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J. Michael Straczynski Books in Order

J. Michael Straczynski has written 64 books, published between 1982 and 2025. The first book is The Complete Book of Scriptwriting (1982) and the newest is Coming Home (2025). Publication order is the reading order below.

Books
64
Published
1982–2025
Pages on record
6,150 in 29 of 64 books
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Photo of J. Michael Straczynski, author

J. Michael Straczynski, full name Joseph Michael Straczynski, is an American filmmaker and comic book writer born July 17, 1954. Straczynski created the television series Babylon 5 (1993 to 1998) and its spinoff Crusade (1999), along with Jeremiah (2002 to 2004) and Sense8 (2015 to 2018). Straczynski founded Synthetic Worlds Ltd. and Studio JMS and is the executor of the estate of Harlan Ellison. The catalogue starts with The Complete Book of Scriptwriting (1982) and lists series such as Rising Stars, Superman: Earth One, Twelve, Ten Grand and Sidekick, with Spider-Man among the subjects.

How many J. Michael Straczynski books are there?

J. Michael Straczynski has 64 books, released between 1982 and 2025. They include 7 series and 12 titles listed outside any series.

J. Michael Straczynski Books in Publication Order

The table lists all 64 J. Michael Straczynski 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 The Complete Book of Scriptwriting by J. Michael Straczynski (1982)
  2. Cover of Demon Night by J. Michael Straczynski (1988)
  3. Cover of Othersyde by J. Michael Straczynski (1990)
  4. Cover of Creating Babylon 5 by J. Michael Straczynski (1996)
  5. Cover of Born In Fire by J. Michael Straczynski, book 1 of the Rising Stars series (2000)
  6. Cover of Tribulations by J. Michael Straczynski (2000)
  7. Cover of Coming Home by J. Michael Straczynski, book 3 of the Amazing Spider-Man series (2001)
  8. Cover of Power by J. Michael Straczynski, book 2 of the Rising Stars series (2002)
  9. Cover of Visitations by J. Michael Straczynski, book 3 of the Rising Stars series (2002)
  10. Cover of Revelations by J. Michael Straczynski, book 4 of the Amazing Spider-Man series (2002)
  11. Cover of The Life & Death of Spiders by J. Michael Straczynski, book 5 of the Amazing Spider-Man series (2003)
  12. Cover of Unintended Consequences by J. Michael Straczynski, book 6 of the Amazing Spider-Man series (2003)
  13. Cover of Fire And Ash by J. Michael Straczynski, book 4 of the Rising Stars series (2005)
  14. Cover of Sins Past by J. Michael Straczynski, book 9 of the Amazing Spider-Man series (2005)
  15. Cover of The Book of Lost Souls by J. Michael Straczynski (2006)
  16. Cover of Voices of the Dead / Bright by J. Michael Straczynski, book 5 of the Rising Stars series (2006)
  17. Cover of Until The Stars Turn Cold by J. Michael Straczynski, book 12 of the Amazing Spider-Man series (2006)
  18. Cover of New Avengers by J. Michael Straczynski, book 13 of the Amazing Spider-Man series (2006)
  19. Cover of The Twelve, Volume 1 by J. Michael Straczynski, book 1 of the Twelve series (2008)
  20. Cover of One More Day by J. Michael Straczynski, book 16 of the Amazing Spider-Man series (2008)
  21. Cover of Thor Vol. 2 by J. Michael Straczynski, book 2 of the Thor series (2009)
  22. Cover of Crusade What the Hell Happened? Volume 1 by J. Michael Straczynski (2010)
  23. Cover of The Twelve, Volume 2 by J. Michael Straczynski, book 2 of the Twelve series (2012)
  24. Cover of Nite Owl / Dr. Manhattan by J. Michael Straczynski, book 3 of the Before Watchmen series (2013)
  1. 1
    The Complete Book of Scriptwriting1982 · 448 pages · confirmed 1/4
    1982448
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  2. 2
    Demon Night1988 · 352 pages · confirmed 1/4
    1988352
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  3. 3
    Othersyde1990 · 304 pages · confirmed 1/4
    1990304
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  4. 4
    Creating Babylon 51996 · 128 pages · confirmed 1/4
    1996128
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  5. 5
    Born In FireRising Stars #12000 · 192 pages · confirmed 1/4
    2000192
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  6. 6
    Tribulations2000 · 368 pages · confirmed 1/4
    2000368
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  7. 7
    Coming HomeAmazing Spider-Man #32001 · confirmed 1/4
    2001–
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  8. 8
    PowerRising Stars #22002 · confirmed 1/4
    2002–
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  9. 9
    VisitationsRising Stars #32002 · 64 pages · confirmed 1/4
    200264
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  10. 10
    RevelationsAmazing Spider-Man #42002 · 96 pages · confirmed 1/4
    200296
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  11. 11
    Amazing Spider-Man: Revelations and Until The Stars Turn ColdMarvel Ultimate Graphic Novels Collection #112002 · confirmed 1/4
    2002–
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  12. 12
    Midnight Nation2003 · confirmed 1/4
    2003–
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  13. 13
    The Life & Death of SpidersAmazing Spider-Man #52003 · 120 pages · confirmed 1/4
    2003120
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  14. 14
    Unintended ConsequencesAmazing Spider-Man #62003 · 144 pages · confirmed 1/4
    2003144
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  15. 15
    Happy BirthdayAmazing Spider-Man #72004 · confirmed 1/4
    2004–
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  16. 16
    The Book of EzekielAmazing Spider-Man #82004 · confirmed 1/4
    2004–
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  17. 17
    Fire And AshRising Stars #42005 · 208 pages · confirmed 1/4
    2005208
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  18. 18
    Sins PastAmazing Spider-Man #92005 · 140 pages · confirmed 1/4
    2005140
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  19. 19
    Skin DeepAmazing Spider-Man #102005 · confirmed 1/4
    2005–
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  20. 20
    The Book of Lost Souls2006 · 144 pages · confirmed 1/4
    2006144
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  21. 21
    Voices of the Dead / BrightRising Stars #52006 · 224 pages · confirmed 1/4
    2006224
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  22. 22
    Fantastic Four by J. Michael StraczynskiFantastic Four #62006 · confirmed 1/4
    2006–
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  23. 23
    The Life FantasticFantastic Four #72006 · confirmed 1/4
    2006–
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  24. 24
    Until The Stars Turn ColdAmazing Spider-Man #122006 · 144 pages · confirmed 1/4
    2006144
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  25. 25
    New AvengersAmazing Spider-Man #132006 · confirmed 1/4
    2006–
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  26. 26
    The Road to Civil WarCivil War: A Marvel Comics Event #32007 · confirmed 1/4
    2007–
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  27. 27
    Civil War CompanionCivil War: A Marvel Comics Event #62007 · confirmed 1/4
    2007–
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  28. 28
    Visitations and UntouchableRising Stars #62007 · 208 pages · confirmed 1/4
    2007208
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  29. 29
    Civil War: Fantastic FourFantastic Four #82007 · confirmed 1/4
    2007–
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  30. 30
    Civil War: Amazing Spider-ManAmazing Spider-Man #152007 · confirmed 1/4
    2007–
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J. Michael Straczynski 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.

Amazing Spider-Man in order

12 books
  1. 3. Coming Home
  2. 4. Revelations
  3. 5. The Life & Death of Spiders
  4. 6. Unintended Consequences
  5. 7. Happy Birthday
  6. 8. The Book of Ezekiel
  7. 9. Sins Past
  8. 10. Skin Deep
  9. 12. Until The Stars Turn Cold
  10. 13. New Avengers
  11. 15. Civil War: Amazing Spider-Man
  12. 16. One More Day

Rising Stars in order

6 books
  1. 1. Born In Fire
  2. 2. Power
  3. 3. Visitations
  4. 4. Fire And Ash
  5. 5. Voices of the Dead / Bright
  6. 6. Visitations and Untouchable

Thor in order

6 books
  1. 1. Thor Vol. 1
  2. 2. Thor Vol. 2
  3. 3. ThorVol. 3
  4. 7. Thor Of The Realms
  5. 11. God of Hammers
  6. 12. The Legacy of Thanos

Superman: Earth One in order

3 books
  1. 1. Superman: Earth One, Vol. 1
  2. 2. Superman: Earth One Vol. 2
  3. 3. Superman: Earth One, Vol. 3

Twilight Zone (2013) in order

3 books
  1. 1. The Twilight Zone Volume 1
  2. 2. The Twilight Zone Volume 2
  3. 3. The Twilight Zone Volume 3

Fantastic Four in order

3 books
  1. 6. Fantastic Four by J. Michael Straczynski
  2. 7. The Life Fantastic
  3. 8. Civil War: Fantastic Four

Twelve in order

2 books
  1. 1. The Twelve, Volume 1
  2. 2. The Twelve, Volume 2

Crusade: What the Hell Happened? in order

2 books
  1. 1. Crusade Behind the Scenes
  2. 2. Crusade What the Hell Happened? Volume 1

Ten Grand in order

2 books
  1. 1. Ten Grand, Vol. 1
  2. 2. Ten Grand, Vol. 2

Sidekick in order

2 books
  1. 1. Sidekick, Vol. 1
  2. 2. Sidekick, Vol. 2

Civil War: A Marvel Comics Event in order

2 books
  1. 3. The Road to Civil War
  2. 6. Civil War Companion

Wonder Woman in order

2 books
  1. 7. Odyssey, Vol. 1
  2. 8. Odyssey, Vol. 2

Superman in order

2 books
  1. 8. Grounded, Vol. 1
  2. 9. Grounded Vol. 2

Amazing Spider-Man Modern Era Epic Collection

1 book

1 title published under this heading without a numbered place in a series.

Before Watchmen in order

1 book
  1. 3. Nite Owl / Dr. Manhattan

Incredible Hulk in order

1 book
  1. 7. Planet Hulk Prelude

Marvel Ultimate Graphic Novels Collection

1 book

1 title published under this heading without a numbered place in a series.

Marvel-Verse in order

1 book
  1. 11. Loki

Standalone books

12 books

12 J. Michael Straczynski titles here are not listed as part of any series.

Do you have to read J. Michael Straczynski books in order?

You only need to read J. Michael Straczynski books in order within each series: the books listed here span 7 separate series, and each series has its own publication order.

Where to start with J. Michael Straczynski

Start with The Complete Book of Scriptwriting (1982), the earliest published title.

What is the newest J. Michael Straczynski book?

Coming Home (2025) is the newest J. Michael Straczynski book released so far.

Is there a new J. Michael Straczynski book coming?

No next J. Michael Straczynski 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 J. Michael Straczynski has won

Wikidata records 2 awards and 1 nomination for J. Michael Straczynski. Each row states whether the title won or was shortlisted, and the year the award was given.

  • Hugo Award for Best Dramatic Presentation1996Wonfor Babylon 5
  • Inkpot Award1994Won
  • Bram Stoker Award for Best First Novel1988Shortlistedfor Demon Night

J. Michael Straczynski at a glance

Still publishing
J. Michael Straczynski published a book as recently as 2025.
Release pace
J. Michael Straczynski books have appeared more than one a year on average.
Length
6,150 pages across the 29 of 64 books with a recorded length, a median of 160 pages each.
Busiest decade
Most J. Michael Straczynski books, 30 of 64, were published in the 2000s.

What the J. Michael Straczynski books are about

33 of the 64 J. Michael Straczynski 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 13 of 33. The subjects are cataloguers’ headings, not a plot summary.