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Reading order

Sandman Graphic Books in Order

This page lists the complete Sandman Graphic reading order by Neil Gaiman, with book numbers, publication years, and a publication-order view for readers who want to start at the beginning.

Updated 2026-06-22 / 27 books / 1989-2023

Sandman Graphic Reading Order

01 Preludes and Nocturnes 1989 Buy
02 The Doll's House 1990 Buy
03 Dream Country 1991 Buy
04 Season of Mists 1992 Buy
05 A Game of You 1993 Buy
06 Fables and Reflections 1993 Buy
07 The Brief Lives 1993 Buy
08 Worlds' End 1995 Buy
09 The Wake 1996 Buy
10 The Kindly Ones 1996 Buy
11 Dustcovers: The Collected Sandman Covers, 1989-1996 1997 Buy
12 The Dream Hunters 1999 Buy
13 The Sandman Companion: A Dreamer's Guide to the Award-Winning Comic Series(By: Hy Bender) 1999 Buy
14 Endless Nights 2003 Buy
15 Annotated Sandman Vol. 1(By: Leslie S Klinger) 2011 Buy
16 Overture 2015 Buy
17 The Sandman: The Deluxe Edition, Book One 2020 Buy
18 The Sandman: The Deluxe Edition, Book Two 2021 Buy
19 The Sandman: The Deluxe Edition, Book Three 2021 Buy
20 The Sandman: The Deluxe Edition, Book Four 2021 Buy
21 The Sandman: The Deluxe Edition, Book Five 2022 Buy
22 The Sandman, Book One 2022 Buy
23 The Sandman: Book Two 2022 Buy
24 The Sandman: Book Three 2022 Buy
25 The Sandman: Book Four 2022 Buy
26 The Sandman: Book Five 2023 Buy
27 The Sandman: Book Six 2023 Buy

Sandman Graphic Books by Publication Order

1989 Preludes and Nocturnes #1
1990 The Doll's House #2
1991 Dream Country #3
1992 Season of Mists #4
1993 A Game of You #5
1993 Fables and Reflections #6
1993 The Brief Lives #7
1995 Worlds' End #8
1996 The Wake #9
1996 The Kindly Ones #10
1997 Dustcovers: The Collected Sandman Covers, 1989-1996 #11
1999 The Dream Hunters #12
1999 The Sandman Companion: A Dreamer's Guide to the Award-Winning Comic Series(By: Hy Bender) #13
2003 Endless Nights #14
2011 Annotated Sandman Vol. 1(By: Leslie S Klinger) #15
2015 Overture #16
2020 The Sandman: The Deluxe Edition, Book One #17
2021 The Sandman: The Deluxe Edition, Book Two #18
2021 The Sandman: The Deluxe Edition, Book Three #19
2021 The Sandman: The Deluxe Edition, Book Four #20
2022 The Sandman: The Deluxe Edition, Book Five #21
2022 The Sandman, Book One #22
2022 The Sandman: Book Two #23
2022 The Sandman: Book Three #24
2022 The Sandman: Book Four #25
2023 The Sandman: Book Five #26
2023 The Sandman: Book Six #27

Questions readers ask

What is the correct Sandman Graphic reading order?

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

How many Sandman Graphic books are there?

This catalog currently lists 27 Sandman Graphic books published across 1989-2023.

Who writes the Sandman Graphic books?

Sandman Graphic is listed as a book series by Neil Gaiman.

Should I read Sandman Graphic in publication order?

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

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