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Alan Moore Books in Order

Alan Moore has written 89 books, published between 1983 and 2026. The first book is Saga of the Swamp Thing, Book One (1983) and the newest is Swamp Thing: The Anatomy Lesson (2026). Publication order is the reading order below.

Alan Moore also publishes as Kurt Vile.

Books
89
Published
1983–2026
Confirmed
3 of 89 titles
Pages on record
8,579 in 36 of 89 books
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Photo of Alan Moore, author

Alan Moore is an English comics writer, born 18 November 1953, whose work includes Watchmen, V for Vendetta, From Hell, The Ballad of Halo Jones, Swamp Thing and Batman: The Killing Joke. The catalogue begins with Saga of the Swamp Thing, Book One (1983) and lists Tom Strong, Promethea, Miracleman and the League of Extraordinary Gentlemen among the series. Some entries also credit collaborators such as Dave Gibbons. Moore has used pseudonyms including Curt Vile and Translucia Baboon, and some reprints carry the credit The Original Writer at Moore's request.

How many Alan Moore books are there?

Alan Moore has 89 books, released between 1983 and 2026. They include 8 series and 33 titles listed outside any series.

Alan Moore Books in Publication Order

The table lists all 89 Alan Moore books in the order they were published, with the release year, the page count where one is on record, and how many independent book listings confirm each title. Catalogue data as of September 2026.

  1. Cover of Swamp Thing by Alan Moore (1983)
  2. Cover of Saga of the Swamp Thing: Book Two by Alan Moore, book 2 of the Swamp Thing series (1985)
  3. Cover of Watchmen, book 1 of the DC Compact Comics series (1987)
  4. Cover of A Dream of Flying by Alan Moore, book 1 of the Miracleman series (1990)
  5. Cover of The Red King Syndrome by Alan Moore, book 2 of the Miracleman series (1990)
  6. Cover of V for Vendetta by Alan Moore (1990)
  7. Cover of Miracleman by Alan Moore (1990)
  8. Cover of A Small Killing by Alan Moore (1991)
  9. Cover of The Bojeffries Saga by Alan Moore (1994)
  10. Cover of Voice of the Fire by Alan Moore (1996)
  11. Cover of Captain Britain by Alan Moore (1996)
  12. Cover of Homecoming by Alan Moore, book 4 of the WildC.A.T.s series (1999)
  13. Cover of From Hell by Alan Moore (1999)
  14. Cover of Promethea, Book 1 by Alan Moore, book 1 of the Promethea series (2000)
  15. Cover of Book 1 by Alan Moore, book 1 of the Tom Strong series (2001)
  16. Cover of Supreme: The Story of the Year by Alan Moore (2002)
  17. Cover of Alan Moore's Writing for Comics by Alan Moore (2003)
  18. Cover of Terrific Tales, Book 1 by Alan Moore, book 3 of the Tom Strong series (2003)
  19. Cover of Terrific Tales, Book 2 by Alan Moore, book 4 of the Tom Strong series (2003)
  20. Cover of Judgment Day by Alan Moore (2003)
  21. Cover of Hypothetical Lizard by Alan Moore (2003)
  22. Cover of Book 3 by Alan Moore, book 5 of the Tom Strong series (2004)
  23. Cover of Smax by Alan Moore (2004)
  24. Cover of Book 4, book 6 of the Tom Strong series (2005)
  1. 1
    Saga of the Swamp Thing, Book OneSwamp Thing #11983 · confirmed 2/4
    1983–
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  2. 2
    Swamp Thing1983 · 170 pages · confirmed 2/4
    1983170
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  3. 3
    Monster1984 · confirmed 2/4
    1984–
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  4. 4
    Saga of the Swamp Thing: Book TwoSwamp Thing #21985 · confirmed 2/4
    1985–
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  5. 5
    Saga of the Swamp Thing, Book ThreeSwamp Thing #31985 · confirmed 2/4
    1985–
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  6. 6
    Whatever Happened to the Man of Tomorrow?1985 · confirmed 2/4
    1985–
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  7. 7
    Saga of the Swamp Thing, Book FourSwamp Thing #41986 · confirmed 2/4
    1986–
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  8. 8
    Superman: Whatever Happened to the Man of Tomorrow?1986 · 126 pages · confirmed 2/4
    1986126
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  9. 9
    WatchmenDC Compact Comics #11987 · confirmed 2/4
    1987–
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  10. 10
    Saga of the Swamp Thing, Book FiveSwamp Thing #51987 · confirmed 2/4
    1987–
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  11. 11
    Saga of the Swamp Thing, Book SixSwamp Thing #61987 · confirmed 2/4
    1987–
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  12. 12
    A Hypothetical Lizard1988 · confirmed 2/4
    1988–
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  13. 13
    Batman: The Killing Joke1988 · 48 pages · confirmed 2/4
    198848
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  14. 14
    A Dream of FlyingMiracleman #11990 · 176 pages · confirmed 2/4
    1990176
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  15. 15
    The Red King SyndromeMiracleman #21990 · 224 pages · confirmed 2/4
    1990224
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  16. 16
    V for Vendetta1990 · 286 pages · confirmed 2/4
    1990286
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  17. 17
    Miracleman1990 · 176 pages · confirmed 2/4
    1990176
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  18. 18
    Miracleman, Book ThreeMiracleman #31991 · confirmed 2/4
    1991–
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  19. 19
    A Small Killing1991 · 80 pages · confirmed 2/4
    199180
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  20. 20
    The Bojeffries Saga1994 · 80 pages · confirmed 2/4
    199480
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  21. 21
    BloodfeudSpawn Universe #21995 · confirmed 3/4
    1995–
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  22. 22
    Voice of the Fire1996 · 304 pages · confirmed 2/4
    1996304
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  23. 23
    Captain Britain1996 · 208 pages · confirmed 2/4
    1996208
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  24. 24
    HomecomingWildC.A.T.s #41999 · 208 pages · confirmed 2/4
    1999208
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  25. 25
    From Hell1999 · 576 pages · confirmed 2/4
    1999576
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  26. 26
    Promethea, Book 1Promethea #12000 · 160 pages · confirmed 2/4
    2000160
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  27. 27
    The League of Extraordinary Gentlemen, Vol. 1League of Extraordinary Gentlemen #12000 · confirmed 2/4
    2000–
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  28. 28
    Top 102000 · 160 pages · confirmed 2/4
    2000160
    Buy at Amazon USAmazon UK
  29. 29
    Book 1Tom Strong #12001 · 208 pages · confirmed 2/4
    2001208
    Buy at Amazon USAmazon UK
  30. 30
    Book 2Tom Strong #22001 · confirmed 2/4
    2001–
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Alan Moore books grouped by series

Each title below is a row in the publication-order table above. None of these groups has a reading-order page of its own on this site.

Providence in order

13 books
  1. 1. Providence #1
  2. 2. Providence #2
  3. 3. Providence #3
  4. 4. Providence #4
  5. 5. Providence #5
  6. 6. Providence #6
  7. 7. Providence #7
  8. 8. Providence #8
  9. 9. Providence #9
  10. 10. Providence #10
  11. 11. Providence #11
  12. 12. Providence #12
  13. and 1 more in the table above

Tom Strong in order

11 books
  1. 1. Book 1
  2. 2. Book 2
  3. 3. Terrific Tales, Book 1
  4. 4. Terrific Tales, Book 2
  5. 5. Book 3
  6. 6. Book 4
  7. 7. Book Five
  8. 9. Vol. 1
  9. 10. Vol. 2
  10. 12. Tom Strong And The Planet of Peril
  11. 13. Tom Strong Compendium

Swamp Thing in order

7 books
  1. 1. Saga of the Swamp Thing, Book One
  2. 2. Saga of the Swamp Thing: Book Two
  3. 3. Saga of the Swamp Thing, Book Three
  4. 4. Saga of the Swamp Thing, Book Four
  5. 5. Saga of the Swamp Thing, Book Five
  6. 6. Saga of the Swamp Thing, Book Six
  7. 7. Wild Things

Promethea in order

4 books
  1. 1. Promethea, Book 1
  2. 3. Promethea, Book 3
  3. 4. Promethea, Book 4
  4. 5. Promethea, Book 5

Miracleman in order

3 books
  1. 1. A Dream of Flying
  2. 2. The Red King Syndrome
  3. 3. Miracleman, Book Three

League of Extraordinary Gentlemen in order

3 books
  1. 1. The League of Extraordinary Gentlemen, Vol. 1
  2. 2. The League of Extraordinary Gentlemen, Vol. 2
  3. 3. The League of Extraordinary Gentlemen: Black Dossier

Absolute Swamp Thing in order

3 books
  1. 1. Vol. 1
  2. 2. Vol. 2
  3. 3. Vol. 3

DC Compact Comics in order

2 books
  1. 1. Watchmen
  2. 23. Swamp Thing: The Anatomy Lesson

Long London Quintet in order

2 books
  1. 1. The Great When
  2. 2. I Hear a New World

Spawn Compendium in order

1 book
  1. 1. Spawn Compendium 1

Crossed + 100 in order

1 book
  1. 1. Crossed +100 Volume 1

Watchmen in order

1 book
  1. 1. Watchmen Companion

Spawn Universe in order

1 book
  1. 2. Bloodfeud

Albion in order

1 book
  1. 3. Albion

WildC.A.T.s in order

1 book
  1. 4. Homecoming

Spawn Origins in order

1 book
  1. 8. Spawn Origins Volume 8

Green Lantern Corps in order

1 book
  1. 9. Tales of the Green Lantern Corps, Vol. 2

Standalone books

33 books

33 Alan Moore titles here are not listed as part of any series.

Do you have to read Alan Moore books in order?

You only need to read Alan Moore books in order within each series: the books listed here span 8 separate series, and each series has its own publication order.

Where to start with Alan Moore

Start with Saga of the Swamp Thing, Book One (1983), the earliest published title.

What is the newest Alan Moore book?

Swamp Thing: The Anatomy Lesson (2026) is the newest Alan Moore book released so far.

Is there a new Alan Moore book coming?

No next Alan Moore book is announced in the catalogue, which is a gap in the listings it merges rather than a sign that the run has ended.

Awards Alan Moore has won

Wikidata records 27 awards and 5 nominations for Alan Moore. The most recent 12 are listed here. Each row states whether the title won or was shortlisted, and the year the award was given.

  • Prix Laure Bataillon2018Won
  • Bram Stoker Award for Lifetime Achievement2015Won
  • Will Eisner Hall of Fame2014Won
  • Bram Stoker Award for Best Graphic Novel2011Won
  • Eisner Award for Best Writer2006Won
  • Eisner Award for Best Writer2004Won
  • Harvey Award for Best Writer2003Won
  • Eisner Award for Best Writer2001Won
  • Harvey Award for Best Writer2001Won
  • Eisner Award for Best Writer2000Won
  • Harvey Award for Best Writer2000Won
  • Harvey Award for Best Writer1999Won

Alan Moore at a glance

Still publishing
Alan Moore published a book as recently as 2026.
Release pace
Alan Moore books have appeared more than one a year on average.
Length
8,579 pages across the 36 of 89 books with a recorded length, a median of 176 pages each.
Busiest decade
Most Alan Moore books, 29 of 89, were published in the 2000s.

What the Alan Moore books are about

45 of the 89 Alan Moore books carry subject tags in Open Library's catalogue. The subjects below are the ones that recur across them, most frequent first: comics & graphic novels is tagged on 29 of 45. The subjects are cataloguers’ headings, not a plot summary.