Mickey Spillane books in order
American crime novelist
- Lived
- 1918–2006
- Country
- United States
- Books
- 55
Mickey Spillane published 49 novels, 4 novellas, 1 children's book and 1 other book, beginning with I, the Jury (1947). 29 feature Mike Hammer.
Updated September 2026
Books featuring Mike Hammer (29)
I, the Jury (1947)
My Gun Is Quick (1950)
Vengeance Is Mine! (1950)
One Lonely Night (1951)
Kiss Me, Deadly (1952)
The Big Kill (1960)
The Deep (1961)
The Girl Hunters (1962)
The Snake (1964)
The Twisted Thing (1966)
The Body Lovers (1967)
Survival ... Zero! (1970)
The Last Cop Out (1973)
Mickey Spillane (1987)
The Hammer Strikes Again (1989)
The Killing Man (1989)
Black Alley (1996)
The Mike Hammer Collection (2002)
Byline (2004)
The Goliath Bone (2008)
The Big Bang (2010)
Kiss Her Goodbye (2011)
Lady, Go Die! (2012)
Complex 90 (2013)
Mike Hammer: King of the Weeds (2014)
A Long Time Dead (2016)
Mike Hammer (2016)
Murder Never Knocks (2016)
Killing Town (2018)
Where to start with Mickey Spillane
Start here
I, the Jury
Mickey Spillane's most-read book.
Standalone novels in order
The Long Wait (1951)
Day of the Guns (1964)
Return of the Hood (1964)
The Flier (1964)
Bloody Sunrise (1965)
Killer Mine (1965)
The By-pass Control (1966)
The Delta Factor (1967)
The Erection Set (1972)
Tomorrow I Die (1984)
Murder Is My Business (1994)
Vengeance Is Hers (1997)
Together We Kill (2001)
Something's Down There (2003)
Dead Street (2007)
The Consummata (2011)
The Legend of Caleb York (2015)
The Big Showdown (2016)
The Bloody Spur (2018)
The Last Stand (2018)
Novellas in order
The Death Dealers (1966)
Me, Hood! (1967)
The Tough Guys (1969)
The Ship That Never Was (1982)
Children's books in order
The Day the Sea Rolled Back (1979)
Other books in order
It's in the Book (2013)
Film and TV adaptations
- I, the Jury (1953)Film · from I, the Jury
- I, the Jury (1982)Film · from I, the Jury
About Mickey Spillane
Frank Morrison Spillane, better known as Mickey Spillane, was an American crime novelist, called the "king of pulp fiction". He was best known for stories featuring his signature detective character, Mike Hammer.
Biography from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0. Photo via Wikimedia Commons.
Mickey Spillane FAQ
- How many books has Mickey Spillane written?
- Mickey Spillane published 49 novels, 4 novellas, 1 children's book and 1 other book that we list, as of September 2026.
- What order should I read Mickey Spillane's books in?
- Publication order is a safe choice; the full list is above. Most readers start with I, the Jury.
- What is Mickey Spillane's last book?
- The Goliath Bone (2008).
- What is Mickey Spillane's most famous book?
- I, the Jury (1947) is Mickey Spillane's most widely read book.
- Which Mickey Spillane books have been adapted?
- 1 book has been adapted for film or TV, including I, the Jury (film, 1953).
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Sources: book lists and dates from Wikidata and Open Library, ratings from Open Library readers. Last updated September 2026.