Chaingang Books in Order
Chaingang by Rex Miller contains 9 books, published between 1981 and 1994. The first book is Slob (1981) and the newest is Butcher (1994). Publication order is the reading order below.
- Books
- 9
- Published
- 1981–1994
- Total pages
- 1,682 across 9 books
- Reading time
- 28–42 hours
Reading time is an estimate, not a recorded figure: 1,682 pages at 300 words a page, read at 200–300 words a minute.
Chaingang is Rex Miller's horror and crime sequence, named for the fictitious character Chaingang and filed under serial murders, mystery and detective fiction, the Vietnam War and Dallas, Texas. Nine books span 1981 to 1994: Slob (1981), Frenzy (1988), Profane Men (1989), Stone Shadow (1989), Slice (1990), Iceman (1990), Chaingang (1992), Savant (1994) and Butcher (1994). Miller is credited on every volume. A chronological order is recorded alongside publication order, and the median length is 283 pages across all nine.
How many Chaingang books are there?
Chaingang has 9 books, released between 1981 and 1994.
Chaingang Books in Publication Order
The table lists all 9 Chaingang 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.
- 1Slob1981 · 301 pages · confirmed 1/419813011/4
- 2Frenzy1988 · 1 pages · confirmed 1/4198811/4
- 3Profane Men1989 · 285 pages · confirmed 1/419892851/4
- 4Stone Shadow1989 · 1 pages · confirmed 1/4198911/4
- 5Slice1990 · 1 pages · confirmed 1/4199011/4
- 6Iceman1990 · 283 pages · confirmed 1/419902831/4
- 7Chaingang1992 · 310 pages · confirmed 1/419923101/4
- 8Savant1994 · 212 pages · confirmed 1/419942121/4
- 9Butcher1994 · 288 pages · confirmed 1/419942881/4
Chaingang Books in Chronological Order
In story order, Slob comes first and Iceman comes last. Chronological order follows the events inside the story rather than the release dates. The 9 books below run in that in-universe sequence.
- 1Slob1981 · 301 pages · confirmed 1/419813011/4
- 5Slice1990 · 1 pages · confirmed 1/4199011/4
- 7Chaingang1992 · 310 pages · confirmed 1/419923101/4
- 8Savant1994 · 212 pages · confirmed 1/419942121/4
- 9Butcher1994 · 288 pages · confirmed 1/419942881/4
- 2Frenzy1988 · 1 pages · confirmed 1/4198811/4
- 3Profane Men1989 · 285 pages · confirmed 1/419892851/4
- 4Stone Shadow1989 · 1 pages · confirmed 1/4198911/4
- 6Iceman1990 · 283 pages · confirmed 1/419902831/4
Do you have to read Chaingang books in order?
You should read the Chaingang books in publication order, the order of the numbered table above. The catalogue does not record whether each Chaingang book also stands alone.
Where to start with Chaingang
Start with Slob (1981), the earliest published title.
What is the newest Chaingang book?
Butcher (1994) is the newest Chaingang book released so far.
Is there a new Chaingang book coming?
No next Chaingang book is announced in the catalogue, which is a gap in the listings it merges rather than a sign that the run has ended.
Chaingang at a glance
- No recent titles
- The newest Chaingang title on record dates from 1994, 32 years ago. No later title is catalogued.
- Release pace
- Chaingang books have appeared about one every 2 years on average.
- Length
- 1,682 pages across all 9 books with a recorded length, a median of 283 pages each.
- Busiest decade
- Most Chaingang books, 5 of 9, were published in the 1990s.
What the Chaingang books are about
All 9 Chaingang books carry subject tags in Open Library's catalogue. The subjects below are the ones that recur across them, most frequent first: horror is tagged on 5 of 9. The subjects are cataloguers’ headings, not a plot summary.
- Horror 5 of 9 books
- Serial murders 5 of 9 books
- Mystery & detective 2 of 9 books
More books by Rex Miller
The author page linked below lists every book in publication order.
- Rex Miller books in order 11 books