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ⓘ About Brad Meltzer
Brad Meltzer is a best selling American author who has written non-fiction and crime fiction. He is also a television show creator and a comic book writer. He is a New York Times #1 Best Seller of a total of seven books. He was born April 1, 1970. He grew up in Brooklyn and Miami. His father worked in the garment industry until they moved to Florida. His father began selling insurance and his mother found work in a furniture store. Brad has said writing creatively has always been a big part of his life. Meltzer graduated from the North Miami Beach Senior High School in 1988. He then attended the University of Michigan. At nineteen he went to Washington D.C. to intern on Capitol Hill. After graduating in 1993, Meltzer got an offer from a magazine.
All Book Series by Brad Meltzer
The House of Secrets
Latest in the series · book 8 of 8 · published 2016 Co-authored · Tod Goldberg
History Decoded: The 10 Greatest Conspiracies of All Time
Book 3 of 8 · published 2013
Make Magic: The Book of Inspiration You Didn't Know You Needed
Latest in the series · book 8 of 8 · published 2025
Ghost Machine: One Shot
Book 2 of 3 · published 2024 Co-authored · Geoff Johns,Peter J. Tomasi,Maytal Zchut,Lamont Magee
Marvel/DC: The Dead Of Knight & Other Stories
Latest in the series · book 3 of 3 · published 2026 Co-authored · Zeb Wells,Pepe Larraz,Kelly Thompson,Greg Capullo
Crawling from the Wreckage
Book 7 of 8 · published 2007 Anthology · Scott McDaniel,Andy Owens,Judd Winick
Road to Jericho
Latest in the series · book 8 of 8 · published 2007 Anthology · Scott McDaniel,Andy Owens,Judd Winick
The Injustice League
Book 3 of 15 · published 2008 Anthology · Ed Benes,Mike McKone,Dwayne McDuffie
Sanctuary
Book 5 of 15 · published 2009 Anthology · Dwayne McDuffie,Alan Burnett
World's Most Dangerous
Book 12 of 15 · published 2013 Anthology · Geoff Johns,Matt Kindt,Jeff Lemire
Survivors of Evil
Book 13 of 15 · published 2014 Anthology · Geoff Johns,Matt Kindt
Justice League of America
Book 14 of 15 · published 2020 Anthology · Geoff Johns
Heart in a Box
Series opener · book 1 of 16 · published 2015 Anthology · Kelly Thompson
Captain Marvel and the Carol Corps
Book 2 of 16 · published 2015 Anthology · Kelly Sue DeConnick,David López,Kelly Thompson
Mighty Morphin Power Rangers: Pink
Book 3 of 16 · published 2017 Anthology · Kelly Thompson
Ghostbusters: Answer the Call
Book 5 of 16 · published 2018 Anthology · Kelly Thompson
Uncanny X-Men: X-Men Disassembled
Book 6 of 16 · published 2019 Anthology · Kelly Thompson
Nancy Drew: The Palace of Wisdom
Book 7 of 16 · published 2019 Anthology · Kelly Thompson
The End
Book 8 of 16 · published 2020 Anthology · Erik Larsen,Joe Kelly,Kelly Thompson
It's Jeff: Jeff-Verse
Book 15 of 16 · published 2025 Anthology · Kelly Thompson
Marvel/DC: The Dead Of Knight & Other Stories
Latest in the series · book 16 of 16 · published 2026 Co-authored · Zeb Wells,Pepe Larraz,Kelly Thompson,Greg Capullo
And... Action!
Series opener · book 1 of 9 · published 2014 Anthology · Art Baltazar
Action Cat and Adventure Bug
Book 4 of 9 · published 2016 Anthology · Art Baltazar
AW YEAH COMICS!: 4
Latest in the series · book 9 of 9 · published 2021 Anthology · Art Baltazar
Path of Doom
Series opener · book 1 of 21 · published 2017 Anthology · Dan Jurgens
Leviathan Rising
Book 10 of 21 · published 2019 Anthology · Brian Michael Bendis
Metropolis Burning
Book 12 of 21 · published 2020 Anthology · Brian Michael Bendis
The House of Kent
Book 13 of 21 · published 2021 Anthology · Brian Michael Bendis
The One Who Fell
Book 14 of 21 · published 2021 Anthology · Phillip Kennedy Johnson
Warworld Rising
Book 15 of 21 · published 2022 Anthology · Phillip Kennedy Johnson
Warworld Revolution
Book 17 of 21 · published 2023 Anthology · Phillip Kennedy Johnson
Rise of Metallo
Book 19 of 21 · published 2024 Anthology · Phillip Kennedy Johnson
Hell and Back
Book 20 of 21 · published 2024 Anthology · Dan Watters,Gene Luen Yang,Magdalene Visaggio,Greg Hahn
Revenge of the Demon
Latest in the series · book 21 of 21 · published 2025 Anthology · Gene Luen Yang,Phillip Kennedy Johnson,Magdalene Visaggio,Greg Hahn
The Long Way Home
Series opener · book 1 of 8 · published 2007 Anthology · Joss Whedon,Brian K. Vaughan
No Future for You
Book 2 of 8 · published 2008 Anthology · Joss Whedon,Brian K. Vaughan
Wolves at the Gate
Book 3 of 8 · published 2008 Anthology · Joss Whedon,Drew Goddard
Time of Your Life
Book 4 of 8 · published 2009 Anthology · Jeph Loeb,Joss Whedon
Predators and Prey
Book 5 of 8 · published 2009 Anthology · Doug Petrie,Jim Krueger,Jane Espenson,Steven S. DeKnight,Drew Z. Greenberg
Last Gleaming
Latest in the series · book 8 of 8 · published 2011 Anthology · Joss Whedon,Scott Allie,Jane Espenson
For Better or Worse
Series opener · book 1 of 6 · published 2007 Co-authored · Elliot S. Maggin
Road to the Altar
Book 4 of 6 · published 2008 Anthology · Tony Bedard,J. Torres
Till Death Do They Part
Latest in the series · book 6 of 6 · published 2021 Anthology · Judd Winick
Mystery Writers of America Presents The Mystery Box
Book 3 of 6 · published 2013
? Frequently Asked Questions
Who is Brad Meltzer?
Brad Meltzer is a best selling American author who has written non-fiction and crime fiction. He is also a television show creator and a comic book writer. He is a New York Times #1 Best Seller of a total of seven books.
Which Brad Meltzer series should I start with?
The best place to start is the Green Arrow Quiver series, the earliest of Brad Meltzer's multi-book series: it opens with Quiver (2001) and runs to 8 books across 2001–2007, ending with Road to Jericho (2007). Brad Meltzer's other series stand alone, so they can be read in any order.
How many books has Brad Meltzer written?
Brad Meltzer has 165 books catalogued in this guide, published between 1997 and 2027. 139 of them belong to 11 named series — the largest being the Ordinary People Change the World series with 47 books — and 26 are standalone titles, collections or anthologies.
In what order should Brad Meltzer's series be read?
Read each series in publication order — the numbered entries in each series follow the year each book first appeared. Brad Meltzer's series do not depend on one another, so they can be started in any order; by start date they are Green Arrow Quiver (2001–2007, 8 books), Buffy the Vampire Slayer: Season 8 (2007–2011, 8 books) and Green Arrow/Black Canary (2007–2021, 6 books), plus 8 more.
How are Brad Meltzer's books organised into series?
This guide splits Brad Meltzer's 165 books into 11 named series and 26 titles that stand alone or appear only in collections: Ordinary People Change the World (47 books, 2014–2027); Superman: Action Comics (21 books, 2017–2025); Kelly Thompson Graphic Novels (16 books, 2015–2026); Justice League of America (15 books, 2008–2020); Aw Yeah Comics! (9 books, 2014–2021), plus 6 further series.