A Book in Order

Series · 40 books

Sandman Books in Order

The complete Sandman reading order — 40 books from 1938–2012.

  1. 01 Texts from the time of Akhenaten 1938 Amazon — buy Texts from the time of Akhenaten ThriftBooks — buy Texts from the time of Akhenaten eBooks.com — buy Texts from the time of Akhenaten
  2. 02 Media 1972 Amazon — buy Media Bookshop — buy Media ThriftBooks — buy Media eBooks.com — buy Media
  3. 03 The Sandman 1984 Amazon — buy The Sandman Bookshop — buy The Sandman ThriftBooks — buy The Sandman eBooks.com — buy The Sandman
  4. 04 The sandman's eyes 1985 Amazon — buy The sandman's eyes Bookshop — buy The sandman's eyes ThriftBooks — buy The sandman's eyes eBooks.com — buy The sandman's eyes
  5. 05 Sandman 1990 Amazon — buy Sandman Bookshop — buy Sandman ThriftBooks — buy Sandman eBooks.com — buy Sandman
  6. 06 Preludes & Nocturnes 1991 Amazon — buy Preludes & Nocturnes Bookshop — buy Preludes & Nocturnes ThriftBooks — buy Preludes & Nocturnes eBooks.com — buy Preludes & Nocturnes
  7. 07 Dream Country 1991 Amazon — buy Dream Country Bookshop — buy Dream Country ThriftBooks — buy Dream Country eBooks.com — buy Dream Country
  8. 08 The Doll's House 1991 Amazon — buy The Doll's House Bookshop — buy The Doll's House ThriftBooks — buy The Doll's House eBooks.com — buy The Doll's House
  9. 09 Season of Mists 1991 Amazon — buy Season of Mists Bookshop — buy Season of Mists ThriftBooks — buy Season of Mists eBooks.com — buy Season of Mists
  10. 10 The Sandman and the Turtles 1991 Amazon — buy The Sandman and the Turtles Bookshop — buy The Sandman and the Turtles ThriftBooks — buy The Sandman and the Turtles eBooks.com — buy The Sandman and the Turtles
  11. 11 A Game of You 1993 Amazon — buy A Game of You Bookshop — buy A Game of You ThriftBooks — buy A Game of You eBooks.com — buy A Game of You
  12. 12 Fables & Reflections 1993 Amazon — buy Fables & Reflections Bookshop — buy Fables & Reflections ThriftBooks — buy Fables & Reflections eBooks.com — buy Fables & Reflections
  13. 13 Brief Lives 1994 Amazon — buy Brief Lives Bookshop — buy Brief Lives ThriftBooks — buy Brief Lives eBooks.com — buy Brief Lives
  14. 14 Worlds' End 1994 Amazon — buy Worlds' End Bookshop — buy Worlds' End ThriftBooks — buy Worlds' End eBooks.com — buy Worlds' End
  15. 15 Mister Sandman 1995 Amazon — buy Mister Sandman Bookshop — buy Mister Sandman ThriftBooks — buy Mister Sandman eBooks.com — buy Mister Sandman
  16. 16 Sandman mystery theatre 1995 Amazon — buy Sandman mystery theatre Bookshop — buy Sandman mystery theatre ThriftBooks — buy Sandman mystery theatre eBooks.com — buy Sandman mystery theatre
  17. 17 The Kindly Ones 1996 Amazon — buy The Kindly Ones Bookshop — buy The Kindly Ones ThriftBooks — buy The Kindly Ones eBooks.com — buy The Kindly Ones
  18. 18 The Sandman - Book of Dreams 1996 Amazon — buy The Sandman - Book of Dreams Bookshop — buy The Sandman - Book of Dreams ThriftBooks — buy The Sandman - Book of Dreams eBooks.com — buy The Sandman - Book of Dreams
  19. 19 The Wake 1997 Amazon — buy The Wake Bookshop — buy The Wake ThriftBooks — buy The Wake eBooks.com — buy The Wake
  20. 20 Dustcovers 1997 Amazon — buy Dustcovers Bookshop — buy Dustcovers ThriftBooks — buy Dustcovers eBooks.com — buy Dustcovers
  21. 21 Sandman Suites 1997 Amazon — buy Sandman Suites Bookshop — buy Sandman Suites ThriftBooks — buy Sandman Suites eBooks.com — buy Sandman Suites
  22. 22 The Dream Hunters 1999 Amazon — buy The Dream Hunters Bookshop — buy The Dream Hunters ThriftBooks — buy The Dream Hunters eBooks.com — buy The Dream Hunters
  23. 23 The Sandman Companion 1999 Amazon — buy The Sandman Companion Bookshop — buy The Sandman Companion ThriftBooks — buy The Sandman Companion eBooks.com — buy The Sandman Companion
  24. 24 The Sandman - Overture 2002 Amazon — buy The Sandman - Overture Bookshop — buy The Sandman - Overture ThriftBooks — buy The Sandman - Overture eBooks.com — buy The Sandman - Overture
  25. 25 The Furies 2002 Amazon — buy The Furies Bookshop — buy The Furies ThriftBooks — buy The Furies eBooks.com — buy The Furies
  26. 26 A Dalliance With the Damned 2002 Amazon — buy A Dalliance With the Damned Bookshop — buy A Dalliance With the Damned ThriftBooks — buy A Dalliance With the Damned eBooks.com — buy A Dalliance With the Damned
  27. 27 Endless Nights 2003 Amazon — buy Endless Nights Bookshop — buy Endless Nights ThriftBooks — buy Endless Nights eBooks.com — buy Endless Nights
  28. 28 The Sandman - King of Dreams 2003 Amazon — buy The Sandman - King of Dreams Bookshop — buy The Sandman - King of Dreams ThriftBooks — buy The Sandman - King of Dreams eBooks.com — buy The Sandman - King of Dreams
  29. 29 The Absolute Sandman, Vol. 1 2006 Amazon — buy The Absolute Sandman, Vol. 1 Bookshop — buy The Absolute Sandman, Vol. 1 ThriftBooks — buy The Absolute Sandman, Vol. 1 eBooks.com — buy The Absolute Sandman, Vol. 1
  30. 30 The Absolute Sandman, Vol. 2 2007 Amazon — buy The Absolute Sandman, Vol. 2 Bookshop — buy The Absolute Sandman, Vol. 2 ThriftBooks — buy The Absolute Sandman, Vol. 2 eBooks.com — buy The Absolute Sandman, Vol. 2
  31. 31 Spider-Man 3: Spider-Man Versus Sandman 2007 Amazon — buy Spider-Man 3: Spider-Man Versus Sandman Bookshop — buy Spider-Man 3: Spider-Man Versus Sandman ThriftBooks — buy Spider-Man 3: Spider-Man Versus Sandman eBooks.com — buy Spider-Man 3: Spider-Man Versus Sandman
  32. 32 Spider-Man vs. Sandman and Venom 2007 Amazon — buy Spider-Man vs. Sandman and Venom Bookshop — buy Spider-Man vs. Sandman and Venom ThriftBooks — buy Spider-Man vs. Sandman and Venom eBooks.com — buy Spider-Man vs. Sandman and Venom
  33. 33 Absolute Sandman Vol 4 2008 Amazon — buy Absolute Sandman Vol 4 Bookshop — buy Absolute Sandman Vol 4 ThriftBooks — buy Absolute Sandman Vol 4 eBooks.com — buy Absolute Sandman Vol 4
  34. 34 The Absolute Sandman, Vol. 3 2008 Amazon — buy The Absolute Sandman, Vol. 3 Bookshop — buy The Absolute Sandman, Vol. 3 ThriftBooks — buy The Absolute Sandman, Vol. 3 eBooks.com — buy The Absolute Sandman, Vol. 3
  35. 35 The Dead Boy Detectives Sandman 2008 Amazon — buy The Dead Boy Detectives Sandman Bookshop — buy The Dead Boy Detectives Sandman ThriftBooks — buy The Dead Boy Detectives Sandman eBooks.com — buy The Dead Boy Detectives Sandman
  36. 36 Sandman Slim 2009 Amazon — buy Sandman Slim Bookshop — buy Sandman Slim ThriftBooks — buy Sandman Slim eBooks.com — buy Sandman Slim
  37. 37 Absolute Sandman Vol. 5. 2011 Amazon — buy Absolute Sandman Vol. 5. Bookshop — buy Absolute Sandman Vol. 5. ThriftBooks — buy Absolute Sandman Vol. 5. eBooks.com — buy Absolute Sandman Vol. 5.
  38. 38 Sandmannen 2012 Amazon — buy Sandmannen Bookshop — buy Sandmannen ThriftBooks — buy Sandmannen eBooks.com — buy Sandmannen
  39. 39 The Annotated Sandman, Vol. 2 2012 Amazon — buy The Annotated Sandman, Vol. 2 Bookshop — buy The Annotated Sandman, Vol. 2 ThriftBooks — buy The Annotated Sandman, Vol. 2 eBooks.com — buy The Annotated Sandman, Vol. 2
  40. 40 Annotated Sandman Vol. 1 (2022 Edition) 2012 Amazon — buy Annotated Sandman Vol. 1 (2022 Edition) Bookshop — buy Annotated Sandman Vol. 1 (2022 Edition) ThriftBooks — buy Annotated Sandman Vol. 1 (2022 Edition) eBooks.com — buy Annotated Sandman Vol. 1 (2022 Edition)

Reading tracker

Track your progress through Sandman

Tick books off as you read them — your progress is saved on this device. Print it for a paper checklist, or save it as a PDF.

Read# TitleYear Date finished
1 Texts from the time of Akhenaten 1938
2 Media 1972
3 The Sandman 1984
4 The sandman's eyes 1985
5 Sandman 1990
6 Preludes & Nocturnes 1991
7 Dream Country 1991
8 The Doll's House 1991
9 Season of Mists 1991
10 The Sandman and the Turtles 1991
11 A Game of You 1993
12 Fables & Reflections 1993
13 Brief Lives 1994
14 Worlds' End 1994
15 Mister Sandman 1995
16 Sandman mystery theatre 1995
17 The Kindly Ones 1996
18 The Sandman - Book of Dreams 1996
19 The Wake 1997
20 Dustcovers 1997
21 Sandman Suites 1997
22 The Dream Hunters 1999
23 The Sandman Companion 1999
24 The Sandman - Overture 2002
25 The Furies 2002
26 A Dalliance With the Damned 2002
27 Endless Nights 2003
28 The Sandman - King of Dreams 2003
29 The Absolute Sandman, Vol. 1 2006
30 The Absolute Sandman, Vol. 2 2007
31 Spider-Man 3: Spider-Man Versus Sandman 2007
32 Spider-Man vs. Sandman and Venom 2007
33 Absolute Sandman Vol 4 2008
34 The Absolute Sandman, Vol. 3 2008
35 The Dead Boy Detectives Sandman 2008
36 Sandman Slim 2009
37 Absolute Sandman Vol. 5. 2011
38 Sandmannen 2012
39 The Annotated Sandman, Vol. 2 2012
40 Annotated Sandman Vol. 1 (2022 Edition) 2012

Sandman reading order — abookinorder.com

Where to start

Begin with Texts from the time of Akhenaten (1938). The list above follows publication order, which is how most readers approach Sandman — later books assume you know what happened in earlier ones.

Frequently asked

How many Sandman books are there?

40 to date, spanning 1938–2012.

What is the newest Sandman book?

Annotated Sandman Vol. 1 (2022 Edition), published in 2012.