Walking Dead Books in Order

This page lists the complete Walking Dead 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 / 10 books / 2011-2019

Walking Dead Reading Order

01 Rise of the Governor 2011 Buy

02 The Road to Woodbury 2012 Buy

03 The Fall of the Governor, Part 1 2012 Buy

04 Just Another Day at the Office 2012 Buy

05 The Fall of the Governor, Part 2 2014 Buy

06 Descent 2014 Buy

07 Invasion 2015 Buy

08 Search and Destroy 2016 Buy

09 Return to Woodbury 2017 Buy

10 Typhoon(By: Wesley Chu) 2019 Buy

Walking Dead Books by Publication Order

2011 Rise of the Governor #1

2012 The Road to Woodbury #2

2012 The Fall of the Governor, Part 1 #3

2012 Just Another Day at the Office #4

2014 The Fall of the Governor, Part 2 #5

2014 Descent #6

2015 Invasion #7

2016 Search and Destroy #8

2017 Return to Woodbury #9

2019 Typhoon(By: Wesley Chu) #10

Questions readers ask

What is the correct Walking Dead reading order?

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

How many Walking Dead books are there?

This catalog currently lists 10 Walking Dead books published across 2011-2019.

Who writes the Walking Dead books?

Walking Dead is listed as a book series by Robert Kirkman.

Should I read Walking Dead in publication order?

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

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