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Runaways Books in Order by Brian K. Vaughan and others

Runaways contains 12 books, published between 2004 and 2009. The first book is Pride & Joy (2004) and the newest is Homeschooling (2009). Publication order is the reading order below.

Other series are also called Runaways: Runaways Books in Order: 2 Different Series.

Books
12
Published
2004–2009
Pages on record
1,120 in 3 of 12 books
See all 12 books in order Printable Runaways checklist

Runaways is a superhero comics series about runaway teenagers, collected here as 12 graphic novels from 2004 to 2009. Brian K. Vaughan is credited on 7 of the volumes, Terry Moore on 2, and Zeb Wells, Joss Whedon and Kathryn Immonen on 1 each. Pride & Joy (2004) is the first volume, followed by Teenage Wasteland, The Good Die Young and True Believers (2006). Homeschooling (2009) is the last listed. Mutation and science fiction appear among the subject tags.

How many Runaways books are there?

Runaways has 12 books, released between 2004 and 2009.

Runaways Books in Publication Order

The table lists all 12 Runaways 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 Pride & Joy by Brian K. Vaughan, book 1 of the Runaways series (2004)
  2. Cover of Teenage Wasteland by Brian K. Vaughan, book 2 of the Runaways series (2006)
  1. 1
    Pride & Joy2004 · 144 pages · confirmed 1/4
    2004144
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  2. 2
    Teenage Wasteland2006 · 448 pages · confirmed 1/4
    2006448
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  3. 3
    The Good Die Young2006 · 528 pages · confirmed 1/4
    2006528
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  4. 4
    True Believers2006 · confirmed 1/4
    2006–
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  5. 5
    Civil War2007 · confirmed 1/4
    2007–
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  6. 6
    Escape To New York2008 · confirmed 1/4
    2008–
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  7. 7
    Parental Guidance2008 · confirmed 1/4
    2008–
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  8. 8
    Live Fast2008 · confirmed 1/4
    2008–
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  9. 9
    Dead End Kids2008 · confirmed 1/4
    2008–
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  10. 10
    Dead Wrong2009 · confirmed 1/4
    2009–
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  11. 11
    Rock Zombies2009 · confirmed 1/4
    2009–
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  12. 12
    Homeschooling2009 · confirmed 1/4
    2009–
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Do you have to read Runaways books in order?

You should read the Runaways books in publication order, the order of the numbered table above. The catalogue does not record whether each Runaways book also stands alone.

Where to start with Runaways

Start with Pride & Joy (2004), the earliest published title.

What is the newest Runaways book?

Homeschooling (2009) is the newest Runaways book released so far.

Is there a new Runaways book coming?

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

Runaways at a glance

No recent titles
The newest Runaways title on record dates from 2009, 17 years ago. No later title is catalogued.
Release pace
Runaways books have appeared more than one a year on average.
Length
1,120 pages across the 3 of 12 books with a recorded length, a median of 448 pages each.
Busiest decade
Most Runaways books, 12 of 12, were published in the 2000s.
Attribution
Of the 12 titles, 7 are credited to Brian K. Vaughan, 2 to Terry Moore, 1 to Zeb Wells and 1 to Joss Whedon. One further writer is credited.

What the Runaways books are about

3 of the 12 Runaways books carry subject tags in Open Library's catalogue. The subjects below are the ones that recur across them, most frequent first: adventure comic books, strips is tagged on 2 of 3. The subjects are cataloguers’ headings, not a plot summary.

Other series by Brian K. Vaughan

Each series linked below has its own reading-order page.