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Max Smart Books in Order
Below you'll find the complete list of Max Smart 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 Max Smart series? Start with "Get Smart" (1965) and follow publication order through all 9 books.
The complete Max Smart reading order is listed below in publication sequence.
Publication Order
Get Smart
1965
Get Smart Once Again
1966
Missed It By That Much!
1966
Max Smart and the Perilous Pellets
1966
Sorry, Chief...
1966
And Loving It!
1967
The Spy Who Went Out to the Cold
1968
Max Smart Loses Control
1968
Max Smart and the Ghastly Ghost Affair
1969
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