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Alan Moore

3 series 9 books in order 5 standalone books

2 awards & honors · incl. Hugo Award 1988

Alan Moore is an English author known primarily for his work in comics, including Watchmen, V for Vendetta, The Ballad of Halo Jones, Swamp Thing, Batman: The Killing Joke and From Hell. He is widely recognised among his peers and critics as one of the best comic book writers in the English language. He has occasionally written under pseudonyms such as Curt Vile and Jill de Ray.

Born
1953
Known for
The League of Extraordinary Gentlemen, Liavek, Long London

Series by Alan Moore

The League of Extraordinary Gentlemen

7 books in order · 1999–2019

  1. The League of Extraordinary Gentlemen, Volume I

    1999 · Kevin J. Anderson

    The League of Extraordinary Gentlemen, Volume I is a 2003 steampunk superhero novel by Kevin J. Anderson. It is a novelization of the script for the…

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Liavek

2 books in order · 1987–2014

  1. Liavek

    2014 · Steven Brust, Emma Bull, Gene Wolfe, Patricia C. Wrede, Nancy Kress, Jane Yolen, Kara Dalkey, Pamela Dean, Robin Hobb, Will Shetterly and Barry B. Longyear

    Liavek is a collection of fantasy short stories written by Steven Brust, Gregory Frost, and Megan Lindholm, better known under the name Robin Hobb.…

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Long London

2 books in order · 2024–2026

  1. Cover of The Great When

    The Great When

    2024 · Alan Moore

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  2. I Hear A New World

    2026 · Alan Moore

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Standalone books

  1. Cover of Batman
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  2. Cover of Lost Girls
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  3. Cover of From hell
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  4. Cover of V for Vendetta
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  5. Cover of Watchmen
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Frequently asked questions

How many books has Alan Moore written?

We list 9 books by Alan Moore across 3 series, published between 1986–2026 — each shown in full reading order.

What order should I read Alan Moore's books?

Read each series in publication order. A good place to start is “The League of Extraordinary Gentlemen, Volume I.” Open any series above for its complete numbered reading order.

Where can I buy Alan Moore's books?

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Awards & honors

Watchmen

  • Hugo AwardAward1988
  • Eisner AwardsAward1988

Honors as recorded by the publisher for Alan Moore’s books. Wording is the awarding body’s own — a nomination is listed as a nomination, never as a win.

Reading order compiled from author/publisher guidance and verified bibliographic data. Spotted a wrong order, a missing book, or any other mistake? and we'll correct it.

Some summaries adapted from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0.