Y: The Last Man Books in Order

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Y: The Last Man is a comic book series following Yorick Brown, the last surviving male on Earth after a mysterious plague kills all mammals with a Y chromosome. Accompanied by his monkey Ampersand and various allies, Yorick travels across the world in search of his lost fiancée and answers about the origin of the plague. The story explores themes of survival, identity, and the challenges of rebuilding society in a world dominated by women.

Publication order

In the order the books were originally released.

  1. Cover of Y The Last Man, Vol. 1

    Y The Last Man, Vol. 1

    2003 · Brian K. Vaughan

    Y: The Last Man, Vol. 1 is the first volume of a critically acclaimed comic book series by Brian K. Vaughan with art by Pia Guerra, following the…

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  2. Cover of Y The Last Man, Vol. 2

    Y The Last Man, Vol. 2

    2003 · Brian K. Vaughan

    As Yorick Brown, the last man on Earth, begins to make his way across the country to California, he and his companions are forced to make an…

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  3. Cover of Y The Last Man, Vol. 3

    Y The Last Man, Vol. 3

    2004 · Brian K. Vaughan

    A Russian Soyuz capsule is coming down from the International Space Station carrying three passengers, one woman and two men. This raises the…

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  4. Cover of Y The Last Man, Vol. 4

    Y The Last Man, Vol. 4

    2004 · Brian K. Vaughan

    As the Last Man on Earth and his companions continue heading West, the story takes a detour into the psychological. In the care of a fellow Culper…

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  5. Cover of Y The Last Man, Vol. 5

    Y The Last Man, Vol. 5

    2005 · Brian K. Vaughan

    Yorick Brown, the last man on Earth, reaches San Francisco, where his unbalanced sister Hero finds him seemingly succumbing to the male-killing…

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  6. Cover of Y The Last Man, Vol. 6

    Y The Last Man, Vol. 6

    2005 · Brian K. Vaughan

    More than two years after a plague killed every other male mammal, Yorick Brown and his pet monkey Ampersand have traveled with biochemist Dr.…

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  7. Cover of Y The Last Man, Vol. 7

    Y The Last Man, Vol. 7

    2006 · Brian K. Vaughan

    The saga of Yorick Brown, the last man on Earth, continues in this volume, subtitled Paper Dolls. It catches up on the adventures of his monkey…

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  8. Cover of Y The Last Man, Vol. 8

    Y The Last Man, Vol. 8

    2006 · Brian K. Vaughan

    Nearly four years after a plague killed every male mammal on Earth, Yorick Brown and his monkey Ampersand are in Japan, where Yorick and companions…

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  9. Cover of Y The Last Man, Vol. 9

    Y The Last Man, Vol. 9

    2007 · Brian K. Vaughan

    Yorick Brown and his pet monkey Ampersand, the last two males on Earth, are reunited and travel by boat toward a reunion with Yorick's lost fiancee…

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  10. Cover of Y The Last Man, Vol. 10

    Y The Last Man, Vol. 10

    2008 · Brian K. Vaughan

    This final volume brings the story of Yorick Brown to a dramatic, unexpected conclusion. Yorick is an unemployed, unmotivated slacker who discovers…

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Frequently asked questions

What order should I read the Y: The Last Man books in?

Read them in publication order, starting with “Y The Last Man, Vol. 1”. Start with “Y The Last Man, Vol. 1.”

How many books are in the Y: The Last Man series?

We list 14 books by Brian K. Vaughan , published between 2003–2014.

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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.