Sandman Slim Reading Order

Richard Kadrey's Sandman Slim follows James Stark, a magician who escapes from Hell and returns to Los Angeles for revenge. It's noir urban fantasy with a punk sneer — violent, funny, and relentlessly stylish.

Our Recommendation: Publication Order Read in publication order. This is a single continuous story about one character, and it very much builds on itself.

Reading Order

  1. Sandman SlimBuy NowAudible2009
  2. Kill the DeadBuy NowAudible2010
  3. Aloha from HellBuy NowAudible2011
  4. Devil Said BangBuy NowAudible2012
  5. Kill City BluesBuy NowAudible2013
  6. The Getaway GodBuy NowAudible2014
  7. Killing PrettyBuy NowAudible2015
  8. The Perdition ScoreBuy NowAudible2016
  9. The Kill SocietyBuy NowAudible2017
  10. Hollywood DeadBuy NowAudible2018
  11. Ballistic KissBuy NowAudible2020
  12. King BulletBuy NowAudible2021
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How It Ends

King Bullet is the finale of Stark's story. Kadrey's standalone The Grand Dark is set in a different world and isn't part of the series.

Frequently Asked Questions

Is Sandman Slim a complete series?

Yes. Twelve novels, beginning with Sandman Slim and ending with King Bullet, tell one continuous story.

Can I read these out of order?

Not really. Unlike some urban fantasy, this is one long arc — start at book one.

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