, and a publication-order view for readers who want to start at the beginning.

Updated 2026-06-22 / 30 books / 1947-2025

Mike Hammer Reading Order

01 I, the Jury 1947 Buy
02 My Gun Is Quick 1950 Buy
03 Vengeance is Mine 1950 Buy
04 One Lonely Night 1951 Buy
05 The Big Kill 1951 Buy
06 Kiss Me, Deadly 1952 Buy
07 The Girl Hunters 1962 Buy
08 The Snake 1964 Buy
09 The Twisted Thing 1966 Buy
10 The Body Lovers 1967 Buy
11 Survival... Zero 1970 Buy
12 The Killing Man 1989 Buy
13 Black Alley 1996 Buy
14 The Goliath Bone 2008 Buy
15 Kiss Her Goodbye 2009 Buy
16 The Big Bang 2010 Buy
17 Lady, Go Die! 2012 Buy
18 Skin 2012 Buy
19 Complex 90 2013 Buy
20 King of the Weeds 2014 Buy
21 Kill Me, Darling 2015 Buy
22 Murder Never Knocks 2016 Buy
23 A Long Time Dead 2016 Buy
24 The Will to Kill 2017 Buy
25 Killing Town 2018 Buy
26 Murder, My Love 2019 Buy
27 Masquerade for Murder 2020 Buy
28 Kill Me If You Can 2022 Buy
29 Dig Two Graves 2023 Buy
30 Baby, It's Murder 2025 Buy

Mike Hammer Books by Publication Order

1947 I, the Jury #1
1950 My Gun Is Quick #2
1950 Vengeance is Mine #3
1951 One Lonely Night #4
1951 The Big Kill #5
1952 Kiss Me, Deadly #6
1962 The Girl Hunters #7
1964 The Snake #8
1966 The Twisted Thing #9
1967 The Body Lovers #10
1970 Survival... Zero #11
1989 The Killing Man #12
1996 Black Alley #13
2008 The Goliath Bone #14
2009 Kiss Her Goodbye #15
2010 The Big Bang #16
2012 Lady, Go Die! #17
2012 Skin #18
2013 Complex 90 #19
2014 King of the Weeds #20
2015 Kill Me, Darling #21
2016 Murder Never Knocks #22
2016 A Long Time Dead #23
2017 The Will to Kill #24
2018 Killing Town #25
2019 Murder, My Love #26
2020 Masquerade for Murder #27
2022 Kill Me If You Can #28
2023 Dig Two Graves #29
2025 Baby, It's Murder #30

Questions readers ask

What is the correct Mike Hammer reading order?

The Mike Hammer reading order on this page follows the numbered series order where available, with publication years shown beside each book.

How many Mike Hammer books are there?

This catalog currently lists 30 Mike Hammer books published across 1947-2025.

Who writes the Mike Hammer books?

Mike Hammer is listed as a book series by Mickey Spillane.

Should I read Mike Hammer in publication order?

For most readers, publication order is the safest way to read Mike Hammer. If a separate series order is available, this page shows that order first and publication years beside each title.

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