📖 About The Butcher

The Butcher is a series universe written by Michael Avallone. The complete collection runs to 28 books across 1 series, published between 1971 and 1982.

The main series is Publication Order of The Butcher Books with 28 books. It opens with Kill Quick or Die (1971) and currently runs to Gotham Gore (1982).

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🎯 Where to Start with The Butcher

New readers should begin with the first book of the main series in publication order: Kill Quick or Die (1971), book 1 of Publication Order of The Butcher 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 1 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.

📚 The Butcher Books in Order

Publication Order of The Butcher Books
28 books
1
Kill Quick or Die book cover1Kill Quick or Die1971Buy on Amazon
Come Watch Him Die book cover2Come Watch Him Die1971Buy on Amazon
Blood Debt book cover3Blood Debt1972Buy on Amazon
Keepers of Death book cover4Keepers of Death1973Buy on Amazon
Fire Bomb book cover5Fire Bomb1973Buy on Amazon
Deadly Deal book cover6Deadly Deal1973Buy on Amazon
Valley of Death book cover7Valley of Death1974Buy on Amazon
Deadly Doctor book cover8Deadly Doctor1974Buy on Amazon
Blood Vengeance book cover9Blood Vengeance1975Buy on Amazon
African Contract book cover10African Contract1975Buy on Amazon
Suicide in San Juan book cover11Suicide in San Juan1975Buy on Amazon
The Cubano Caper book cover12The Cubano Caper1976Buy on Amazon
The U.N. Affair book cover13The U.N. Affair1976Buy on Amazon
Mayday Over Manhattan book cover14Mayday Over Manhattan1976Buy on Amazon
Hollywood Assassin book cover15Hollywood Assassin1976Buy on Amazon
Instant Dead book cover16Instant Dead1976Buy on Amazon
Grecian Bloodbath book cover17Grecian Bloodbath1976Buy on Amazon
Venetian Vendetta book cover18Venetian Vendetta1977Buy on Amazon
The Corporate Caper book cover19The Corporate Caper1977Buy on Amazon
The Terror Truckers book cover20The Terror Truckers1977Buy on Amazon
The Judas Judge book cover21The Judas Judge1979Buy on Amazon
September Slaughter book cover22September Slaughter1980Buy on Amazon
Kill Them Silently book cover23Kill Them Silently1980Buy on Amazon
Coffin Corner, U.S.A. book cover24Coffin Corner, U.S.A.1981Buy on Amazon
The Hoodoo Horror book cover25The Hoodoo Horror1981Buy on Amazon
Go Die in Afghanistan book cover26Go Die in Afghanistan1981Buy on Amazon
The Man from White Hat book cover27The Man from White Hat1982Buy on Amazon
Gotham Gore book cover28Gotham Gore1982Buy on Amazon

❓ Frequently Asked Questions

How many The Butcher books are there?
There are 28 books in the The Butcher collection, organised into 1 series and published between 1971 and 1982.
What is the first The Butcher book?
The first book is Kill Quick or Die, published in 1971.
What order should I read the The Butcher 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 The Butcher books?
The The Butcher books were written by Michael Avallone.
Is the The Butcher series finished?
The main series, Publication Order of The Butcher Books, has 28 books so far. The most recent title listed on this page gives the current end point of the series.
When did the The Butcher series start?
The earliest title in this collection was published in 1971, and the most recent in 1982.