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X-Men Milestones Books in Order

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

Updated 2026-06-22 / 15 books / 1983-2020

X-Men Milestones Reading Order

01 The Dark Phoenix Saga(By: John Byrne,Chris Claremont,Glynis Wein,Terry Kevin Austin) 1983 Buy
02 The Fall of the Mutants(By: Marc Silvestri,Chris Claremont,Louise Simonson,Walter Simonson) 2002 Buy
03 Messiah Complex(By: Peter David,Ed Brubaker,Craig Kyle) 2008 Buy
04 Mutant Massacre(By: Ann Nocenti,Chris Claremont,Louise Simonson,Walter Simonson) 2010 Buy
05 Necrosha(By: Zeb Wells,Craig Kyle,Christopher Yost) 2010 Buy
06 Second Coming 2010 Buy
07 Age of X 2011 Buy
08 X-Tinction Agenda(By: Chris Claremont,Louise Simonson) 2011 Buy
09 X-Cutioner's Song(By: Peter David,Fabian Nicieza,Scott Lobdell) 2011 Buy
10 Inferno(By: Chris Claremont,Louise Simonson) 2019 Buy
11 Fatal Attractions(By: Joe Quesada) 2019 Buy
12 Phalanx Covenant(By: Scott Lobdell) 2019 Buy
13 Onslaught(By: Jeph Loeb) 2020 Buy
14 Operation Zero Tolerance(By: Larry Hama) 2020 Buy
15 Messiah War(By: Craig Kyle,Christopher Yost) 2020 Buy

X-Men Milestones Books by Publication Order

1983 The Dark Phoenix Saga(By: John Byrne,Chris Claremont,Glynis Wein,Terry Kevin Austin) #1
2002 The Fall of the Mutants(By: Marc Silvestri,Chris Claremont,Louise Simonson,Walter Simonson) #2
2008 Messiah Complex(By: Peter David,Ed Brubaker,Craig Kyle) #3
2010 Mutant Massacre(By: Ann Nocenti,Chris Claremont,Louise Simonson,Walter Simonson) #4
2010 Necrosha(By: Zeb Wells,Craig Kyle,Christopher Yost) #5
2010 Second Coming #6
2011 Age of X #7
2011 X-Tinction Agenda(By: Chris Claremont,Louise Simonson) #8
2011 X-Cutioner's Song(By: Peter David,Fabian Nicieza,Scott Lobdell) #9
2019 Inferno(By: Chris Claremont,Louise Simonson) #10
2019 Fatal Attractions(By: Joe Quesada) #11
2019 Phalanx Covenant(By: Scott Lobdell) #12
2020 Onslaught(By: Jeph Loeb) #13
2020 Operation Zero Tolerance(By: Larry Hama) #14
2020 Messiah War(By: Craig Kyle,Christopher Yost) #15

Questions readers ask

What is the correct X-Men Milestones reading order?

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

How many X-Men Milestones books are there?

This catalog currently lists 15 X-Men Milestones books published across 1983-2020.

Who writes the X-Men Milestones books?

X-Men Milestones is listed as a book series by Mike Carey.

Should I read X-Men Milestones in publication order?

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

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