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The Dead Man Books in Order
Below you'll find the complete list of The Dead Man books in publication order. This is generally the recommended reading order for the series.
Reading order verified: April 2026
Quick Answer
What order should I read the The Dead Man series? Start with "Face of Evil (With: William Rabkin)" (2011) and follow publication order through all 26 books.
The complete The Dead Man reading order is listed below in publication sequence.
Publication Order

Face of Evil (With: William Rabkin)
2011

Ring of Knives (With: James Daniels,William Rabkin)
2011

Hell In Heaven (With: William Rabkin)
2011

The Dead Woman (With: David McAfee,William Rabkin)
2011

The Blood Mesa (With: James Reasoner,William Rabkin)
2011

Kill Them All (With: William Rabkin,Harry Shannon)
2011

The Beast Within (With: James Daniels,William Rabkin)
2011

Fire and Ice (With: William Rabkin,Jude Hardin)
2012

Carnival of Death (With: Bill Crider,William Rabkin)
2012

Freaks Must Die (With: William Rabkin,Joel Goldman)
2012

Slaves to Evil (With: William Rabkin,Lisa Klink)
2012

Midnight Special (With: Phoef Sutton,William Rabkin)
2012

The Death Match (With: Christa Faust,William Rabkin)
2012

The Black Death (With: William Rabkin,Aric Davis)
2012

The Killing Floor (With: William Rabkin,David Tully)
2012

Colder than Hell (With: Anthony Neil Smith,William Rabkin)
2013

Evil to Burn (With: William Rabkin,Lisa Klink)
2013

Streets of Blood (With: William Rabkin,Barry Napier)
2013

Crucible of Fire (With: William Rabkin,Mel Odom)
2013

The Dark Need (With: William Rabkin,Stant Litore)
2013

The Rising Dead (With: William Rabkin,Stella Green)
2013

Reborn (With: Phoef Sutton,William Rabkin,Lisa Klink,Kate Danley)
2014

Tied In: The Business, History and Craft of Media Tie-In Writing
2010

Writing Crime Fiction
2012

The Rising Dead
2013

Eight Very Bad Nights
2024
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