Book Series Guide

Author guide

Greg Rucka Books in Order

Greg Rucka (born 1969) is an American writer whose bibliography spans crime novels, licensed fiction, graphic novels, serialized comics, and screenwriting. He created the Atticus Kodiak, Queen & Country, Stumptown, Lazarus, Black Magick, and The Old Guard properties, and has written extensively for Batman, Wonder Woman, Superman, Elektra, Wolverine, The Punisher, and other established characters.

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Greg Rucka's Newest Book

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Keeper

The first Atticus Kodiak novel and Rucka's debut novel.

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Whiteout

A concise, acclaimed standalone graphic novel and the first Whiteout work.

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Queen & Country

The foundational graphic work for Rucka's espionage universe.

Gotham Central

A complete, acclaimed police-procedural comic series.

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Lazarus

The starting point for Rucka's major ongoing science-fiction comics series.

The Old Guard: Opening Fire

A self-contained entry point to the Old Guard universe.

Read in order

Books by series

novel-series · completed

Atticus Kodiak

Crime-thriller novels featuring professional bodyguard Atticus Kodiak.

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  1. 1
    Keeper

    Book 1 · novel · 1996

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  2. 2 Cover of Finder
    Finder

    Book 2 · novel · 1997

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  3. 3 Cover of Smoker
    Smoker

    Book 3 · novel · 1998

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  4. 4 Cover of Shooting at Midnight
    Shooting at Midnight

    Book 4 · novel · 1999

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  5. 5 Cover of Critical Space
    Critical Space

    Book 5 · novel · 2002

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  6. 6 Cover of Patriot Acts
    Patriot Acts

    Book 6 · novel · 2007

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  7. 7 Cover of Walking Dead
    Walking Dead

    Book 7 · novel · 2009

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cross-media-series · completed

Queen & Country

Espionage fiction centered on Tara Chace and the Special Operations Section of Britain's SIS.

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  1. 1 Cover of Queen & Country
    Queen & Country

    Book 1 · comic-series · 2001

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  2. 2
    Queen & Country: Declassified

    Book 2 · graphic-novel · 2002

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  3. 3 Cover of A Gentleman's Game
    A Gentleman's Game

    Book 3 · novel · 2004

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  4. 4 Cover of Private Wars
    Private Wars

    Book 4 · novel · 2005

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  5. 5 Cover of The Last Run
    The Last Run

    Book 5 · novel · 2010

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novel-series · completed

Perfect Dark

Licensed science-fiction thriller novels set in the Perfect Dark video-game universe.

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  1. 1 Cover of Perfect Dark: Initial Vector
    Perfect Dark: Initial Vector

    Book 1 · novel · 2005

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  2. 2 Cover of Perfect Dark: Second Front
    Perfect Dark: Second Front

    Book 2 · novel · 2007

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novel-series · incomplete

Jad Bell

Thriller novels featuring former Delta Force operative Jad Bell.

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  1. 1 Cover of Alpha
    Alpha

    Book 1 · novel · 2012

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  2. 2 Cover of Bravo
    Bravo

    Book 2 · novel · 2014

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licensed-novel-series · completed

Star Wars novels by Greg Rucka

Young-adult Star Wars fiction written by Greg Rucka.

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  1. 1
    Star Wars: Smuggler's Run

    Book 1 · young-adult-novel · 2015

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  2. 2 Cover of Star Wars: Before the Awakening
    Star Wars: Before the Awakening

    Book 2 · young-adult-novel · 2015

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  3. 3 Cover of Star Wars: Guardians of the Whills
    Star Wars: Guardians of the Whills

    Book 3 · young-adult-novel · 2017

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graphic-series · incomplete

Whiteout

Crime graphic works following U.S. Marshal Carrie Stetko in Antarctica.

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  1. 1 Cover of Whiteout
    Whiteout

    Book 1 · graphic-novel · 1999

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  2. 2
    Whiteout: Melt

    Book 2 · graphic-novel · 2000

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graphic-series · ongoing

Stumptown

Detective graphic novels featuring Dex Parios in Portland, Oregon.

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  1. 1
    Stumptown: The Case of the Girl Who Took Her Shampoo but Left Her Mini

    Book 1 · graphic-novel · 2011

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  2. 2
    Stumptown: The Case of the Baby in the Velvet Case

    Book 2 · graphic-novel · 2013

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  3. 3
    Stumptown: The Case of the King of Clubs

    Book 3 · graphic-novel · 2015

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  4. 4
    Stumptown: The Case of a Cup of Joe

    Book 4 · graphic-novel · 2016

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comic-series · completed

Gotham Central

Police-procedural superhero comics co-created and co-written by Greg Rucka and Ed Brubaker.

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  1. 1
    Gotham Central

    Book 1 · comic-series · 2003

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comic-series · completed

Wonder Woman by Greg Rucka

Greg Rucka's major Wonder Woman runs and related graphic works.

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  1. 1 Cover of Wonder Woman: The Hiketeia
    Wonder Woman: The Hiketeia

    Book 1 · graphic-novel · 2002

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  2. 2 Cover of Wonder Woman by Greg Rucka
    Wonder Woman by Greg Rucka

    Book 2 · comic-series · 2003

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  3. 3
    Wonder Woman: Rebirth

    Book 3 · comic-series · 2016

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comic-series · ongoing

Lazarus

Science-fiction comics about a genetically enhanced ruling family and the post-collapse world they control, co-created by Greg Rucka and Michael Lark.

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  1. 1 Cover of Lazarus
    Lazarus

    Book 1 · comic-series · 2013

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  2. 2
    Lazarus: Risen

    Book 2 · comic-series · 2019

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  3. 3
    Lazarus: Fallen

    Book 3 · comic-series · 2025

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comic-series · ongoing

Black Magick

Occult noir comics about Portland homicide detective Rowan Black.

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  1. 1 Cover of Black Magick
    Black Magick

    Book 1 · comic-series · 2015

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graphic-series · ongoing

The Old Guard

Science-fiction action comics about a group of apparently immortal soldiers.

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  1. 1
    The Old Guard: Opening Fire

    Book 1 · graphic-novel · 2017

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  2. 2
    The Old Guard: Force Multiplied

    Book 2 · graphic-novel · 2020

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  3. 3 Cover of The Old Guard: Tales Through Time
    The Old Guard: Tales Through Time

    Book 3 · graphic-anthology · 2021

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Outside the series

Bibliography by category

Novels (18)
  1. Cover of Batman: No Man's Land
    Batman: No Man's Land

    novel · 2000

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  2. Cover of Grendel: Past Prime
    Grendel: Past Prime

    illustrated-novel · 2000

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  3. Cover of A Fistful of Rain
    A Fistful of Rain

    novel · 2003

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  4. Batman/Huntress: Cry for Blood

    graphic-novel · 2002

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  5. Cover of Batman: Officer Down
    Batman: Officer Down

    graphic-novel · 2001

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  6. Cover of Batman: Death and the Maidens
    Batman: Death and the Maidens

    graphic-novel · 2004

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  7. The Question: Five Books of Blood

    graphic-novel · 2008

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  8. Final Crisis: Revelations

    graphic-novel · 2009

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  9. Cover of Lois Lane: Enemy of the People
    Lois Lane: Enemy of the People

    graphic-novel · 2020

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  10. Black Widow: Pale Little Spider

    graphic-novel · 2002

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  11. Spider-Man: Quality of Life

    graphic-novel · 2002

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  12. Elektra and Wolverine: The Redeemer

    graphic-novel · 2002

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  13. Ultimate Daredevil and Elektra

    graphic-novel · 2003

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  14. Cover of Punisher: Enter the War Zone
    Punisher: Enter the War Zone

    graphic-novel · 2013

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  15. Cyclops: Starstruck

    graphic-novel · 2014

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  16. Cover of Star Wars: Shattered Empire
    Star Wars: Shattered Empire

    graphic-novel · 2015

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  17. Veil

    graphic-novel · 2015

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  18. Cover of Dragon Age: Magekiller
    Dragon Age: Magekiller

    graphic-novel · 2016

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Edited works (1)
  1. Buffy the Vampire Slayer: Tales of the Slayer, Volume 1

    anthology · 2001

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Other (8)
  1. Cover of The OMAC Project
    The OMAC Project

    comic-series · 2005

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  2. Cover of 52
    52

    comic-series · 2006

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  3. Checkmate

    comic-series · 2006

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  4. Elektra by Greg Rucka

    comic-series · 2002

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  5. Cover of Wolverine by Greg Rucka
    Wolverine by Greg Rucka

    comic-series · 2003

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  6. The Punisher by Greg Rucka

    comic-series · 2011

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  7. Felon

    comic-series · 2001

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  8. The Forged

    comic-series · 2023

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