A Book in Order

Series · 40 books

Mickey Spillane Books in Order

The complete Mickey Spillane reading order — 40 books from 1947–2003.

  1. 01 I, the Jury 1947 Amazon — buy I, the Jury Bookshop — buy I, the Jury ThriftBooks — buy I, the Jury eBooks.com — buy I, the Jury
  2. 02 Vengeance is mine 1950 Amazon — buy Vengeance is mine Bookshop — buy Vengeance is mine ThriftBooks — buy Vengeance is mine eBooks.com — buy Vengeance is mine
  3. 03 My gun is quick 1950 Amazon — buy My gun is quick Bookshop — buy My gun is quick ThriftBooks — buy My gun is quick eBooks.com — buy My gun is quick
  4. 04 One Lonely Night 1951 Amazon — buy One Lonely Night Bookshop — buy One Lonely Night ThriftBooks — buy One Lonely Night eBooks.com — buy One Lonely Night
  5. 05 The Big Kill 1951 Amazon — buy The Big Kill Bookshop — buy The Big Kill ThriftBooks — buy The Big Kill eBooks.com — buy The Big Kill
  6. 06 The long wait 1951 Amazon — buy The long wait Bookshop — buy The long wait ThriftBooks — buy The long wait eBooks.com — buy The long wait
  7. 07 Kiss me, deadly 1952 Amazon — buy Kiss me, deadly Bookshop — buy Kiss me, deadly ThriftBooks — buy Kiss me, deadly eBooks.com — buy Kiss me, deadly
  8. 08 The Deep 1961 Amazon — buy The Deep Bookshop — buy The Deep ThriftBooks — buy The Deep eBooks.com — buy The Deep
  9. 09 The Girl Hunters 1962 Amazon — buy The Girl Hunters Bookshop — buy The Girl Hunters ThriftBooks — buy The Girl Hunters eBooks.com — buy The Girl Hunters
  10. 10 Me, Hood! 1963 Amazon — buy Me, Hood! Bookshop — buy Me, Hood! ThriftBooks — buy Me, Hood! eBooks.com — buy Me, Hood!
  11. 11 The snake 1964 Amazon — buy The snake Bookshop — buy The snake ThriftBooks — buy The snake eBooks.com — buy The snake
  12. 12 Day of the guns 1964 Amazon — buy Day of the guns Bookshop — buy Day of the guns ThriftBooks — buy Day of the guns eBooks.com — buy Day of the guns
  13. 13 Return of the hood 1964 Amazon — buy Return of the hood ThriftBooks — buy Return of the hood eBooks.com — buy Return of the hood
  14. 14 The flier 1964 Amazon — buy The flier ThriftBooks — buy The flier eBooks.com — buy The flier
  15. 15 Killer mine 1965 Amazon — buy Killer mine Bookshop — buy Killer mine ThriftBooks — buy Killer mine eBooks.com — buy Killer mine
  16. 16 Bloody sunrise 1965 Amazon — buy Bloody sunrise Bookshop — buy Bloody sunrise ThriftBooks — buy Bloody sunrise eBooks.com — buy Bloody sunrise
  17. 17 The twisted thing 1966 Amazon — buy The twisted thing Bookshop — buy The twisted thing ThriftBooks — buy The twisted thing eBooks.com — buy The twisted thing
  18. 18 The death dealers 1966 Amazon — buy The death dealers Bookshop — buy The death dealers ThriftBooks — buy The death dealers eBooks.com — buy The death dealers
  19. 19 The by-pass control 1966 Amazon — buy The by-pass control Bookshop — buy The by-pass control ThriftBooks — buy The by-pass control eBooks.com — buy The by-pass control
  20. 20 The body lovers 1967 Amazon — buy The body lovers Bookshop — buy The body lovers ThriftBooks — buy The body lovers eBooks.com — buy The body lovers
  21. 21 The delta factor 1967 Amazon — buy The delta factor Bookshop — buy The delta factor ThriftBooks — buy The delta factor eBooks.com — buy The delta factor
  22. 22 Body Lovers 1967 Amazon — buy Body Lovers Bookshop — buy Body Lovers ThriftBooks — buy Body Lovers eBooks.com — buy Body Lovers
  23. 23 Delta Factor 1968 Amazon — buy Delta Factor Bookshop — buy Delta Factor ThriftBooks — buy Delta Factor eBooks.com — buy Delta Factor
  24. 24 The tough guys 1969 Amazon — buy The tough guys Bookshop — buy The tough guys ThriftBooks — buy The tough guys eBooks.com — buy The tough guys
  25. 25 Survival ... zero! 1970 Amazon — buy Survival ... zero! Bookshop — buy Survival ... zero! ThriftBooks — buy Survival ... zero! eBooks.com — buy Survival ... zero!
  26. 26 The erection set 1972 Amazon — buy The erection set Bookshop — buy The erection set ThriftBooks — buy The erection set eBooks.com — buy The erection set
  27. 27 Erection Set 1972 Amazon — buy Erection Set Bookshop — buy Erection Set ThriftBooks — buy Erection Set eBooks.com — buy Erection Set
  28. 28 The last cop out 1973 Amazon — buy The last cop out Bookshop — buy The last cop out ThriftBooks — buy The last cop out eBooks.com — buy The last cop out
  29. 29 The Mickey Spillane omnibus 1973 Amazon — buy The Mickey Spillane omnibus Bookshop — buy The Mickey Spillane omnibus ThriftBooks — buy The Mickey Spillane omnibus eBooks.com — buy The Mickey Spillane omnibus
  30. 30 The day the sea rolled back 1979 Amazon — buy The day the sea rolled back Bookshop — buy The day the sea rolled back ThriftBooks — buy The day the sea rolled back eBooks.com — buy The day the sea rolled back
  31. 31 Tomorrow I Die 1984 Amazon — buy Tomorrow I Die Bookshop — buy Tomorrow I Die ThriftBooks — buy Tomorrow I Die eBooks.com — buy Tomorrow I Die
  32. 32 One lonely knight 1984 Amazon — buy One lonely knight Bookshop — buy One lonely knight ThriftBooks — buy One lonely knight eBooks.com — buy One lonely knight
  33. 33 Mickey Spillane 1987 Amazon — buy Mickey Spillane Bookshop — buy Mickey Spillane ThriftBooks — buy Mickey Spillane eBooks.com — buy Mickey Spillane
  34. 34 The killing man 1989 Amazon — buy The killing man Bookshop — buy The killing man ThriftBooks — buy The killing man eBooks.com — buy The killing man
  35. 35 The Hammer strikes again 1989 Amazon — buy The Hammer strikes again Bookshop — buy The Hammer strikes again ThriftBooks — buy The Hammer strikes again eBooks.com — buy The Hammer strikes again
  36. 36 Murder Is My Business 1994 Amazon — buy Murder Is My Business Bookshop — buy Murder Is My Business ThriftBooks — buy Murder Is My Business eBooks.com — buy Murder Is My Business
  37. 37 Black alley 1996 Amazon — buy Black alley Bookshop — buy Black alley ThriftBooks — buy Black alley eBooks.com — buy Black alley
  38. 38 Together we kill 2001 Amazon — buy Together we kill ThriftBooks — buy Together we kill eBooks.com — buy Together we kill
  39. 39 The Mike Hammer collection 2001 Amazon — buy The Mike Hammer collection Bookshop — buy The Mike Hammer collection ThriftBooks — buy The Mike Hammer collection eBooks.com — buy The Mike Hammer collection
  40. 40 Something's Down There 2003 Amazon — buy Something's Down There Bookshop — buy Something's Down There ThriftBooks — buy Something's Down There eBooks.com — buy Something's Down There

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Read# TitleYear Date finished
1 I, the Jury 1947
2 Vengeance is mine 1950
3 My gun is quick 1950
4 One Lonely Night 1951
5 The Big Kill 1951
6 The long wait 1951
7 Kiss me, deadly 1952
8 The Deep 1961
9 The Girl Hunters 1962
10 Me, Hood! 1963
11 The snake 1964
12 Day of the guns 1964
13 Return of the hood 1964
14 The flier 1964
15 Killer mine 1965
16 Bloody sunrise 1965
17 The twisted thing 1966
18 The death dealers 1966
19 The by-pass control 1966
20 The body lovers 1967
21 The delta factor 1967
22 Body Lovers 1967
23 Delta Factor 1968
24 The tough guys 1969
25 Survival ... zero! 1970
26 The erection set 1972
27 Erection Set 1972
28 The last cop out 1973
29 The Mickey Spillane omnibus 1973
30 The day the sea rolled back 1979
31 Tomorrow I Die 1984
32 One lonely knight 1984
33 Mickey Spillane 1987
34 The killing man 1989
35 The Hammer strikes again 1989
36 Murder Is My Business 1994
37 Black alley 1996
38 Together we kill 2001
39 The Mike Hammer collection 2001
40 Something's Down There 2003

Mickey Spillane reading order — abookinorder.com

Where to start

Begin with I, the Jury (1947). The list above follows publication order, which is how most readers approach Mickey Spillane — later books assume you know what happened in earlier ones.

Frequently asked

How many Mickey Spillane books are there?

40 to date, spanning 1947–2003.

What is the newest Mickey Spillane book?

Something's Down There, published in 2003.