Series reading guide · updated 2026
Mike Hammer Books in Order
Every Mike Hammer book in publication order — 27 in total, spanning 1947–2020.
Publication Order of Mike Hammer Books
| # | Title | Year | Get it |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  I, the Jury | 1947 | Amazon US UK |
| 2 |  My Gun Is Quick | 1950 | Amazon US UK |
| 3 |  Vengeance is Mine | 1950 | Amazon US UK |
| 4 | One Lonely Night | 1951 | Amazon US UK |
| 5 |  The Big Kill | 1951 | Amazon US UK |
| 6 |  Kiss Me, Deadly | 1952 | Amazon US UK |
| 7 |  The Girl Hunters | 1962 | Amazon US UK |
| 8 |  The Snake | 1964 | Amazon US UK |
| 9 |  The Twisted Thing | 1966 | Amazon US UK |
| 10 |  The Body Lovers | 1967 | Amazon US UK |
| 11 |  Survival... Zero | 1970 | Amazon US UK |
| 12 |  The Killing Man | 1989 | Amazon US UK |
| 13 |  Black Alley | 1996 | Amazon US UK |
| 14 |  The Goliath Bone | 2008 | Amazon US UK |
| 15 |  Kiss Her Goodbye | 2009 | Amazon US UK |
| 16 |  The Big Bang | 2010 | Amazon US UK |
| 17 |  Lady, Go Die! | 2012 | Amazon US UK |
| 18 | Skin | 2012 | Amazon US UK |
| 19 |  Complex 90 | 2013 | Amazon US UK |
| 20 |  King of the Weeds | 2014 | Amazon US UK |
| 21 |  Kill Me, Darling | 2015 | Amazon US UK |
| 22 |  Murder Never Knocks | 2016 | Amazon US UK |
| 23 |  A Long Time Dead | 2016 | Amazon US UK |
| 24 |  The Will to Kill | 2017 | Amazon US UK |
| 25 |  Killing Town | 2018 | Amazon US UK |
| 26 |  Murder, My Love | 2019 | Amazon US UK |
| 27 |  Masquerade for Murder | 2020 | Amazon US UK |
Every title by year All 27, oldest to newest
| # | Title | Year | Get it |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | I, the Jury | 1947 | Amazon US UK |
| 2 | My Gun Is Quick | 1950 | Amazon US UK |
| 3 | Vengeance is Mine | 1950 | Amazon US UK |
| 4 | One Lonely Night | 1951 | Amazon US UK |
| 5 | The Big Kill | 1951 | Amazon US UK |
| 6 | Kiss Me, Deadly | 1952 | Amazon US UK |
| 7 | The Girl Hunters | 1962 | Amazon US UK |
| 8 | The Snake | 1964 | Amazon US UK |
| 9 | The Twisted Thing | 1966 | Amazon US UK |
| 10 | The Body Lovers | 1967 | Amazon US UK |
| 11 | Survival... Zero | 1970 | Amazon US UK |
| 12 | The Killing Man | 1989 | Amazon US UK |
| 13 | Black Alley | 1996 | Amazon US UK |
| 14 | The Goliath Bone | 2008 | Amazon US UK |
| 15 | Kiss Her Goodbye | 2009 | Amazon US UK |
| 16 | The Big Bang | 2010 | Amazon US UK |
| 17 | Lady, Go Die! | 2012 | Amazon US UK |
| 18 | Skin | 2012 | Amazon US UK |
| 19 | Complex 90 | 2013 | Amazon US UK |
| 20 | King of the Weeds | 2014 | Amazon US UK |
| 21 | Kill Me, Darling | 2015 | Amazon US UK |
| 22 | Murder Never Knocks | 2016 | Amazon US UK |
| 23 | A Long Time Dead | 2016 | Amazon US UK |
| 24 | The Will to Kill | 2017 | Amazon US UK |
| 25 | Killing Town | 2018 | Amazon US UK |
| 26 | Murder, My Love | 2019 | Amazon US UK |
| 27 | Masquerade for Murder | 2020 | Amazon US UK |
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