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Mike Hammer Books in Order
Below you'll find the complete list of Mike Hammer 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 Mike Hammer series? Start with "I, the Jury" (1947) and follow publication order through all 30 books.
The complete Mike Hammer reading order is listed below in publication sequence.
Publication Order

I, the Jury
1947

My Gun Is Quick
1950

Vengeance is Mine
1950

One Lonely Night
1951

The Big Kill
1951

Kiss Me, Deadly
1952

The Girl Hunters
1962

The Snake
1964

The Twisted Thing
1966

The Body Lovers
1967

Survival... Zero
1970

The Killing Man
1989

Black Alley
1996

The Goliath Bone
2008

Kiss Her Goodbye
2009

The Big Bang
2010

Lady, Go Die!
2012

Skin
2012

Complex 90
2013

King of the Weeds
2014

Kill Me, Darling
2015

Murder Never Knocks
2016

A Long Time Dead
2016

The Will to Kill
2017

Killing Town
2018

Murder, My Love
2019

Masquerade for Murder
2020

Kill Me If You Can
2022

Dig Two Graves
2023

Baby, It's Murder
2025
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