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Batman Detective Comics Books in Order
Below you'll find the complete list of Batman Detective Comics books in publication order. This is generally the recommended reading order for the series.
Reading order verified: March 2026
Quick Answer
What order should I read the Batman Detective Comics series? Start with "Gordon at War (By: Peter J. Tomasi)" (2016) and follow publication order through all 31 books.
The complete Batman Detective Comics reading order is listed below in publication sequence.
Publication Order
Gordon at War (By: Peter J. Tomasi)
2016
Rise of the Batmen (By: James Tynion IV)
2017
The Victim Syndicate (By: James Tynion IV)
2017
League of Shadows (By: James Tynion IV)
2017
Deus Ex Machina (By: James Tynion IV)
2017
A Lonely Place of Living (By: James Tynion IV)
2018
Fall of the Batmen (By: James Tynion IV)
2018
Batmen Eternal (By: James Tynion IV)
2018
On the Outside (By: Bryan Edward Hill)
2018
Deface the Face (By: James Robinson)
2019
Mythology (By: Peter J. Tomasi)
2019
Batman: Detective Comics, Vol. 2: Arkham Knight (By: Peter J. Tomasi)
2019
Greetings from Gotham (By: Peter J. Tomasi)
2020
80 Years of the Bat Family (By: Tom King,Scott Snyder,Paul Dini,Brian Azzarello,Tom Taylor)
2020
Detective Comics #1027 (With: Brian Michael Bendis)
2020
Cold Vengeance (By: Peter J. Tomasi)
2020
The Joker War (By: Peter J. Tomasi)
2021
The Road to Ruin (By: Peter J. Tomasi)
2021
The Neighborhood (By: John Kalisz,Mariko Tamaki,T. Rex)
2022
Fear State (By: Dan Watters,Mariko Tamaki,Stephanie Phillips)
2022
Road to War (By: Joshua Williamson)
2022
Arkham Rising (By: Ben Follows)
2022
Shadows of the Bat: House of Gotham (By: Matthew Rosenberg)
2022
Shadows of the Bat: The Tower (By: Mariko Tamaki)
2022
Riddle Me This (By: Mariko Tamaki,Nadia Shammas)
2023
Overture (By: Simon Spurrier)
2023
Act I (By: Simon Spurrier,Ram V.)
2024
Act II (By: Simon Spurrier,Dan Watters,Ram V.)
2024
Gotham Nocturne Intermezzo: Batman, Outlaw (By: Dan Watters,Ram V.)
2024
Gotham Nocturne: Act III (By: Stefano Raffaele,Riccardo Federici,Dan Watters,Ram V.)
2025
Mercy of the Father (By: Mikel Janin,Tom Taylor)
2025
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