Reading order
| # | Title | Published | Author | Buy on Amazon |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dick Tracy and the Nightmare Machine | 1991 | Max Allan Collins | Buy |
| 2 | The Complete Dick Tracy Volume 1: 1931-1933 | 2006 | Max Allan Collins | N/A |
| 3 | Dick Tracy Goes to War | 1991 | Max Allan Collins | Buy |
| 4 | Dick Tracy Meets His Match | 1992 | Max Allan Collins | Buy |
The Dick Tracy book series by Max Allan Collins includes novels and collected editions based on Chester Gould’s iconic comic strip character. Collins had a long history with Dick Tracy, having written the daily comic strip from 1977 to 1993. His prose work with the character includes original novels like Dick Tracy and the Nightmare Machine (1991) as well as collected comic strip reprints.
The novels follow the familiar square-jawed detective as he fights crime in a world of colorful villains and high-tech gadgets. Dick Tracy Goes to War and Dick Tracy Meets His Match round out the novel entries, both published in the early 1990s. The Complete Dick Tracy Volume 1 collects the original comic strips from 1931 to 1933, giving readers a chance to see where it all began.