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Reading order

Ultimate X-Men Books in Order

This page lists the complete Ultimate X-Men reading order by Robert Kirkman, with book numbers, publication years, and a publication-order view for readers who want to start at the beginning.

Updated 2026-06-22 / 20 books / 2001-2009

Ultimate X-Men Reading Order

01 The Tomorrow People(By: Mark Millar) 2001 Buy
02 Return to Weapon X(By: Mark Millar) 2002 Buy
03 World Tour(By: Chuck Austen,Mark Millar) 2002 Buy
04 Hellfire & Brimstone(By: Mark Millar) 2003 Buy
05 Ultimate War(By: Mark Millar) 2003 Buy
06 Return of the King(By: Mark Millar) 2003 Buy
07 Blockbuster(By: Brian Michael Bendis) 2004 Buy
08 New Mutants(By: Brian Michael Bendis) 2004 Buy
09 The Tempest(By: Brian K. Vaughan) 2004 Buy
10 Cry Wolf(By: Brian K. Vaughan) 2005 Buy
11 The Most Dangerous Game(By: Brian K. Vaughan) 2005 Buy
12 Hard Lessons(By: Brian K. Vaughan) 2005 Buy
13 Magnetic North(By: Brian K. Vaughan) 2006 Buy
14 Phoenix? 2006 Buy
15 Magical 2007 Buy
16 Cable(With: Sean McKeever) 2007 Buy
17 Sentinels 2008 Buy
18 Apocalypse 2008 Buy
19 Absolute Power(By: Aron E. Coleite) 2008 Buy
20 X-Men/Fantastic Four(By: Joe Pokaski,Aron E. Coleite) 2009 Buy

Ultimate X-Men Books by Publication Order

2001 The Tomorrow People(By: Mark Millar) #1
2002 Return to Weapon X(By: Mark Millar) #2
2002 World Tour(By: Chuck Austen,Mark Millar) #3
2003 Hellfire & Brimstone(By: Mark Millar) #4
2003 Ultimate War(By: Mark Millar) #5
2003 Return of the King(By: Mark Millar) #6
2004 Blockbuster(By: Brian Michael Bendis) #7
2004 New Mutants(By: Brian Michael Bendis) #8
2004 The Tempest(By: Brian K. Vaughan) #9
2005 Cry Wolf(By: Brian K. Vaughan) #10
2005 The Most Dangerous Game(By: Brian K. Vaughan) #11
2005 Hard Lessons(By: Brian K. Vaughan) #12
2006 Magnetic North(By: Brian K. Vaughan) #13
2006 Phoenix? #14
2007 Magical #15
2007 Cable(With: Sean McKeever) #16
2008 Sentinels #17
2008 Apocalypse #18
2008 Absolute Power(By: Aron E. Coleite) #19
2009 X-Men/Fantastic Four(By: Joe Pokaski,Aron E. Coleite) #20

Questions readers ask

What is the correct Ultimate X-Men reading order?

The Ultimate X-Men reading order on this page follows the numbered series order where available, with publication years shown beside each book.

How many Ultimate X-Men books are there?

This catalog currently lists 20 Ultimate X-Men books published across 2001-2009.

Who writes the Ultimate X-Men books?

Ultimate X-Men is listed as a book series by Robert Kirkman.

Should I read Ultimate X-Men in publication order?

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

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