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Sandman Slim Books In Order (Full List)

Sandman Slim is a series of 12 books by Richard Kadrey. The first book published in the series is Sandman Slim in 2009. Here is a complete list of Sandman Slim books in order.

Last update: January 11, 2024

1. Sandman Slim (2009)

"Richard Kadrey's Sandman Slim is an electrifying urban fantasy thriller that follows James Stark, a gritty and sarcastic magician who escaped Hell to take revenge on the people who sent him there. Packed with supernatural mayhem and dark humor, Kadrey's novel is a wild ride you won't easily forget."

  • 📇 388 Pages
  • 📝 97,000 - 116,400 Word Count
  • ⏱️ 13 Hours Reading Time

2. Kill The Dead (2010)

In Richard Kadrey's thrilling sequel to Sandman Slim, Kill The Dead takes us deeper into the dark and gritty world of James Stark, a supernatural hitman and his relentless pursuit of vengeance against the angels and demons who wronged him.

  • 📇 434 Pages
  • 📝 108,500 - 130,200 Word Count
  • ⏱️ 14 Hours Reading Time

3. Aloha From Hell (2011)

In Richard Kadrey's "Aloha From Hell," the third installment of the Sandman Slim series, readers are thrust into a thrilling urban fantasy where a rogue magician-turned-hitman races against time to save his best friend from the clutches of Hell.

  • 📇 438 Pages
  • 📝 109,500 - 131,400 Word Count
  • ⏱️ 15 Hours Reading Time

4. Devil Said Bang (2012)

In Devil Said Bang, Richard Kadrey returns with the thrilling fourth installment of his Sandman Slim series, featuring our snarky antihero protagonist battling the forces of darkness in a twisted underworld, filled with demons, angels, and a trail of blood.

  • 📇 399 Pages
  • 📝 99,750 - 119,700 Word Count
  • ⏱️ 13 Hours Reading Time

5. Kill City Blues (2013)

In this gritty urban fantasy, Richard Kadrey takes readers on a thrilling journey through the dark alleys of a supernatural Los Angeles. Join protagonist James Stark as he battles demons, gods, and a nefarious cult in an adrenaline-fueled race against time.

  • 📇 383 Pages
  • 📝 95,750 - 114,900 Word Count
  • ⏱️ 13 Hours Reading Time

6. The Getaway God (2014)

In this thrilling urban fantasy, master thief and sorcerer James Stark faces his most dangerous mission yet as he tries to stop a vengeful god from destroying the world. Kadrey's dark and witty prose will keep readers hooked till the very end.

  • 📇 400 Pages
  • 📝 100,000 - 120,000 Word Count
  • ⏱️ 13 Hours Reading Time

7. Killing Pretty (2015)

In "Killing Pretty" by Richard Kadrey, the indomitable anti-hero James Stark returns for another wild ride through the bizarre streets of Heaven and Hell, battling supernatural forces and fulfilling his destiny as the ultimate hitman.

  • 📇 416 Pages
  • 📝 104,000 - 124,800 Word Count
  • ⏱️ 14 Hours Reading Time

8. The Perdition Score (2016)

In Richard Kadrey's thrilling urban fantasy novel, "The Perdition Score," protagonist James Stark, a half-human, half-angel hybrid, takes on a dangerous assignment from the devil himself, leading him into a treacherous world of supernatural wantonness and redemption.

  • 📇 389 Pages
  • 📝 97,250 - 116,700 Word Count
  • ⏱️ 13 Hours Reading Time

9. Kill Society (2017)

In "Kill Society" by Richard Kadrey, enter a gritty world where the line between reality and fantasy blurs, as the protagonist chases a dangerous artifact through the seedy underbelly of a post-apocalyptic Los Angeles. An enthralling blend of noir, urban fantasy, and pulse-pounding action.

  • 📇 368 Pages
  • 📝 92,000 - 110,400 Word Count
  • ⏱️ 12 Hours Reading Time

10. Hollywood Dead (2018)

"Hollywood Dead" by Richard Kadrey takes readers on a dark and thrilling journey through the seedy underbelly of Los Angeles. As a dead detective investigates a series of supernatural murders, the stakes are raised, and the world of the living and the dead dangerously collide.

  • 📇 353 Pages
  • 📝 88,250 - 105,900 Word Count
  • ⏱️ 12 Hours Reading Time

11. Ballistic Kiss (2020)

"Ballistic Kiss" by Richard Kadrey is a thrilling and gritty urban fantasy novel, packed with action, supernatural elements, and dark humor. Join protagonist James Stark as he battles demons and unravel shocking secrets in a war-torn Los Angeles.

  • 📇 349 Pages
  • 📝 87,250 - 104,700 Word Count
  • ⏱️ 12 Hours Reading Time

12. King Bullet (2021)

In the gripping conclusion to the thrilling "Sandman Slim" series, Richard Kadrey presents "King Bullet," as Sandman Slim, the relentless monster-slaying anti-hero, races against time to stop an apocalyptic event that could plunge Los Angeles into eternal darkness.

  • 📇 303 Pages
  • 📝 75,750 - 90,900 Word Count
  • ⏱️ 10 Hours Reading Time