Death Graphic Novels books in order

Q: "What order should I read the Death comics?"

"Read The High Cost of Living first, then The Time of Your Life. Death Talks About Life is an AIDS awareness comic that can be read anytime. The Absolute Death collects all Death stories."

Q: "Who is Death in The Sandman?"

"Death is Dream's older sister, one of the Endless. Unlike traditional depictions of the Grim Reaper, she appears as a cheerful young woman dressed in black. She became one of the most popular characters from The Sandman."

Q: "Do I need to read The Sandman before the Death comics?"

"While the Death miniseries can be read standalone, they have more impact if you've read The Sandman first, particularly the stories featuring Death in volumes like The Sound of Her Wings."

Reading order

#	Title	Published	Author	Buy on Amazon
1	The High Cost of Living	1993	Neil Gaiman	Buy
2	Death Talks About Life	1994	Neil Gaiman	Buy
3	The Time of Your Life	1997	Neil Gaiman	Buy
4	The Absolute Death	2009	Neil Gaiman	Buy

The Death graphic novels are spin-off comics from Neil Gaiman’s The Sandman, focusing on Death of the Endless. Death is Dream’s older sister, who appears as a friendly young woman in black rather than a traditional grim reaper figure.

The High Cost of Living follows Death during her one day per century when she becomes mortal. The Time of Your Life continues the story of characters from The Sandman. Death Talks About Life was a short comic created for AIDS awareness.

Death became one of the most beloved characters from The Sandman, known for her compassionate portrayal of mortality. The Absolute Death collects all stories featuring the character.

Frequently Asked Questions

What order should I read the Death comics?

Read The High Cost of Living first, then The Time of Your Life. Death Talks About Life is an AIDS awareness comic that can be read anytime. The Absolute Death collects all Death stories.

Who is Death in The Sandman?

Death is Dream’s older sister, one of the Endless. Unlike traditional depictions of the Grim Reaper, she appears as a cheerful young woman dressed in black. She became one of the most popular characters from The Sandman.

Do I need to read The Sandman before the Death comics?

While the Death miniseries can be read standalone, they have more impact if you’ve read The Sandman first, particularly the stories featuring Death in volumes like The Sound of Her Wings.

Reading order#

Frequently Asked Questions

Reading order