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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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