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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 126 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 (With: Rob Williams,Valerie D’Orazio)
2010
Untold Tales of Punisher Max (By: Jason Latour,Jason Starr)
2012
Punisher Max (By: Duane Swierczynski)
2017
History is Dead
2007
Legends of the Mountain State 2
2008
The Stories in Between
2010
Grave Conditions
2010
Possessed: Spine Tingling Tales from Ten Masters of Horror
2011
Liar Liar
2011
Halloween: Magic, Mystery, and the Macabre
2011
Z: Zombie Stories
2011
The Monster's Corner
2011
Rage Against the Night
2011
Before Plan 9: Plans 1-8 From Outer Space
2012
Best New Werewolf Tales
2012
21st Century Dead
2012
Appalachian Undead
2012
Beyond Rue Morgue Anthology: Further Tales of Edgar Allan Poe's 1st Detective
2013
High Stakes: A Vampire Anthology
2013
Limbus, Inc.
2013
Oz Reimagined
2013
Midnight Echo Issue 9
2013
Dark Discoveries - Issue #24
2013
Zombies
2013
Dark Visions of Modern Horror; Volume One
2013
Four Summoner's Tales
2013
Mister October, Volume I: An Anthology in Memory of Rick Hautala
2013
Nightmare Magazine, January 2014
2013
Dark Discoveries - Issue #26
2014
Piercing the Darkness
2014
The End is Nigh
2014
Dark Duets
2014
Dead But Not Forgotten
2014
Dead Man's Hand
2014
SNAFU: An Anthology of Military Horror
2014
Dark Discoveries - Issue #28
2014
Zombies: More Recent Dead
2014
The End is Now
2014
A Fantastic Holiday Season: The Gift of Stories
2014
Limbus, Inc. - Book II
2014
V-Wars: A Chronicle of the Vampire Wars
2014
Out of Tune
2014
Operation Arcana
2015
The End Has Come
2015
Trust No One
2015
Slasher Girls & Monster Boys
2015
V-Wars: Night Terrors
2015
Horror 201: The Silver Scream Vol. 1
2015
Horror Anthology 2015
2015
The Weird Wild West
2015
The Gods of HP Lovecraft
2015
The Truth Is Out There
2016
New Blood
2016
Dark of Night - Flesh and Fire
2016
Out of Tune Book 2
2016
Dread: A Head Full of Bad Dreams
2016
Urban Allies
2016
Limbus, Inc. - Book III
2016
Scary Out There
2016
Secret Agendas
2016
Horror Anthology 2016
2016
SNAFU: Black Ops
2016
The Baker Street Irregulars
2017
Dark Cities
2017
Indigo
2017
Nights of the Living Dead Anthology
2017
Urban Enemies
2017
Behind the Song
2017
California Screamin'
2017
Joe Ledger: Unstoppable
2017
Supernatural Psychology
2017
Hardboiled Horror
2017
My Favorite Story Podcast Author Anthology
2017
The Demons of King Solomon
2017
Robots vs. Fairies
2018
C.H.U.D. Lives!
2018
Fantastic Tales of Terror
2018
Hellhole: An Anthology of Subterranean Terror
2018
Weird Tales #363: The Return of The Magazine That Never Dies
2019
Life Is Short and Then You Die
2019
The Dystopian States of AMERICA
2020
Fantastic Hope
2020
Don’t Turn Out the Lights
2020
Turning the Tied
2021
Thrilling Adventure Yarns 2021
2021
Were Tales: A Shapeshifter Anthology
2021
Secret Missions Volume One and Two
2021
Aliens vs. Predators - AVP: Ultimate Prey
2021
Three Time Travelers Walk Into...
2022
Weird Tales: Best of the Early Years 1923-25
2022
Gilded Glass: Twisted Myths and Shattered Fairy Tales
2022
Running Wild Anthology of Stories: Volume 6
2022
Kolchak: The Night Stalker 50th Anniversary
2022
It Came From the Trailer Park: Volume 2
2022
The Hitherto Secret Experiments of Marie Curie
2023
Weird Tales Magazine No. 367
2023
Shakespeare Unleashed
2023
Weird Tales: 100 Years of Weird
2023
Joe Ledger: Unbreakable
2023
The Good, The Bad, & The Uncanny
2023
99 Fleeting Fantasies
2024
Blood Games: A Vampire Anthology
2024
Weird Tales Magazine No. 368: Occult Detective Issue
2024
Shadows in the Stacks
2024
Wink: Young Adult Tales that Wink at Classic Children's Books
2024
Weird Tales Magazine No. 369: The Bram Stoker Awards Issue
2024
It Came From the Trailer Park: Volume 4
2024
World of Warcraft: The Voices Within
2024
Weird Tales Magazine No. 370: Monster Issue
2024
Appalachian Strong: A Charity Anthology Benefiting the Survivors of Hurricane Helene
2025
What If… Walls Could Talk
2025
The Other Side of the Mountain: Tales from the Pikes Peak Writers
2025
Contact 3: War is Hell
2025
SNAFU: Contagion
2025
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