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The Punisher MAX Books in Order
Below you'll find the complete list of The Punisher MAX 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 The Punisher MAX series? Start with "In the Beginning (By: Leandro Fernández,Garth Ennis,Lewis LaRosa)" (2004) and follow publication order through all 17 books.
The complete The Punisher MAX reading order is listed below in publication sequence.
Publication Order
In the Beginning (By: Leandro Fernández,Garth Ennis,Lewis LaRosa)
2004
Kitchen Irish (By: Leandro Fernández,Garth Ennis)
2004
Mother Russia (By: Doug Braithwaite,Garth Ennis)
2005
Up is Down and Black is White (By: Leandro Fernández,Garth Ennis)
2005
The Slavers (By: Leandro Fernández,Garth Ennis)
2006
Barracuda (By: Goran Parlov,Garth Ennis)
2006
Man of Stone (By: Leandro Fernández,Garth Ennis)
2007
Widowmaker (By: Lan Medina,Garth Ennis)
2007
Long Cold Dark (By: Goran Parlov,Howard Chaykin,Garth Ennis)
2008
Valley Forge, Valley Forge (By: Goran Parlov,Garth Ennis)
2008
Six Hours to Kill (By: Duane Swierczynski)
2009
Welcome to the Bayou (By: Victor Gischler)
2009
Naked Kills (By: Jonathan Maberry,Rob Williams,Valerie D’Orazio)
2010
Untold Tales of Punisher Max (With: Jason Latour)
2012
Punisher Max (By: Duane Swierczynski)
2017
Bloodlines: A Horse Racing Anthology
2009
Invisible Blood
2019
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