Tomes of the Dead Books in Order
Below you'll find the complete list of Tomes of the Dead books in publication order. This is generally the recommended reading order for the series.
Reading order verified: January 2026
Publication Order
Death Hulk (By: Matthew Sprange)
Buy on Amazon2006
The Words of Their Roaring (By: Matthew Smith)
Buy on Amazon2007
The Devil's Plague (By: Mark Beynon)
Buy on Amazon2007
Anno Mortis (By: Rebecca Levene)
Buy on Amazon2008
I, Zombie (By: Al Ewing)
Buy on Amazon2008
Way of the Barefoot Zombie (By: Jasper Bark)
Buy on Amazon2009
Tide of Souls
Buy on Amazon2009
Hungry Hearts (By: Gary McMahon)
Buy on Amazon2009
Stronghold (By: Paul Finch)
Buy on Amazon2010
Empire of Salt (By: Weston Ochse)
Buy on Amazon2010
Viking Dead (By: Toby Venables)
Buy on Amazon2011
Brain-Eating Britain (With: Gary McMahon,Matthew Smith)
Buy on Amazon2013
The Secret Zombie History of the World (By: Paul Finch,Matthew Sprange,Toby Venables)
Buy on Amazon2013
Dead Stop (By: Mark Clapham)
Buy on Amazon2014
The Lazarus Conundrum (By: PaulStarkey)
Buy on Amazon2015
The Death and Life of Schneider Wrack (By: Nate Crowley)
Buy on Amazon2017
Frequently Asked Questions
The recommended reading order for the Tomes of the Dead series is publication order: 1. Death Hulk (By: Matthew Sprange) (2006), 2. The Words of Their Roaring (By: Matthew Smith) (2007), 3. The Devil's Plague (By: Mark Beynon) (2007), 4. Anno Mortis (By: Rebecca Levene) (2008), 5. I, Zombie (By: Al Ewing) (2008), and 11 more. This is generally the best way to experience the story as the author intended.
The Tomes of the Dead series by Simon Bestwick contains 16 books. The series began in 2006 and continues to be a popular choice for readers.
The Tomes of the Dead series is written by Simon Bestwick. You can find more books and series by this author on our website.
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