Stan Lee books in order
American comic book writer, editor, publisher, and producer
- Lived
- 1922–2018
- Country
- United States
- Books
- 60
Stan Lee published 47 novels, 5 novellas, 1 short story collection, 2 non-fiction books, 3 children's books and 2 other books, beginning with Son of Origins of Marvel Comics (1975). 12 feature Spider-man. The best-known is How to Draw Comics the Marvel Way (1984).
Updated September 2026
Books featuring Spider-man (12)
Marvel Masterworks (1990)
The Amazing Spider-Man Masterworks (1992)
The Ultimate Spider-Man (1994)
Spider-man's Greatest Villains (1995)
Stan Lee Presents the Amazing Spider-Man (2000)
Marvel Masterworks Presents the Amazing Spider-Man Volume 3 (NOS. 20-30 & ANNUAL NO. 2) (2004)
Died In Your Arms Tonight (2009)
SpiderMan Newspaper Strips Volume 2 SpiderMan Newspaper Strips (2011)
The Amazing Spider-Man, #1 (2011)
Definitive Spider-Man (2012)
Amazing Spider-Man Epic Collection: Great Power (2014)
Marvel Platinum (2014)
Where to start with Stan Lee
Start here
How to Draw Comics the Marvel Way
Stan Lee's most-read book.
Standalone novels in order
Son of Origins of Marvel Comics (1975)
Bring on the Bad Guys (1976)
Battlestar Galactica (1978)
The Incredible Hulk (1978)
The Amazing Spider-man (1980)
Stan Lee Presents the Marvel Comics Illustrated Version of Dragonslayer (1981)
The Uncanny X-Men (1982)
How to Draw Comics the Marvel Way (1984)
Dunn's Conundrum (1985)
The Best of Spider-man (1986)
Marvel Masterworks Presents the Fantastic Four (1987)
The GOD Project (1990)
The Essential Hulk (1999)
X-Men Legends (2000)
Essential Ant Man TPB (Essential Ant-Man) (2002)
Essential Captain America (2002)
Just Imagine Stan Lee Creating the Dc Universe (2002)
Marvel Age Marvel Classic Origins (2005)
How to Draw Comics (2010)
The Invincible Iron Man (2010)
How to Write Comics! (2011)
Thor (2011)
Ant-man/Giant-man (2013)
Infinity Incoming (2013)
The Mighty Thor (2013)
Silver Surfer Epic Collection: When Calls Galactus (2014)
Amazing Fantastic Incredible (2015)
The Zodiac Legacy (2015)
Black Panther Epic Collection (2016)
Incredible Hulk Epic Collection (2016)
Fantastic Four Epic Collection (2017)
Thor Epic Collection (2017)
The Zodiac Legacy: Balance of Power (2018)
Marvel Encyclopedia (2019)
the Devil's Quintet: the Armageddon Code (2022)
Novellas in order
Amazing Fantasy (1962)
Dr. Strange (1979)
The Silver Surfer (1988)
Spider-Man (2002)
Captain America Volume 5: The Tomorrow Soldier (Marvel Now) (Marvel Now! - Captain America) (2015)
Short story collections in order
Untold Tales of Spider-Man (1997)
Non-fiction in order
The Official Handbook of the Marvel Universe (1991)
Excelsior! (2002)
Children's books in order
Essential Fantastic Four (1998)
Convergence (2015)
The Dragon's Return (2016)
Other books in order
Doctor Strange (1979)
Amazing Spider-Man Epic Collection (2021)
About Stan Lee
Stan Lee was an American comic book writer, editor, publisher, and producer. He rose through the ranks of a family-run business called Timely Comics, which later became Marvel Comics. He was Marvel's primary creative leader for two decades, expanding it from a small publishing house division to a multimedia corporation that dominated the comics and film industries.
Biography from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0. Photo via Wikimedia Commons.
Stan Lee FAQ
- How many books has Stan Lee written?
- Stan Lee published 47 novels, 5 novellas, 1 short story collection, 2 non-fiction books, 3 children's books and 2 other books that we list, as of September 2026.
- What order should I read Stan Lee's books in?
- Publication order is a safe choice; the full list is above. Most readers start with How to Draw Comics the Marvel Way.
- What is Stan Lee's last book?
- Marvel Encyclopedia (2019).
- What is Stan Lee's most famous book?
- How to Draw Comics the Marvel Way (1984) is Stan Lee's most widely read book.
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Sources: book lists and dates from Wikidata and Open Library, ratings from Open Library readers. Last updated September 2026.