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: January 2026
Publication Order
In the Beginning (By: Leandro Fernández,Garth Ennis,Lewis LaRosa)
Buy on Amazon2004
Kitchen Irish (By: Leandro Fernández,Garth Ennis)
Buy on Amazon2004
Mother Russia (By: Doug Braithwaite,Garth Ennis)
Buy on Amazon2005
Up is Down and Black is White (By: Leandro Fernández,Garth Ennis)
Buy on Amazon2005
The Slavers (By: Leandro Fernández,Garth Ennis)
Buy on Amazon2006
Barracuda (By: Goran Parlov,Garth Ennis)
Buy on Amazon2006
Man of Stone (By: Leandro Fernández,Garth Ennis)
Buy on Amazon2007
Widowmaker (By: Lan Medina,Garth Ennis)
Buy on Amazon2007
Long Cold Dark (By: Goran Parlov,Howard Chaykin,Garth Ennis)
Buy on Amazon2008
Valley Forge, Valley Forge (By: Goran Parlov,Garth Ennis)
Buy on Amazon2008
Six Hours to Kill (By: Duane Swierczynski)
Buy on Amazon2009
Welcome to the Bayou (By: Victor Gischler)
Buy on Amazon2009
Naked Kills (With: Rob Williams,Valerie D’Orazio)
Buy on Amazon2010
Untold Tales of Punisher Max (By: Jason Latour,Jason Starr)
Buy on Amazon2012
Punisher Max (By: Duane Swierczynski)
Buy on Amazon2017
History is Dead
Buy on Amazon2007
Legends of the Mountain State 2
Buy on Amazon2008
The Stories in Between
Buy on Amazon2010
Grave Conditions
Buy on Amazon2010
Possessed: Spine Tingling Tales from Ten Masters of Horror
Buy on Amazon2011
Liar Liar
Buy on Amazon2011
Halloween: Magic, Mystery, and the Macabre
Buy on Amazon2011
Z: Zombie Stories
Buy on Amazon2011
The Monster's Corner
Buy on Amazon2011
Rage Against the Night
Buy on Amazon2011
Before Plan 9: Plans 1-8 From Outer Space
Buy on Amazon2012
Best New Werewolf Tales
Buy on Amazon2012
21st Century Dead
Buy on Amazon2012
Appalachian Undead
Buy on Amazon2012
Beyond Rue Morgue Anthology: Further Tales of Edgar Allan Poe's 1st Detective
Buy on Amazon2013
High Stakes: A Vampire Anthology
Buy on Amazon2013
Limbus, Inc.
Buy on Amazon2013
Oz Reimagined
Buy on Amazon2013
Midnight Echo Issue 9
Buy on Amazon2013
Dark Discoveries - Issue #24
Buy on Amazon2013
Zombies
Buy on Amazon2013
Dark Visions of Modern Horror; Volume One
Buy on Amazon2013
Four Summoner's Tales
Buy on Amazon2013
Mister October, Volume I: An Anthology in Memory of Rick Hautala
Buy on Amazon2013
Nightmare Magazine, January 2014
Buy on Amazon2013
Dark Discoveries - Issue #26
Buy on Amazon2014
Piercing the Darkness
Buy on Amazon2014
The End is Nigh
Buy on Amazon2014
Dark Duets
Buy on Amazon2014
Dead But Not Forgotten
Buy on Amazon2014
Dead Man's Hand
Buy on Amazon2014
SNAFU: An Anthology of Military Horror
Buy on Amazon2014
Dark Discoveries - Issue #28
Buy on Amazon2014
Zombies: More Recent Dead
Buy on Amazon2014
The End is Now
Buy on Amazon2014
A Fantastic Holiday Season: The Gift of Stories
Buy on Amazon2014
Limbus, Inc. - Book II
Buy on Amazon2014
V-Wars: A Chronicle of the Vampire Wars
Buy on Amazon2014
Out of Tune
Buy on Amazon2014
Operation Arcana
Buy on Amazon2015
The End Has Come
Buy on Amazon2015
Trust No One
Buy on Amazon2015
Slasher Girls & Monster Boys
Buy on Amazon2015
V-Wars: Night Terrors
Buy on Amazon2015
Horror 201: The Silver Scream Vol. 1
Buy on Amazon2015
Horror Anthology 2015
Buy on Amazon2015
The Weird Wild West
Buy on Amazon2015
The Gods of HP Lovecraft
Buy on Amazon2015
The Truth Is Out There
Buy on Amazon2016
New Blood
Buy on Amazon2016
Dark of Night - Flesh and Fire
Buy on Amazon2016
Out of Tune Book 2
Buy on Amazon2016
Dread: A Head Full of Bad Dreams
Buy on Amazon2016
Urban Allies
Buy on Amazon2016
Limbus, Inc. - Book III
Buy on Amazon2016
Scary Out There
Buy on Amazon2016
Secret Agendas
Buy on Amazon2016
Horror Anthology 2016
Buy on Amazon2016
SNAFU: Black Ops
Buy on Amazon2016
The Baker Street Irregulars
Buy on Amazon2017
Dark Cities
Buy on Amazon2017
Indigo
Buy on Amazon2017
Nights of the Living Dead Anthology
Buy on Amazon2017
Urban Enemies
Buy on Amazon2017
Behind the Song
Buy on Amazon2017
California Screamin'
Buy on Amazon2017
Joe Ledger: Unstoppable
Buy on Amazon2017
Supernatural Psychology
Buy on Amazon2017
Hardboiled Horror
Buy on Amazon2017
My Favorite Story Podcast Author Anthology
Buy on Amazon2017
The Demons of King Solomon
Buy on Amazon2017
Robots vs. Fairies
Buy on Amazon2018
C.H.U.D. Lives!
Buy on Amazon2018
Fantastic Tales of Terror
Buy on Amazon2018
Hellhole: An Anthology of Subterranean Terror
Buy on Amazon2018
Weird Tales #363: The Return of The Magazine That Never Dies
Buy on Amazon2019
Life Is Short and Then You Die
Buy on Amazon2019
The Dystopian States of AMERICA
Buy on Amazon2020
Fantastic Hope
Buy on Amazon2020
Don’t Turn Out the Lights
Buy on Amazon2020
Turning the Tied
Buy on Amazon2021
Thrilling Adventure Yarns 2021
Buy on Amazon2021
Were Tales: A Shapeshifter Anthology
Buy on Amazon2021
Secret Missions Volume One and Two
Buy on Amazon2021
Aliens vs. Predators - AVP: Ultimate Prey
Buy on Amazon2021
Three Time Travelers Walk Into...
Buy on Amazon2022
Weird Tales: Best of the Early Years 1923-25
Buy on Amazon2022
Gilded Glass: Twisted Myths and Shattered Fairy Tales
Buy on Amazon2022
Running Wild Anthology of Stories: Volume 6
Buy on Amazon2022
Kolchak: The Night Stalker 50th Anniversary
Buy on Amazon2022
It Came From the Trailer Park: Volume 2
Buy on Amazon2022
The Hitherto Secret Experiments of Marie Curie
Buy on Amazon2023
Weird Tales Magazine No. 367
Buy on Amazon2023
Shakespeare Unleashed
Buy on Amazon2023
Weird Tales: 100 Years of Weird
Buy on Amazon2023
Joe Ledger: Unbreakable
Buy on Amazon2023
The Good, The Bad, & The Uncanny
Buy on Amazon2023
99 Fleeting Fantasies
Buy on Amazon2024
Blood Games: A Vampire Anthology
Buy on Amazon2024
Weird Tales Magazine No. 368: Occult Detective Issue
Buy on Amazon2024
Shadows in the Stacks
Buy on Amazon2024
Wink: Young Adult Tales that Wink at Classic Children's Books
Buy on Amazon2024
Weird Tales Magazine No. 369: The Bram Stoker Awards Issue
Buy on Amazon2024
It Came From the Trailer Park: Volume 4
Buy on Amazon2024
World of Warcraft: The Voices Within
Buy on Amazon2024
Weird Tales Magazine No. 370: Monster Issue
Buy on Amazon2024
Appalachian Strong: A Charity Anthology Benefiting the Survivors of Hurricane Helene
Buy on Amazon2025
What If… Walls Could Talk
Buy on Amazon2025
The Other Side of the Mountain: Tales from the Pikes Peak Writers
Buy on Amazon2025
Contact 3: War is Hell
Buy on Amazon2025
SNAFU: Contagion
Buy on Amazon2025
Frequently Asked Questions
The recommended reading order for the The Punisher MAX series is publication order: 1. In the Beginning (By: Leandro Fernández,Garth Ennis,Lewis LaRosa) (2004), 2. Kitchen Irish (By: Leandro Fernández,Garth Ennis) (2004), 3. Mother Russia (By: Doug Braithwaite,Garth Ennis) (2005), 4. Up is Down and Black is White (By: Leandro Fernández,Garth Ennis) (2005), 5. The Slavers (By: Leandro Fernández,Garth Ennis) (2006), and 121 more. This is generally the best way to experience the story as the author intended.
The The Punisher MAX series by Jonathan Maberry contains 126 books. The series began in 2004 and continues to be a popular choice for readers.
The The Punisher MAX series is written by Jonathan Maberry. You can find more books and series by this author on our website.
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