The Dead Man books in order

The Dead Man is a shared-world horror series featuring contributions from Jude Hardin alongside creators Lee Goldberg and William Rabkin, spanning twenty-four installments.

Reading order

# Title Published Author Buy on Amazon
1 Face of Evil 2011 Jude Hardin Buy
2 Ring of Knives 2011 Jude Hardin Buy
3 Hell In Heaven 2011 Jude Hardin Buy
4 The Dead Man Vol 2: The Dead Woman, Blood Mesa, Kill Them All 2011 Jude Hardin N/A
5 The Dead Woman 2011 Jude Hardin Buy
6 The Blood Mesa 2011 Jude Hardin Buy
7 Kill Them All 2011 Jude Hardin Buy
8 The Beast Within 2011 Jude Hardin Buy
9 The Dead Man Vol 3: The Beast Within, Fire & Ice, and Carnival of Death 2012 Jude Hardin N/A
10 Fire and Ice 2012 Jude Hardin Buy
11 Carnival of Death 2012 Jude Hardin Buy
12 Freaks Must Die 2012 Jude Hardin Buy
13 Slaves to Evil 2012 Jude Hardin Buy
14 Midnight Special 2012 Jude Hardin Buy
15 The Death Match 2012 Jude Hardin Buy
16 The Black Death 2012 Jude Hardin Buy
17 The Killing Floor 2012 Jude Hardin Buy
18 Colder than Hell 2013 Jude Hardin Buy
19 Evil to Burn 2013 Jude Hardin Buy
20 Streets of Blood 2013 Jude Hardin Buy
21 Crucible of Fire 2013 Jude Hardin Buy
22 The Dark Need 2013 Jude Hardin Buy
23 The Rising Dead 2013 Jude Hardin Buy
24 Reborn 2014 Jude Hardin Buy

The Dead Man is a shared-world horror series created by Lee Goldberg and William Rabkin, with Jude Hardin among the contributing authors. The premise follows a man who returns from death with the ability to perceive evil, and the twenty-four books take him through encounters with increasingly dangerous supernatural threats.

Published between 2011 and 2014, the series maintained a rapid release schedule. Titles like Face of Evil, Ring of Knives, and Kill Them All establish the tone early, while later entries including Midnight Special, The Death Match, and The Rising Dead push the horror elements further. The series collected several books into omnibus volumes alongside the individual releases.

Frequently Asked Questions

How many books are in the The Dead Man series?

There are 24 books in the The Dead Man series, published between 2011 and 2014.

What is the first book in the The Dead Man series?

The first book in the The Dead Man series is Face of Evil, published in 2011.

What is The Dead Man series about?

The Dead Man follows a man who dies and comes back with the ability to see evil in people. Created by Lee Goldberg and William Rabkin, the twenty-four books were written by various authors including Jude Hardin, published between 2011 and 2014.

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