Series reading guide · updated 2026
Wild Cards Books in Order
Every Wild Cards book in publication order — 38 in total, spanning 1986–2020.
Publication Order of Wild Cards Books
| # | Title | Year | Get it |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Wild Cards — George R.R. Martin | 1986 | Amazon US UK |
| 2 | Aces High — George R.R. Martin | 1987 | Amazon US UK |
| 3 | Jokers Wild — George R.R. Martin | 1987 | Amazon US UK |
| 4 | Aces Abroad — George R.R. Martin | 1988 | Amazon US UK |
| 5 | Down and Dirty — George R.R. Martin | 1988 | Amazon US UK |
| 6 | Ace in the Hole — George R.R. Martin | 1990 | Amazon US UK |
| 7 | Dead Man's Hand — George R.R. Martin | 1990 | Amazon US UK |
| 8 | One-Eyed Jacks — George R.R. Martin | 1991 | Amazon US UK |
| 9 | Jokertown Shuffle — George R.R. Martin | 1991 | Amazon US UK |
| 10 | Double Solitaire — George R.R. Martin | 1992 | Amazon US UK |
| 11 | Dealer's Choice — George R.R. Martin | 1992 | Amazon US UK |
| 12 | Turn of the Cards — George R.R. Martin | 1993 | Amazon US UK |
| 13 | Deuces Down — George R.R. Martin | 2002 | Amazon US UK |
| 14 | Death Draws Five — George R.R. Martin | 2006 | Amazon US UK |
| 15 | Busted Flush — George R.R. Martin | 2008 | Amazon US UK |
| 16 | Inside Straight — George R.R. Martin | 2008 | Amazon US UK |
| 17 | Suicide Kings — George R.R. Martin | 2009 | Amazon US UK |
| 18 | Fort Freak — George R.R. Martin | 2011 | Amazon US UK |
| 19 | The Elephant in the Room — George R.R. Martin | 2013 | Amazon US UK |
| 20 | Better Than Perfect / Wild Cards — Simone Elkeles | 2013 | Amazon US UK |
| 21 | Lowball — George R.R. Martin | 2014 | Amazon US UK |
| 22 | Prompt. Professional. Pop! — Walter Jon Williams | 2014 | Amazon US UK |
| 23 | Wild Crush — Simone Elkeles | 2015 | Amazon US UK |
| 24 | High Stakes — George R.R. Martin | 2016 | Amazon US UK |
| 25 | The Thing about Growing Up in Jokertown — George R.R. Martin | 2016 | Amazon US UK |
| 26 | The Flight of Morpho Girl — George R.R. Martin | 2018 | Amazon US UK |
| 27 | Long is the Way — George R.R. Martin | 2019 | Amazon US UK |
| 28 | Naked, Stoned, and Stabbed | 2019 | Amazon US UK |
| 29 | Naked, Stoned, and Stabbed (By:) — David D. Levine | 2019 | Amazon US UK |
| 30 | American Hero — George R.R. Martin | 2020 | Amazon US UK |
Publication Order of George R.R. Martin's Wild Cards - Comics Books
| # | Title | Year | Get it |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | The Hard Call — George R.R. Martin | 2009 | Amazon US UK |
| 2 | George R.R. Martin's Wild Cards — Daniel Abraham | 2009 | Amazon US UK |
Publication Order of Wild Cards Mosaic: New Cycle Anthologies
| # | Title | Year | Get it |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Card Sharks | 1993 | Amazon US UK |
| 2 | Marked Cards | 1994 | Amazon US UK |
| 3 | Black Trump | 1995 | Amazon US UK |
Publication Order of Wild Cards: USA Triad Books
| # | Title | Year | Get it |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mississippi Roll | 2017 | Amazon US UK |
| 2 | Low Chicago | 2018 | Amazon US UK |
| 3 | Texas Hold'em | 2018 | Amazon US UK |
Every title by year All 38, oldest to newest
| # | Title | Year | Get it |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Wild Cards — George R.R. Martin | 1986 | Amazon US UK |
| 2 | Aces High — George R.R. Martin | 1987 | Amazon US UK |
| 3 | Jokers Wild — George R.R. Martin | 1987 | Amazon US UK |
| 4 | Aces Abroad — George R.R. Martin | 1988 | Amazon US UK |
| 5 | Down and Dirty — George R.R. Martin | 1988 | Amazon US UK |
| 6 | Ace in the Hole — George R.R. Martin | 1990 | Amazon US UK |
| 7 | Dead Man's Hand — George R.R. Martin | 1990 | Amazon US UK |
| 8 | One-Eyed Jacks — George R.R. Martin | 1991 | Amazon US UK |
| 9 | Jokertown Shuffle — George R.R. Martin | 1991 | Amazon US UK |
| 10 | Double Solitaire — George R.R. Martin | 1992 | Amazon US UK |
| 11 | Dealer's Choice — George R.R. Martin | 1992 | Amazon US UK |
| 12 | Turn of the Cards — George R.R. Martin | 1993 | Amazon US UK |
| 13 | Card Sharks — George R.R. Martin | 1993 | Amazon US UK |
| 14 | Marked Cards — George R.R. Martin | 1994 | Amazon US UK |
| 15 | Black Trump — George R.R. Martin | 1995 | Amazon US UK |
| 16 | Deuces Down — George R.R. Martin | 2002 | Amazon US UK |
| 17 | Death Draws Five — George R.R. Martin | 2006 | Amazon US UK |
| 18 | Busted Flush — George R.R. Martin | 2008 | Amazon US UK |
| 19 | Inside Straight — George R.R. Martin | 2008 | Amazon US UK |
| 20 | Suicide Kings — George R.R. Martin | 2009 | Amazon US UK |
| 21 | The Hard Call — George R.R. Martin | 2009 | Amazon US UK |
| 22 | George R.R. Martin's Wild Cards — Daniel Abraham | 2009 | Amazon US UK |
| 23 | Fort Freak — George R.R. Martin | 2011 | Amazon US UK |
| 24 | The Elephant in the Room — George R.R. Martin | 2013 | Amazon US UK |
| 25 | Better Than Perfect / Wild Cards — Simone Elkeles | 2013 | Amazon US UK |
| 26 | Lowball — George R.R. Martin | 2014 | Amazon US UK |
| 27 | Prompt. Professional. Pop! — Walter Jon Williams | 2014 | Amazon US UK |
| 28 | Wild Crush — Simone Elkeles | 2015 | Amazon US UK |
| 29 | High Stakes — George R.R. Martin | 2016 | Amazon US UK |
| 30 | The Thing about Growing Up in Jokertown — George R.R. Martin | 2016 | Amazon US UK |
| 31 | Mississippi Roll — George R.R. Martin | 2017 | Amazon US UK |
| 32 | The Flight of Morpho Girl — George R.R. Martin | 2018 | Amazon US UK |
| 33 | Low Chicago — George R.R. Martin | 2018 | Amazon US UK |
| 34 | Texas Hold'em — George R.R. Martin | 2018 | Amazon US UK |
| 35 | Long is the Way — George R.R. Martin | 2019 | Amazon US UK |
| 36 | Naked, Stoned, and Stabbed | 2019 | Amazon US UK |
| 37 | Naked, Stoned, and Stabbed (By:) — David D. Levine | 2019 | Amazon US UK |
| 38 | American Hero — George R.R. Martin | 2020 | Amazon US UK |
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