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ⓘ About Jason Starr
About Jason Starr American author Jason Starr is highly praised for his inventive and intelligently written crime-thriller novels, showing a lot of comic flair. Known for his incisive approach to writing, he really understands the art form, taking his readers on a journey, really pushing creative boundaries in the process. From graphic novels to crime-fiction, he’s a versatile writer with a lot to say and offer, really making the most of each and every one of his premises. Keeping his audience glued to the page, he definitely has a gift for suspense and tension as well, really taking it up a level in the process. Over the course of his literary career, he’s also created several series, seeing his readers returning for more time and time again.
All Book Series by Jason Starr
Iron Man 2
Series opener · book 1 of 29 · published 2010 Anthology · Alexander C. Irvine
Spider-Man: Kraven's Last Hunt
Book 4 of 29 · published 2014 Anthology · Neil Kleid
X-Men: Days Of Future Past
Book 5 of 29 · published 2014 Anthology · Alexander C. Irvine
Avengers: Everybody Wants to Rule the World
Book 6 of 29 · published 2015 Anthology · Dan Abnett
Deadpool: Paws of the Marvel Universe
Book 8 of 29 · published 2015 Anthology · Stefan Petrucha
Captain America: Dark Designs
Book 9 of 29 · published 2016 Anthology · Stefan Petrucha
Who is the Black Panther?
Book 11 of 29 · published 2017 Anthology · Jesse Holland
Spider-Man: Hostile Takeover
Book 13 of 29 · published 2018 Anthology · David Liss
Venom: Lethal Protector
Book 14 of 29 · published 2018 Anthology · James R. Tuck
Spider-Man: Forever Young
Book 15 of 29 · published 2018 Anthology · Stefan Petrucha
Captain Marvel: Liberation Run
Book 16 of 29 · published 2019 Anthology · Tess Sharpe
X-Men: The Dark Phoenix Saga
Book 18 of 29 · published 2019 Anthology · Stuart Moore
Morbius: The Living Vampire - Blood Ties
Book 19 of 29 · published 2021 Anthology · Brendan Deneen
Marvel's Original Sin
Book 21 of 29 · published 2022 Anthology · Gavin G. Smith
Into the Dark Dimension
Book 22 of 29 · published 2023 Anthology · Stuart Moore
Captain Marvel: Shadow Code
Book 23 of 29 · published 2023 Anthology · Gilly Segal
Loki: Journey Into Mystery
Book 26 of 29 · published 2023 Anthology · Katherine Locke
Doctor Strange: Dimension War
Book 27 of 29 · published 2024 Anthology · James Lovegrove
Wolverine: Nature of the Beast
Book 28 of 29 · published 2025 Anthology · Dave Stern
Fantastic Four: The Coming of Galactus Prose Novel
Latest in the series · book 29 of 29 · published 2025 Anthology · James Lovegrove
Cowboys
Latest in the series · book 9 of 9 · published 2011 Anthology · Brian Hurtt
In the Beginning
Series opener · book 1 of 15 · published 2004 Anthology · Leandro Fernández,Garth Ennis,Lewis LaRosa
Kitchen Irish
Book 2 of 15 · published 2004 Anthology · Leandro Fernández,Garth Ennis
Mother Russia
Book 3 of 15 · published 2005 Anthology · Doug Braithwaite,Garth Ennis
Up is Down and Black is White
Book 4 of 15 · published 2005 Anthology · Leandro Fernández,Garth Ennis
The Slavers
Book 5 of 15 · published 2006 Anthology · Leandro Fernández,Garth Ennis
Man of Stone
Book 7 of 15 · published 2007 Anthology · Leandro Fernández,Garth Ennis
Long Cold Dark
Book 9 of 15 · published 2008 Anthology · Goran Parlov,Howard Chaykin,Garth Ennis
Valley Forge, Valley Forge
Book 10 of 15 · published 2008 Anthology · Goran Parlov,Garth Ennis
Six Hours to Kill
Book 11 of 15 · published 2009 Anthology · Duane Swierczynski
Welcome to the Bayou
Book 12 of 15 · published 2009 Anthology · Victor Gischler
Naked Kills
Book 13 of 15 · published 2010 Anthology · Jonathan Maberry,Rob Williams,Valerie D’Orazio
Untold Tales of Punisher Max
Book 14 of 15 · published 2012 Co-authored · Jason Latour
Punisher Max
Latest in the series · book 15 of 15 · published 2017 Anthology · Duane Swierczynski
Bloodlines: A Horse Racing Anthology
Series opener · book 1 of 2 · published 2009
? Frequently Asked Questions
Who is Jason Starr?
About Jason Starr American author Jason Starr is highly praised for his inventive and intelligently written crime-thriller novels, showing a lot of comic flair. Known for his incisive approach to writing, he really understands the art form, taking his readers on a journey, really pushing creative boundaries in the process. From graphic novels to crime-fiction, he's a versatile writer with a lot to say and offer, really making the most of each and every one of his premises.
Which Jason Starr series should I start with?
The best place to start is the Vertigo Crime series, the earliest of Jason Starr's multi-book series: it opens with The Chill (1998) and runs to 9 books across 1998–2011, ending with Cowboys (2011). Jason Starr's other series stand alone, so they can be read in any order.
How many books has Jason Starr written?
Jason Starr has 204 books catalogued in this guide, published between 1997 and 2026. 186 of them belong to 8 named series — the largest being The Punisher MAX series with 15 books — and 18 are standalone titles, collections or anthologies.
In what order should Jason Starr's series be read?
Read each series in publication order — the numbered entries in each series follow the year each book first appeared. Jason Starr's series do not depend on one another, so they can be started in any order; by start date they are Vertigo Crime (1998–2011, 9 books), The Punisher MAX (2004–2017, 15 books) and The Pack (2005–2012, 2 books), plus 3 more.
How are Jason Starr's books organised into series?
This guide splits Jason Starr's 204 books into 8 named series and 18 titles that stand alone or appear only in collections: The Punisher MAX (15 books, 2004–2017); Vertigo Crime (9 books, 1998–2011); Max and Angela (5 books, 2006–2025); Wolverine MAX (3 books, 2012–2014); Gotham (2 books, 2017), plus 3 further series.