American Gods Graphic Novels books in order

Q: "What order should I read The Sandman?"

"Start with Preludes and Nocturnes, then continue through The Doll's House, Dream Country, Season of Mists, A Game of You, Fables and Reflections, Brief Lives, Worlds' End, The Kindly Ones, and The Wake. Overture is a prequel that can be read after the main series."

Q: "What is The Sandman about?"

"The Sandman follows Morpheus, the personification of dreams and one of seven Endless beings. The series spans mythology, history, and horror as Dream escapes imprisonment and rebuilds his realm while dealing with family, gods, and the consequences of his actions."

Q: "Are the Absolute and collected editions different from the original volumes?"

"The Absolute editions are oversized hardcovers with recolored art, while The Sandman Book One and similar collections are omnibus editions containing multiple volumes. The story content is the same, just packaged differently."

Reading order

#	Title	Published	Author	Buy on Amazon
1	Preludes and Nocturnes	1989	Neil Gaiman	Buy
2	The Absolute Sandman, Volume 1	1990	Neil Gaiman	Buy
3	The Doll’s House	1990	Neil Gaiman	Buy
4	Dream Country	1991	Neil Gaiman	Buy
5	Season of Mists	1992	Neil Gaiman	Buy
6	A Game of You	1993	Neil Gaiman	Buy
7	Fables and Reflections	1993	Neil Gaiman	Buy
8	The Brief Lives	1993	Neil Gaiman	Buy
9	Worlds’ End	1995	Neil Gaiman	Buy
10	The Kindly Ones	1996	Neil Gaiman	Buy
11	The Wake	1996	Neil Gaiman	Buy
12	Dustcovers: The Collected Sandman Covers, 1989-1996	1997	Neil Gaiman	Buy
13	The Dream Hunters	1999	Neil Gaiman	Buy
14	Endless Nights	2003	Neil Gaiman	Buy
15	Annotated Sandman Vol. 1	2011	Neil Gaiman	Buy
16	Overture	2015	Neil Gaiman	Buy
17	The Sandman, Book One	2022	Neil Gaiman	Buy

The Sandman is Neil Gaiman’s landmark comic series published by DC Comics under the Vertigo imprint. Running from 1989 to 1996 with subsequent additions, the series follows Morpheus, Lord of Dreams, one of the seven Endless who embody universal concepts.

The main series consists of ten volumes telling a complete story arc. Additional works include The Dream Hunters, Endless Nights, and the prequel Overture. The series has been collected in numerous formats including trade paperbacks, Absolute editions, and omnibus collections. A Netflix adaptation brought the story to television in 2022.

Frequently Asked Questions

What order should I read The Sandman?

Start with Preludes and Nocturnes, then continue through The Doll’s House, Dream Country, Season of Mists, A Game of You, Fables and Reflections, Brief Lives, Worlds’ End, The Kindly Ones, and The Wake. Overture is a prequel that can be read after the main series.

What is The Sandman about?

The Sandman follows Morpheus, the personification of dreams and one of seven Endless beings. The series spans mythology, history, and horror as Dream escapes imprisonment and rebuilds his realm while dealing with family, gods, and the consequences of his actions.

Are the Absolute and collected editions different from the original volumes?

The Absolute editions are oversized hardcovers with recolored art, while The Sandman Book One and similar collections are omnibus editions containing multiple volumes. The story content is the same, just packaged differently.

Reading order#

Frequently Asked Questions

Reading order