📖 About Mike Hammer

Mike Hammer is a series universe written by Max Allan Collins. The complete collection runs to 35 books across 3 series, published between 1947 and 2025.

The main series is Publication Order of Mike Hammer Books with 30 books. It opens with I, the Jury (1947) and currently runs to Baby, It's Murder (2025).

Series included on this page:

🎯 Where to Start with Mike Hammer

New readers should begin with the first book of the main series in publication order: I, the Jury (1947), book 1 of Publication Order of Mike Hammer Books. Reading in publication order lets the world and characters develop the way the author intended, and it avoids spoilers that later books may contain.

Each of the 3 series on this page is expandable — click a series heading to see every title it contains, in order, with a direct link to buy the book on Amazon.

📚 Mike Hammer Books in Order

Publication Order of Mike Hammer Books
30 books
1
I, the Jury book cover1I, the Jury1947Buy on Amazon
My Gun Is Quick book cover2My Gun Is Quick1950Buy on Amazon
Vengeance is Mine book cover3Vengeance is Mine1950Buy on Amazon
One Lonely Night book cover4One Lonely Night1951Buy on Amazon
The Big Kill book cover5The Big Kill1951Buy on Amazon
Kiss Me, Deadly book cover6Kiss Me, Deadly1952Buy on Amazon
The Girl Hunters book cover7The Girl Hunters1962Buy on Amazon
The Snake book cover8The Snake1964Buy on Amazon
The Twisted Thing book cover9The Twisted Thing1966Buy on Amazon
The Body Lovers book cover10The Body Lovers1967Buy on Amazon
Survival... Zero book cover11Survival... Zero1970Buy on Amazon
The Killing Man book cover12The Killing Man1989Buy on Amazon
Black Alley book cover13Black Alley1996Buy on Amazon
The Goliath Bone book cover14The Goliath Bone2008Buy on Amazon
Kiss Her Goodbye book cover15Kiss Her Goodbye2009Buy on Amazon
The Big Bang book cover16The Big Bang2010Buy on Amazon
Lady, Go Die! book cover17Lady, Go Die!2012Buy on Amazon
Skin book cover18Skin2012Buy on Amazon
Complex 90 book cover19Complex 902013Buy on Amazon
King of the Weeds book cover20King of the Weeds2014Buy on Amazon
Kill Me, Darling book cover21Kill Me, Darling2015Buy on Amazon
Murder Never Knocks book cover22Murder Never Knocks2016Buy on Amazon
A Long Time Dead book cover23A Long Time Dead2016Buy on Amazon
The Will to Kill book cover24The Will to Kill2017Buy on Amazon
Killing Town book cover25Killing Town2018Buy on Amazon
Murder, My Love book cover26Murder, My Love2019Buy on Amazon
Masquerade for Murder book cover27Masquerade for Murder2020Buy on Amazon
Kill Me If You Can book cover28Kill Me If You Can2022Buy on Amazon
Dig Two Graves book cover29Dig Two Graves2023Buy on Amazon
Baby, It's Murder book cover30Baby, It's Murder2025Buy on Amazon
Publication Order of's Mike Hammer Graphic Novels
2 books
2
Mickey Spillane's Mike Hammer #1 book cover1Mickey Spillane's Mike Hammer #12018Buy on Amazon
Mickey Spillane's Mike Hammer #2 book cover2Mickey Spillane's Mike Hammer #22018Buy on Amazon
Publication Order of Mike Hammer Audio Books
3 books
3
The New Adventures of Mickey Spillane's Mike Hammer book cover1The New Adventures of Mickey Spillane's Mike Hammer2008Buy on Amazon
The Little Death book cover2The Little Death2009Buy on Amazon
Encore for Murder book cover3Encore for Murder2011Buy on Amazon

❓ Frequently Asked Questions

How many Mike Hammer books are there?
There are 35 books in the Mike Hammer collection, organised into 3 series and published between 1947 and 2025.
What is the first Mike Hammer book?
The first book is I, the Jury, published in 1947.
What order should I read the Mike Hammer books in?
Most readers use publication order, which is the order the books were originally released. A chronological order is also provided on this page for readers who prefer to follow the internal timeline of the story.
Who wrote the Mike Hammer books?
The Mike Hammer books were written by Max Allan Collins.
Is the Mike Hammer series finished?
The main series, Publication Order of Mike Hammer Books, has 30 books so far. The most recent title listed on this page gives the current end point of the series.
When did the Mike Hammer series start?
The earliest title in this collection was published in 1947, and the most recent in 2025.