Series

The Sandman series in reading order

The The Sandman series has 5 books.

Published between 1988 and 1999. The publication order differs from the reading order — both are below.

The Sandman is Neil Gaiman's comic about Dream of the Endless, published by DC's Vertigo line from 1989 to 1996 and collected in ten volumes beginning with Preludes & Nocturnes. Later additions such as Overture, a prequel, are best read after the main ten.

All 5 books, in reading order

• 1. The Sandman Companion: A Dreamer's Guide to the Award-Winning Comic Series (1999) — Hy Bender · 274 pages
• 2. The Sandman, Vol. 2: The Doll's House (1989) — Neil Gaiman · 232 pages
• 3. The Sandman, Vol. 3: Dream Country (1988) — Neil Gaiman · 160 pages
• 6. The Sandman #6: 24 Hours (1989) — Neil Gaiman · 26 pages
• 10. The Sandman #10: The Doll's House (1989) — Dave McKean / Mike Dringenberg / Malcolm Jones / Neil Gaiman · 24 pages

The Sandman in publication order

1. The Sandman, Vol. 3: Dream Country (1988) — Neil Gaiman
2. The Sandman, Vol. 2: The Doll's House (1989) — Neil Gaiman
3. The Sandman #6: 24 Hours (1989) — Neil Gaiman
4. The Sandman #10: The Doll's House (1989) — Dave McKean / Mike Dringenberg / Malcolm Jones / Neil Gaiman
5. The Sandman Companion: A Dreamer's Guide to the Award-Winning Comic Series (1999) — Hy Bender

All 5 books total 716 pages.

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