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Mike Carey Books in Order

Mike Carey has written 109 books, published between 2000 and 2025. The first book is Flinch#16 (2000) and the newest is Creepshow Vol. 3 (2025). Publication order is the reading order below.

Mike Carey also publishes as Adam Blake.

Books
109
Published
2000–2025
Confirmed
2 of 109 titles
Pages on record
12,803 in 49 of 109 books
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Photo of Mike Carey, author

Mike Carey, born in 1959, is a British writer of comics, novels and films who also uses the pen name M. R. Carey. Carey's credits include Lucifer, a spin-off from The Sandman; three years on Hellblazer; Crossing Midnight and The Unwritten for DC's Vertigo imprint; an extended stint on Marvel's X-Men; and the 2014 novel The Girl with All the Gifts, adapted for film in 2016. The catalogue lists 109 books from 2000 to 2025, with series including Felix Castor, X-Men Legacy, Suicide Risk and Rampart Trilogy.

How many Mike Carey books are there?

Mike Carey has 109 books, released between 2000 and 2025. They include 18 series and 15 titles listed outside any series.

Mike Carey Books in Publication Order

The table lists all 109 Mike Carey 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 Lucifer, Vol. 1 by Mike Carey, book 1 of the Lucifer series (2001)
  2. Cover of Lucifer, Vol. 2 by Mike Carey, book 2 of the Lucifer series (2001)
  3. Cover of Lucifer Vol. 3 by Mike Carey, book 3 of the Lucifer series (2002)
  4. Cover of Lucifer, Vol. 4 by Mike Carey, book 4 of the Lucifer series (2003)
  5. Cover of My Faith in Frankie by Mike Carey, book 3 of the Vertigo Resurrected series (2004)
  6. Cover of Lucifer, Vol. 5 by Mike Carey, book 5 of the Lucifer series (2004)
  7. Cover of Lucifer, Vol. 6 by Mike Carey, book 6 of the Lucifer series (2004)
  8. Cover of Fantastic Four: The Movie by Mike Carey (2005)
  9. Cover of Thirteen by Mike Carey (2005)
  10. Cover of Lucifer, Vol. 7 by Mike Carey, book 7 of the Lucifer series (2005)
  11. Cover of Lucifer, Vol. 8 by Mike Carey, book 8 of the Lucifer series (2005)
  12. Cover of The Devil You Know by Mike Carey, book 1 of the Felix Castor series (2006)
  13. Cover of Lucifer, Vol. 9 by Mike Carey, book 9 of the Lucifer series (2006)
  14. Cover of Lucifer, Vol. 10 by Mike Carey, book 10 of the Lucifer series (2006)
  15. Cover of Wetworks, Vol. 1 by Mike Carey, book 1 of the Wetworks series (2007)
  16. Cover of Confessions of a Blabbermouth by Mike Carey, book 2 of the Minx series (2007)
  17. Cover of Wetworks, Vol. 2 by Mike Carey, book 2 of the Wetworks series (2007)
  18. Cover of Lucifer, Vol. 11 by Mike Carey, book 11 of the Lucifer series (2007)
  19. Cover of Voodoo Child by Mike Carey (2008)
  20. Cover of Faker by Mike Carey (2008)
  21. Cover of Secret Invasion by Mike Carey, book 1 of the Secret Invasion: X-Men series (2009)
  22. Cover of X-Men: Manifest Destiny, Vol. 1 by Mike Carey, book 1 of the X-Men: Manifest Destiny series (2009)
  23. Cover of Thicker Than Water by Mike Carey, book 4 of the Felix Castor series (2009)
  24. Cover of The Naming of the Beasts by Mike Carey, book 5 of the Felix Castor series (2009)
  1. 1
    Flinch#16Flinch Comic #162000 · confirmed 3/4
    2000–
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  2. 2
    Lucifer, Vol. 1Lucifer #12001 · 160 pages · confirmed 2/4
    2001160
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  3. 3
    Lucifer, Vol. 2Lucifer #22001 · confirmed 2/4
    2001–
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  4. 4
    Lucifer Vol. 3Lucifer #32002 · 160 pages · confirmed 2/4
    2002160
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  5. 5
    Lucifer, Vol. 4Lucifer #42003 · confirmed 2/4
    2003–
    Buy at Amazon USAmazon UK
  6. 6
    My Faith in FrankieVertigo Resurrected #32004 · 97 pages · confirmed 2/4
    200497
    Buy at Amazon USAmazon UK
  7. 7
    Lucifer, Vol. 5Lucifer #52004 · confirmed 2/4
    2004–
    Buy at Amazon USAmazon UK
  8. 8
    Lucifer, Vol. 6Lucifer #62004 · confirmed 2/4
    2004–
    Buy at Amazon USAmazon UK
  9. 9
    Fantastic Four: The Movie2005 · 120 pages · confirmed 2/4
    2005120
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  10. 10
    Thirteen2005 · 96 pages · confirmed 2/4
    200596
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  11. 11
    Carver Hale: Twisting the Knife2005 · 48 pages · confirmed 2/4
    200548
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  12. 12
    Lucifer, Vol. 7Lucifer #72005 · 168 pages · confirmed 2/4
    2005168
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  13. 13
    Lucifer, Vol. 8Lucifer #82005 · 160 pages · confirmed 2/4
    2005160
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  14. 14
    She-Devil With a SwordRed Sonja #12006 · confirmed 2/4
    2006–
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  15. 15
    The Devil You KnowFelix Castor #12006 · 416 pages · confirmed 2/4
    2006416
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  16. 16
    Vicious CircleFelix Castor #22006 · 512 pages · confirmed 2/4
    2006512
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  17. 17
    Lucifer, Vol. 9Lucifer #92006 · 168 pages · confirmed 2/4
    2006168
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  18. 18
    Lucifer, Vol. 10Lucifer #102006 · 188 pages · confirmed 2/4
    2006188
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  19. 19
    The GiftHellblazer Graphic Novels #152006 · confirmed 3/4
    2006–
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  20. 20
    Crossing Midnight, Vol. 1Crossing Midnight #12007 · confirmed 2/4
    2007–
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  21. 21
    Re-GiftersMinx #12007 · 148 pages · confirmed 2/4
    2007148
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  22. 22
    Wetworks, Vol. 1Wetworks #12007 · 136 pages · confirmed 2/4
    2007136
    Buy at Amazon USAmazon UK
  23. 23
    ArrowsmithRed Sonja #22007 · confirmed 2/4
    2007–
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  24. 24
    Confessions of a BlabbermouthMinx #22007 · 176 pages · confirmed 2/4
    2007176
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  25. 25
    Wetworks, Vol. 2Wetworks #22007 · 160 pages · confirmed 2/4
    2007160
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  26. 26
    Dead Men's BootsFelix Castor #32007 · 544 pages · confirmed 2/4
    2007544
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  27. 27
    Neil Gaiman's Neverwhere2007 · confirmed 2/4
    2007–
    Buy at Amazon USAmazon UK
  28. 28
    God WarUltimate Fantastic Four #72007 · confirmed 2/4
    2007–
    Buy at Amazon USAmazon UK
  29. 29
    Lucifer, Vol. 11Lucifer #112007 · confirmed 2/4
    2007–
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  30. 30
    Divided He StandsX-Men Legacy #12008 · confirmed 2/4
    2008–
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Mike Carey 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.

Lucifer in order

11 books
  1. 1. Lucifer, Vol. 1
  2. 2. Lucifer, Vol. 2
  3. 3. Lucifer Vol. 3
  4. 4. Lucifer, Vol. 4
  5. 5. Lucifer, Vol. 5
  6. 6. Lucifer, Vol. 6
  7. 7. Lucifer, Vol. 7
  8. 8. Lucifer, Vol. 8
  9. 9. Lucifer, Vol. 9
  10. 10. Lucifer, Vol. 10
  11. 11. Lucifer, Vol. 11

Unwritten in order

11 books
  1. 1. The Unwritten, Vol. 1
  2. 2. The Unwritten, Vol. 2
  3. 3. The Unwritten, Vol. 3
  4. 4. The Unwritten, Vol. 4
  5. 5. The Unwritten, Vol. 5
  6. 6. The Unwritten, Vol. 6
  7. 7. The Unwritten, Vol. 7
  8. 8. The Unwritten, Vol. 8
  9. 9. The Unwritten, Vol. 9
  10. 10. The Unwritten, Vol. 10
  11. 11. The Unwritten, Vol. 11

X-Men Legacy in order

9 books
  1. 1. Divided He Stands
  2. 2. Sins Of The Father
  3. 3. Salvage
  4. 4. Emplate
  5. 5. Collision
  6. 6. Necrosha
  7. 8. Aftermath
  8. 9. Lost Legions
  9. 10. Five Miles South of the Universe

Vampirella Masters in order

7 books
  1. 1. Vampirella Masters Series, Vol. 1
  2. 2. Vampirella Masters Series, Vol. 2
  3. 3. Vampirella Masters Series, Vol. 3
  4. 4. Vampirella Masters Series Vol, 5
  5. 5. Vampirella Masters Series Vol, 6
  6. 6. Vampirella Masters Series Vol, 7
  7. 7. Vampirella Masters Series, Vol. 8

Felix Castor in order

6 books
  1. 1. The Devil You Know
  2. 2. Vicious Circle
  3. 3. Dead Men's Boots
  4. 4. Thicker Than Water
  5. 5. The Naming of the Beasts
  6. 6. The Ghost in Bone

Suicide Risk in order

6 books
  1. 1. Suicide Risk, Vol. 1
  2. 2. Suicide Risk, Vol. 2
  3. 3. Suicide Risk, Vol. 3
  4. 4. Suicide Risk, Vol. 4
  5. 5. Suicide Risk, Vol. 5
  6. 6. Suicide Risk Vol. 6

Lucifer New Edition in order

5 books
  1. 1. Lucifer, Book One
  2. 2. Lucifer, Book Two
  3. 3. Lucifer, Book Three
  4. 4. Lucifer, Book Four
  5. 5. Lucifer, Book Five

Ultimate Fantastic Four in order

5 books
  1. 7. God War
  2. 8. Devils
  3. 9. Silver Surfer
  4. 10. Ghosts
  5. 11. Salem's Seven

Crossing Midnight in order

3 books
  1. 1. Crossing Midnight, Vol. 1
  2. 2. Crossing Midnight, Vol. 2
  3. 3. Crossing Midnight, Vol. 3

Barbarella in order

3 books
  1. 1. Barbarella, Vol. 1
  2. 2. Barbarella, Vol. 2
  3. 3. Barbarella Vol. 3

Rampart Trilogy in order

3 books
  1. 1. The Book of Koli
  2. 2. The Trials of Koli
  3. 3. The Fall of Koli

Red Sonja in order

2 books
  1. 1. She-Devil With a Sword
  2. 2. Arrowsmith

Minx in order

2 books
  1. 1. Re-Gifters
  2. 2. Confessions of a Blabbermouth

Wetworks in order

2 books
  1. 1. Wetworks, Vol. 1
  2. 2. Wetworks, Vol. 2

Girl With All the Gifts in order

2 books
  1. 1. The Girl With All the Gifts
  2. 2. The Boy on the Bridge

Pandominion in order

2 books
  1. 1. Infinity Gate
  2. 2. Echo of Worlds (As:M.R. Carey)

X-Men Milestones in order

2 books
  1. 6. Second Coming
  2. 7. Age of X

Secret Invasion: X-Men in order

1 book
  1. 1. Secret Invasion

X-Men: Manifest Destiny in order

1 book
  1. 1. X-Men: Manifest Destiny, Vol. 1

Torch in order

1 book
  1. 1. The Torch

X-Men in order

1 book
  1. 1. Marauders

Highest House in order

1 book
  1. 1. The Highest House

Vertigo Resurrected in order

1 book
  1. 3. My Faith in Frankie

X-Men Origins in order

1 book
  1. 3. Gambit

Creepshow in order

1 book
  1. 3. Creepshow Vol. 3

X-Force Graphic Novels in order

1 book
  1. 5. X-Men: Second Coming

Jim McCann Graphic Novels in order

1 book
  1. 6. X-Men: Age of X

Fantastic Four in order

1 book
  1. 10. Fantastic Four, Vol. 2

Hellblazer Graphic Novels in order

1 book
  1. 15. The Gift

Flinch Comic in order

1 book
  1. 16. Flinch#16

Standalone books

15 books

15 Mike Carey titles here are not listed as part of any series.

Do you have to read Mike Carey books in order?

You only need to read Mike Carey books in order within each series: the books listed here span 18 separate series, and each series has its own publication order.

Where to start with Mike Carey

Start with Flinch#16 (2000), the earliest published title.

What is the newest Mike Carey book?

Creepshow Vol. 3 (2025) is the newest Mike Carey book released so far.

Is there a new Mike Carey book coming?

No next Mike Carey 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 Mike Carey has won

Wikidata records 1 award and 11 nominations for Mike Carey. Each row states whether the title won or was shortlisted, and the year the award was given.

Mike Carey at a glance

Still publishing
Mike Carey published a book as recently as 2025.
Release pace
Mike Carey books have appeared more than one a year on average.
Length
12,803 pages across the 49 of 109 books with a recorded length, a median of 176 pages each.
Busiest decade
Most Mike Carey books, 60 of 109, were published in the 2010s.

What the Mike Carey books are about

72 of the 109 Mike Carey 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 33 of 72. The subjects are cataloguers’ headings, not a plot summary.