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Tomes of the Dead Books in Order
Below you'll find the complete list of Tomes of the Dead 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 Tomes of the Dead series? Start with "Death Hulk (By: Matthew Sprange)" (2006) and follow publication order through all 16 books.
The complete Tomes of the Dead reading order is listed below in publication sequence.
Publication Order
Death Hulk (By: Matthew Sprange)
2006
The Words of Their Roaring (By: Matthew Smith)
2007
The Devil's Plague (By: Mark Beynon)
2007
Anno Mortis (By: Rebecca Levene)
2008
I, Zombie (By: Al Ewing)
2008
Way of the Barefoot Zombie (By: Jasper Bark)
2009
Tide of Souls (By: Simon Bestwick)
2009
Hungry Hearts (By: Gary McMahon)
2009
Stronghold (By: Paul Finch)
2010
Empire of Salt
2010
Viking Dead (By: Toby Venables)
2011
Brain-Eating Britain (By: Gary McMahon,Simon Bestwick,Matthew Smith)
2013
The Secret Zombie History of the World (By: Paul Finch,Matthew Sprange,Toby Venables)
2013
Dead Stop (By: Mark Clapham)
2014
The Lazarus Conundrum (By: PaulStarkey)
2015
The Death and Life of Schneider Wrack (By: Nate Crowley)
2017
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