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Walking Dead Books in Order
Below you'll find the complete list of Walking 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 Walking Dead series? Start with "Rise of the Governor" (2011) and follow publication order through all 10 books.
The complete Walking Dead reading order is listed below in publication sequence.
Publication Order
Rise of the Governor
2011
The Road to Woodbury
2012
The Fall of the Governor, Part 1
2012
Just Another Day at the Office
2012
The Fall of the Governor, Part 2
2014
Descent
2014
Invasion
2015
Search and Destroy
2016
Return to Woodbury
2017
Typhoon (By: Wesley Chu)
2019
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