Comics & graphic novels, superheroes book series in reading order

by Peter David

by Benjamin Percy

by Brian K. Vaughan

by G. Willow Wilson

Peter David

272 books• 94 series

Peter David (September 23, 1956 – May 24, 2025), often called PAD, was an American writer of comic books, novels, television, films and video games. A 12-year run on The Incredible Hulk won awards, and other comics runs include Aquaman, Supergirl, Fallen Angel, Captain Marvel, X-Factor, Young Justice, SpyBoy and Spider-Man 2099. Star Trek: New Frontier is among David's Star Trek novels. Original series include Knight Life and Apropos of Nothing. The catalogue lists 272 books, beginning in 1984 with Picture Perfect, High Society and Sapphire Star.

Dan Abnett

224 books• 95 series

Dan Abnett, born 12 October 1965, is an English novelist and comic book writer. Abnett has written for Marvel Comics and its UK imprint Marvel UK since the 1990s, for 2000 AD and for DC Comics, often in partnership with Andy Lanning. Abnett's Warhammer Fantasy and Warhammer 40,000 novels and graphic novels for Games Workshop's Black Library number several dozen and have sold more than two million copies. Abnett's first original novels came from Angry Robot in 2009. The catalogue lists 224 books from Uther, the Half Dead King (1993) to Legends of the Waaagh! (2026), across series such as Gaunt's Ghosts, Eisenhorn, Ravenor, Guardians of the Galaxy and Aquaman graphic novels.

Robert Kirkman

181 books• 31 series

Robert Kirkman, born 30 November 1978, is an American comic book writer, screenwriter and producer. Kirkman co-created The Walking Dead, Invincible, Tech Jacket, Outcast, Oblivion Song and Fire Power for Image Comics, wrote Ultimate X-Men, Irredeemable Ant-Man and Marvel Zombies for Marvel Comics, and worked with Todd McFarlane on Haunt. Kirkman is one of the five partners of Image Comics and serves as its COO. The catalogue gathers 181 volumes published between 2001 and 2026, listed as graphic novel and omnibus collections, from Battle Pope, Vol. 1: Genesis (2001) to The Emissary (2026). Charlie Adlard shares the credit on 2 volumes and Sean Phillips on 1.

Fred Van Lente writes comics, with subjects spanning superheroes, science fiction, fantasy, Conan, humour and philosophy. Series credited to Van Lente include Action Philosophers, Action Presidents, Archer & Armstrong (2012), Wolverine: First Class, Ivar, Timewalker, Brain Boy, Z Nation and Assassin's Creed: Templars. Action Philosophers! Giant-Sized Thing, Vol. 1 and Untold Tales of the New Universe date from 2006, and Bloodshot (2025) is the newest listing. Stuart Moore shares the credit on 2 titles.

Benjamin Percy has 74 books in the catalogue, from The Language of Elk (2006) and Refresh, Refresh (2007) to Deadpool/Wolverine: A Time Of Stryfe (2026). The Wilding (2010) and Red Moon (2013) are among the titles, and Detective Comics, Green Arrow Graphic Novel and Reign of X are listed series, with Batman, superheroes and supervillains in the subjects. Comet Cycle and Devil's Highway are further series. Percy is an American novelist, short story writer, essayist, comic book writer and screenwriter.

Fabian Nicieza

59 books• 30 series

Fabian Nicieza, born December 31, 1961, is an Argentine-American comic book writer and editor. Marvel titles are the core of his reputation: X-Men, X-Force, Cable, New Warriors, Nomad, Gambit, Deadpool and Thunderbolts, on which he helped create characters including Deadpool, Domino, Feral, Shatterstar and Silhouette. Nicieza also created and wrote the WEBTOON series Outrage. The catalogue lists 59 books between 1996 and 2026, with comics and graphic novels dominating the recorded subjects; several titles carry joint credits, Rob Liefeld on three and Mark Gruenwald on two. Suburban Dicks is the prose series in the listing.

J. Michael Straczynski

64 books• 18 series

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.

Jonathan Maberry

146 books• 35 series

Jonathan Maberry, born May 18, 1958, is an American suspense author who also works as an anthology editor, comic book writer, magazine feature writer, playwright and writing teacher. Horror Novel Reviews named Maberry one of Today's Top Ten Horror Writers. The catalogue holds 147 books from The Black Road (2002) to Bewilderness (2026), with Avalon Station due in 2027. Listed series include Pine Deep, V-Wars, Rogue Team International, Rot & Ruin Graphic Novels and Kagen The Damned, and Joe Ledger and Benny Imura are among the tagged characters. Subjects include horror, zombies, vampires, terrorism and superhero comics.

Duane Swierczynski (Duane Louis Swierczynski, born February 22, 1972) is an American crime writer whose work spans non-fiction, novels and comic books. The Complete Idiot's Guide to Frauds, Scams, and Cons (2002) is the first catalogued title, and Secret Dead Men (2005) and The Wheelman (2005) are early titles. Series in the listing include Cable, Birds of Prey, Bloodshot, Black Hood, Level 26 and Charlie Hardie. Comics, superheroes, Judge Dredd, ex-police officers and Philadelphia appear among the subjects.

Alan Moore

89 books• 17 series

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.

Brian K. Vaughan

78 books• 17 series

Brian K. Vaughan is an American writer and producer, born July 17, 1976, whose best-known comic series are Y: The Last Man, Ex Machina, Runaways, Pride of Baghdad, Saga and Paper Girls. Vaughan served as a writer, story editor and producer on the television series Lost for seasons three to five. The work on season four earned a Writers Guild of America Award nomination for Best Dramatic Series in 2008, and the writing staff was nominated again in 2009 for season five. The catalogue holds 78 books from 2003 to 2025, and its other series include Private Eye and We Stand On Guard.

Victor Gischler

54 books• 18 series

Victor Gischler is an American writer of comedic crime fiction, and the catalogue adds comics across horror, fantasy, science fiction and superhero subjects. The 54 books run from Gun Monkeys / Fast Charlie (2001) to The Bones of the World (2023), with The Pistol Poets (2004), Shotgun Opera (2006) and Vampire a Go-Go (2009) among them. Series include Buffy The Vampire Slayer Season 9: Spike, Angel & Faith: Season 10, Red Sonja/Conan, Ink Mage Legacy and Kingdom of Ghosts.

Thrillers about vigilantes and assassins form the spine of Gregg Hurwitz's catalogue, which also takes in superhero graphic novels, among them Batman: The Dark Knight and Penguin: Pain and Prejudice. Evan Smoak, the figure behind the Orphan X books, heads Hurwitz's best known series, with Tim Rackley and Rains beside it. Sixty-one catalogued titles run from The Tower (1999) to The Damage Man, and Last Man Standing is scheduled for 2027.

Greg Rucka

105 books• 35 series

Greg Rucka, born November 29, 1969, is an American novelist and comics writer. The Atticus Kodiak novels carry Rucka's name, as do the creator-owned comics Whiteout, Queen & Country, Stumptown and Lazarus. For DC Comics, Rucka wrote long runs on Detective Comics, Wonder Woman and Gotham Central, and co-created Kate Kane, the second Batwoman; the Marvel work includes Elektra, Wolverine and The Punisher. Crossover material by Rucka includes No Man's Land, Infinite Crisis and New Krypton. The catalogue lists 106 titles from 1994 onward, with Keeper (1996) and Whiteout (1998) among the early entries and a Batwoman collection scheduled for 2027.

Gene Luen Yang

72 books• 18 series

American cartoonist and author Gene Luen Yang was born on August 9, 1973. Yang taught computer science and directed information services at Bishop O'Dowd High School in Oakland, California, joined Hamline University's MFA program in writing for children and young adults in 2012, and was named the Library of Congress's Ambassador for Young People's Literature in 2016. The catalogue lists 72 books from Rosary Comic Book (2003) to The Books of Clash Volume 8 (2026), including American Born Chinese (2006), The Eternal Smile (2009) and Level Up (2011). Series include Secret Coders, Boxers & Saints, Shadow Hero, Shang-Chi, New Super-Man and Monkey Prince. Magdalene Visaggio and Greg Hahn each share credit on 2 books, and Dan Watters and Phillip Kennedy Johnson on 1 each.

G. Willow Wilson

49 books• 13 series

G. Willow Wilson, born 31 August 1982, is an American comics writer, novelist and essayist whose work is usually classed as magical realism. Alif the Unseen (2012) won the 2013 World Fantasy Award for Novel, and The Bird King followed in 2019. Wilson helped lead the relaunch of Ms. Marvel for Marvel Comics, co-created Kamala Khan, a 16-year-old Muslim superhero, and wrote the series from February 2014 to February 2019; the first volume won the 2015 Hugo Award for Best Graphic Story. The catalogue lists 50 books from Cairo (2007) onward, with Poison Ivy: The Deluxe Edition Vol. 2 due in 2027.

Brad Meltzer

85 books• 14 series

Brad Meltzer, born April 1, 1970, is an American novelist, non-fiction author, television creator and comic book writer. The novels span political thrillers, legal thrillers and conspiracy fiction. Meltzer has written superhero comics for DC Comics and, at times, Marvel, and a run of short biographies of well-known people for young readers. The catalogue holds 86 titles from The Tenth Justice (1997) to We are the Wright Brothers (2026), and I am Taylor Swift is scheduled for 2027. Series include Ordinary People Change the World, Beecher White/Culper Ring and Escape Artist/Zig & Nola. Other titles include Identity Crisis (2004) and The Book of Fate (2006).

David Liss

29 books• 5 series

David Liss, born March 16, 1966 in New Jersey, is an American writer of novels, essays, short fiction and comic books. Liss grew up in South Florida and studied at Syracuse University, Georgia State University and Columbia University, then left postgraduate study of 18th-century British literature, dissertation unfinished, to write full-time. The 29 catalogued books start with A Conspiracy of Paper (2000) and include The Coffee Trader (2003) and The Whiskey Rebels (2008). Series are Benjamin Weaver and Randoms. Liss lives in San Antonio, Texas, and The Death and Birth of Iliana Marek (2026) is the newest title.

Mike Carey

109 books• 30 series

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.

Charles Soule

89 books• 22 series

Charles Soule is an American comic book writer, novelist, musician and attorney. Soule is best known for Daredevil, She-Hulk, Death of Wolverine and Star Wars books and comics from Del Rey Books and Marvel Comics, and for the creator-owned series Letter 44, Curse Words and Undiscovered Country, the last co-written with Scott Snyder. Soule co-created the characters Ren, Blindspot, Inferno and Lash. Harper Perennial published the debut novel The Oracle Year on April 3, 2018, and Anyone on December 3, 2019. The catalogue lists 89 books, from 27, Volume 1 (2011) to Trials of the Jedi (2025), with series such as Inhuman, Astonishing X-Men and Star Wars: Poe Dameron.

Neil Gaiman

199 books• 41 series

Neil Gaiman, born Neil Richard Gaiman on 10 November 1960, is an English writer of short fiction, novels, comic books, audio theatre and screenplays. The Sandman comic series ran from 1989 to 1996, and the novels include Stardust (1999), American Gods (2001), Coraline (2002), Anansi Boys (2005) and The Graveyard Book (2008). The Graveyard Book made Gaiman the first author to win both the Newbery and Carnegie medals for one work, and other awards include the Hugo, Nebula and Bram Stoker. Gaiman co-created the television adaptations of Good Omens and The Sandman. The catalogue runs from Duran Duran (1984) to The Silver Age (2024) and includes Sandman and Death graphic novels and children's books.

China Mieville

29 books• 4 series

China Miéville, born 6 September 1972, is a British writer of speculative fiction and a literary critic who calls the work weird fiction and is linked with the loose New Weird movement. Miéville's awards include the Hugo, Locus, BSFA, British Fantasy and World Fantasy Awards, plus three Arthur C. Clarke Awards, a record for that prize. Locus placed Perdido Street Station sixth among the 20th century's best fantasy novels. Miéville served as writer-in-residence at Roosevelt University in Chicago in 2012–13. The catalogue lists 29 books from King Rat (1998) to The Rouse (2026), with New Crobuzon, Dial H and BRZRKR: Bloodlines among the series.

Daniel H. Wilson

18 books• 4 series

Daniel H. Wilson, born March 6, 1978, is a novelist and a citizen of the Cherokee Nation. Wilson writes techno-thrillers such as Robopocalypse, The Andromeda Evolution and How to Survive a Robot Uprising, and several of the books have appeared on the New York Times bestseller list. Wilson worked earlier as a robotics engineer and as a television host. The catalogue holds 18 books from How to Survive a Robot Uprising (2005) to Hole in the Sky (2025), with series Robo, Earth 2: World's End and Clockwork Dynasty. Subjects include robots, artificial intelligence, science fiction, superheroes and parody.

Bill Willingham, born William Willingham in 1956, is an American comics writer and artist known for work on Elementals and Fables. The catalogue lists 69 books from Ironwood, Vol. 1 (1993) to Fables: No More Happily Ever After (2026). Other titles include Legends in Exile (2002), Animal Farm (2003), Storybook Love (2004) and March of the Wooden Soldiers (2004). Willingham's other series include Fables: The Deluxe Edition, Shadowpact, Ironwood, Bill Willingham's Pantheon, Warriors Three and Batman vs. Bigby! A Wolf in Gotham. Subjects include fantasy comics, fairy tales and legends. Down the Mysterly River (2001) also appears in the catalogue.