Mike Hammer Audio books in order

Q: "How many books are in the Mike Hammer Audio series?"

"There are 29 books in the Mike Hammer Audio series, published between 1947 and 2020."

Q: "What is the first book in the Mike Hammer Audio series?"

"The first book in the Mike Hammer Audio series is I, the Jury, published in 1947."

Q: "Who wrote the later Mike Hammer audio books?"

"The later Mike Hammer novels were completed by Max Allan Collins using unfinished manuscripts and notes left by Mickey Spillane. Collins took over the series after Spillane's death in 2006 and continued writing new Hammer novels, many of which were released as audiobooks alongside their print editions."

Reading order

#	Title	Published	Author	Buy on Amazon
1	I, the Jury	1947	Max Allan Collins	N/A
2	The New Adventures of Mickey Spillane’s Mike Hammer	2008	Max Allan Collins	Buy
3	My Gun Is Quick	1950	Max Allan Collins	N/A
4	The Little Death	2009	Max Allan Collins	Buy
5	Vengeance is Mine	1950	Max Allan Collins	N/A
6	Encore for Murder	2011	Max Allan Collins	Buy
7	One Lonely Night	1951	Max Allan Collins	N/A
8	The Big Kill	1951	Max Allan Collins	N/A
9	Kiss Me, Deadly	1952	Max Allan Collins	N/A
10	The Girl Hunters	1962	Max Allan Collins	N/A
11	The Snake	1964	Max Allan Collins	N/A
12	The Twisted Thing	1966	Max Allan Collins	N/A
13	The Body Lovers	1967	Max Allan Collins	N/A
14	Survival Zero	1970	Max Allan Collins	N/A
15	The Killing Man	1989	Max Allan Collins	N/A
16	Chronicle of a death foretold	1980	Max Allan Collins	N/A
17	Goliath Bone	2008	Max Allan Collins	N/A
18	The Big Bang: A Mike Hammer Novel	2010	Max Allan Collins	N/A
19	Kiss Her Goodbye	1960	Max Allan Collins	N/A
20	Lady, Go Die!	2012	Max Allan Collins	N/A
21	Mike Hammer: Complex 90	2013	Max Allan Collins	N/A
22	Mike Hammer: King of the Weeds: A Mike Hammer Novel	2014	Max Allan Collins	N/A
23	Kill Me, Darling	2015	Max Allan Collins	N/A
24	Murder Never Knocks	2016	Max Allan Collins	N/A
25	A Long Time Dead	2016	Max Allan Collins	N/A
26	The Will to Kill	2017	Max Allan Collins	N/A
27	Killing Town	2018	Max Allan Collins	N/A
28	Murder, My Love	2019	Max Allan Collins	N/A
29	Mike Hammer: Masquerade for Murder	2020	Max Allan Collins	N/A

The Mike Hammer Audio series collects the audiobook editions of the long-running Mike Hammer detective novels. The series begins with Mickey Spillane’s original 1947 novel I, the Jury and continues through decades of hard-boiled crime fiction. Later entries were written by Max Allan Collins, who completed Spillane’s unfinished work.

The audiobook format is a natural fit for these stories. Hammer’s first-person narration, full of tough-guy observations and sharp dialogue, translates well to spoken word. The collection spans the full timeline of the series, from the post-war originals through the Collins continuations published into the 2020s.

This audio list covers 29 entries, including both the classic Spillane novels and the posthumous collaborations. Listeners can experience the entire Hammer saga in sequence.

Frequently Asked Questions

How many books are in the Mike Hammer Audio series?

There are 29 books in the Mike Hammer Audio series, published between 1947 and 2020.

What is the first book in the Mike Hammer Audio series?

The first book in the Mike Hammer Audio series is I, the Jury, published in 1947.

Who wrote the later Mike Hammer audio books?

The later Mike Hammer novels were completed by Max Allan Collins using unfinished manuscripts and notes left by Mickey Spillane. Collins took over the series after Spillane’s death in 2006 and continued writing new Hammer novels, many of which were released as audiobooks alongside their print editions.

Reading order#

Frequently Asked Questions

Reading order