Charlie Huston Reading Order
8 series Β· 50 books
Charlie Huston is an author and screenwriter who has worked across multiple genres and mediums since 2004, building a diverse body of work that spans crime fiction, comics, and graphic novels. Best known for the Joe Pitt Casebooks series featuring a vampire private investigator navigating New York's dark underbelly, Huston has also authored crime thrillers like Caught Stealing, which was adapted into a 2025 film by director Darren Aronofsky. With over fifty books to their credit, Huston brings a noir sensibility and complex characters to their Hank Thompson series, Deadpool comics, and various anthology contributions, establishing themselves as a versatile storyteller across prose and sequential art.
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Anthologies Series
Complete1 book (2011β2011)
| # | Title |
|---|---|
| 1 | Crucified Dreams |
Deadpool Series
Ongoing27 books (2008β2025)
Charlie Huston leads this 27-book Deadpool series that began in 2008 and remains ongoing, collecting the merc with a mouth's solo adventures and team-ups across Marvel comics. The series should be read in publication order, starting with Deadpool Classic, Vol. 1 and progressing through various standalone volumes and limited series that feature the anti-hero's missions and interactions with other Marvel characters. Volumes range from the classic early stories to more recent adventures, with each book offering different creative teams and storylines within the broader Deadpool universe.
Start with Deadpool Classic, Vol. 1(By: Mark Waid,Jeph Loeb,Joe Kelly,Rob Liefeld), the first of 27 books in the Deadpool series.
Start this series with Deadpool Classic, Vol. 1(By: Mark Waid,Jeph Loeb,Joe Kelly,Rob Liefeld)
Buy Book 1 πΊπΈπ§ Listen free on Audible| # | Title |
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| 1 | Deadpool Classic, Vol. 1(By: Mark Waid,Jeph Loeb,Joe Kelly,Rob Liefeld) |
| 2 | Deadpool Classic, Vol. 2(By: Joe Kelly) |
| 3 | Deadpool Classic, Vol. 3(By: Joe Kelly) |
| 4 | Deadpool Classic Vol. 4(By: Joe Kelly) |
| 5 | Deadpool Classic Vol. 5(By: Mark Powers) |
| 6 | Deadpool Classic Vol. 6(By: ) |
| 7 | Deadpool Classic Vol. 7(By: Jimmy Palmiotti) |
| 8 | Deadpool Classic, Vol. 8(By: Frank Tieri) |
| 9 | Deadpool Classic, Vol. 9(By: Gail Simone) |
| 10 | Deadpool Classic, Vol. 10(By: Gail Simone) |
| 11 | Deadpool Classic Companion(By: Christopher Golden,Larry Hama,Gail Simone,Marc Andreyko,Jeph Loeb,Fabian Nicieza,Rob Liefeld,Eric Stephenson,Gregory Wright,Tom Brevoort,John Ostrander,Glenn Herdling,Mike Kanterovich) |
| 12 | Deadpool Corps(By: Victor Gischler) |
| 13 | Deadpool Team-Up(By: Rob Williams,James Felder) |
| 14 | Merc With a Mouth(By: Victor Gischler,Mary H.K. Choi) |
| 15 | Suicide Kings |
| 16 | All The Rest(By: Duane Swierczynski,John Layman,Stuart Moore,Christopher Hastings) |
| 17 | Killogy(By: Cullen Bunn,Salvador Espin,Matteo Lolli,Dalibor TalajiΔ,Mike Del Mundo) |
| 18 | Bad Blood(By: Rob Liefeld) |
| 19 | Deadpool Vs. Marvel(By: Duane Swierczynski,Ben Acker,Ben Blacker) |
| 20 | Headcanon(By: Duane Swierczynski,Mike Benson,Adam Glass) |
| 21 | Make War, Not Love(By: Paul Scheer) |
| 22 | Ultimate Deadpool(By: Tony Bedard) |
| 23 | DVX(By: Joshua Corin) |
| 24 | Deadpool Classic Companion Vol. 2(By: Jonathan Maberry,Brian Reed,Jonathan Hickman,Jeph Loeb,Jeff Parker,Joe Kelly,Robert Rodi) |
| 25 | Murder Most Fowl(By: Fred Van Lente,Cullen Bunn,Stuart Moore) |
| 26 | Merc$ For Money(By: Cullen Bunn,Iban Coello,Brian Level,Salvador Espin) |
| 27 | Blood of the Dragon(By: Rob Liefeld) |
Graphic Novels Series
Complete2 books (2010β2013)
Charlie Huston's two-book graphic novel series comprises Deathlok and Wolverine, published between 2010 and 2013. This complete series should be read in publication order, beginning with Deathlok followed by Wolverine. Both volumes are standalone graphic novels that can be enjoyed sequentially as Huston intended.
Start with Deathlok and read in order.
Start this series with Deathlok
Buy Book 1 πΊπΈπ§ Listen free on Audible| # | Title |
|---|---|
| 1 | Deathlok |
| 2 | Wolverine |
Hank Thompson Series
Complete3 books (2004β2006)
Charlie Huston's Hank Thompson trilogy consists of three crime novels published between 2004 and 2006. The complete series should be read in publication order, beginning with Caught Stealing, followed by Six Bad Things, and concluding with A Dangerous Man. This noir crime series is finished and contains no additional installments.
Start with Caught Stealing and read in order.
Start this series with Caught Stealing
Buy Book 1 πΊπΈπ§ Listen free on Audible| # | Title |
|---|---|
| 1 | Caught Stealing |
| 2 | Six Bad Things |
| 3 | A Dangerous Man |
Joe Pitt Series
Complete5 books (2005β2009)
The Joe Pitt series consists of five completed novels published between 2005 and 2009, following publication order beginning with Already Dead. This urban fantasy series spans five books that should be read in the order they were released to properly follow the narrative arc. The final entry, My Dead Body, concluded the series in 2009.
Start with Already Dead, the first of 5 books in the Joe Pitt series.
Start this series with Already Dead
Buy Book 1 πΊπΈπ§ Listen free on Audible| # | Title |
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| 1 | Already Dead |
| 2 | No Dominion |
| 3 | Half the Blood of Brooklyn |
| 4 | Every Last Drop |
| 5 | My Dead Body |
Moon Knight Series
Complete5 books (2007β2009)
Charlie Huston's Moon Knight series comprises five complete volumes published between 2007 and 2009, featuring artwork by various illustrators including Mico Suayan, David Finch, and others. The series should be read in publication order, beginning with Midnight Sun and concluding with The Death of Marc Spector. These standalone graphic novels and story collections explore the complex character of Moon Knight across different creative visions and narrative approaches.
Start with Midnight Sun(With: Mico Suayan,David Finch), the first of 5 books in the Moon Knight series.
Start this series with Midnight Sun(With: Mico Suayan,David Finch)
Buy Book 1 πΊπΈπ§ Listen free on Audible| # | Title |
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| 1 | Midnight Sun(With: Mico Suayan,David Finch) |
| 2 | The Bottom |
| 3 | God & Country(By: Mike Benson) |
| 4 | Down South(By: Mike Benson) |
| 5 | The Death of Marc Spector(By: Peter Milligan) |
Standalone Novels Series
Ongoing5 books (2007β2024)
Charlie Huston has written five standalone novels published between 2007 and 2024, with the series remaining ongoing. These books should be read in publication order, beginning with The Shotgun Rule, followed by The Mystic Arts of Erasing All Signs of Death, Sleepless, Skinner, and Catchpenny. While each novel stands alone as a complete story, reading them in the order they were released provides the best experience of Huston's evolving work across this period.
Start with The Shotgun Rule, the first of 5 books in the Standalone Novels series.
Start this series with The Shotgun Rule
Buy Book 1 πΊπΈπ§ Listen free on Audible| # | Title |
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| 1 | The Shotgun Rule |
| 2 | The Mystic Arts of Erasing All Signs of Death |
| 3 | Sleepless |
| 4 | Skinner |
| 5 | Catchpenny |
Wolverine: The Best There Is Series
Complete2 books (2011β2012)
Charlie Huston's Wolverine: The Best There Is is a complete two-book series published between 2011 and 2012. The novels should be read in publication order, beginning with Contagion followed by Broken Quarantine, as they form a connected narrative arc.
Start with Contagion and read in order.
Start this series with Contagion
Buy Book 1 πΊπΈπ§ Listen free on Audible| # | Title |
|---|---|
| 1 | Contagion |
| 2 | Broken Quarantine |
Frequently Asked Questions
- How many books has Charlie Huston written?
- Charlie Huston has written 50 books across 8 series. Their published works span from 2004 to 2025.
- What is the first book in each Charlie Huston series?
- Here are the first books in Charlie Huston's series: Deadpool: Deadpool Classic, Vol. 1(By: Mark Waid,Jeph Loeb,Joe Kelly,Rob Liefeld); Graphic Novels: Deathlok; Hank Thompson: Caught Stealing; Joe Pitt: Already Dead; Moon Knight: Midnight Sun(With: Mico Suayan,David Finch).
- What order should I read Charlie Huston's books?
- We recommend reading Charlie Huston's series in publication order. Each series can be read independently.
- Is Charlie Huston still writing new books?
- Yes, Charlie Huston has 2 ongoing series: Deadpool, Standalone Novels.

