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Batman: The Dark Knight Books in Order

4
Books
2012
First Book
2014
Latest Book
3
Years

Below you'll find the complete list of Batman: The Dark Knight 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: The Dark Knight series? Start with "Golden Dawn (By: David Finch)" (2012) and follow publication order through all 4 books.

The complete Batman: The Dark Knight reading order is listed below in publication sequence.

Publication Order

1
Golden Dawn (By: David Finch) cover

Golden Dawn (By: David Finch)

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2012

2
Batman: The Dark Knight, Vol. 2: Cycle of Violence (With: David Finch) cover

Batman: The Dark Knight, Vol. 2: Cycle of Violence (With: David Finch)

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2013

3
Batman: The Dark Knight, Vol. 3: Mad cover

Batman: The Dark Knight, Vol. 3: Mad

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2013

4
Batman: The Dark Knight, Vol. 4: Clay cover

Batman: The Dark Knight, Vol. 4: Clay

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2014

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