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Superman Books in Order

12
Books
1971
First Book
2020
Latest Book
50
Years

Below you'll find the complete list of Superman 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 Superman series? Start with "Kryptonite Nevermore! (By: Dennis O'Neil)" (1971) and follow publication order through all 12 books.

The complete Superman reading order is listed below in publication sequence.

Publication Order

1
Kryptonite Nevermore! (By: Dennis O'Neil) cover

Kryptonite Nevermore! (By: Dennis O'Neil)

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1971

2
Superman in the Fifties (By: Edmond Hamilton,Bill Finger,Jerry Coleman,Otto Binder) cover

Superman in the Fifties (By: Edmond Hamilton,Bill Finger,Jerry Coleman,Otto Binder)

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2002

3
Sacrifice (By: Greg Rucka,Mark Verheiden,Gail Simone) cover

Sacrifice (By: Greg Rucka,Mark Verheiden,Gail Simone)

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2006

4
Brainiac (By: Geoff Johns) cover

Brainiac (By: Geoff Johns)

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2008

5
Camelot Falls Vol. 1 (By: Kurt Busiek) cover

Camelot Falls Vol. 1 (By: Kurt Busiek)

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2008

6
Past and Future (By: Bill Finger) cover

Past and Future (By: Bill Finger)

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2008

7
Camelot Falls Vol. 2 (By: Kurt Busiek) cover

Camelot Falls Vol. 2 (By: Kurt Busiek)

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2009

8
Grounded, Vol. 1 cover

Grounded, Vol. 1

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2011

9
Grounded Vol. 2 (With: Chris Roberson) cover

Grounded Vol. 2 (With: Chris Roberson)

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2011

10
Adventures of Superman (By: José Luis García-López) cover

Adventures of Superman (By: José Luis García-López)

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2013

11
Up, Up, and Away! (By: Geoff Johns,Kurt Busiek) cover

Up, Up, and Away! (By: Geoff Johns,Kurt Busiek)

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2013

12
Adventures of Superman: Vol 2 (By: Martin Pasko,Paul Dini) cover

Adventures of Superman: Vol 2 (By: Martin Pasko,Paul Dini)

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2020

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