The Sandman is a dark fantasy comic book series written by British writer Neil Gaiman. It was published by DC Comics, under its Vertigo imprint. The series follows Dream of the Endless, who rules the world of dreams. The series is widely considered to be the best ever published by Vertigo. The series would spin-off into several other series, including series featuring Death, Lucifer and many more.

The Sandman series ran for 75 issues between January 1989 and March 1996. Gaiman’s contract stipulated that once he left DC, the series would end. Each of the issues have been collected into various graphic novels. Below is a list of Neil Gaiman’s Sandman graphic novels in order of when they were originally published (which is also their chronological order):

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Publication Order of Sandman Graphic Novels

Preludes and Nocturnes(1989)Description / Buy at Amazon.com
The Doll's House(1990)Description / Buy at Amazon.com
Dream Country(1991)Description / Buy at Amazon.com
Season of Mists(1992)Description / Buy at Amazon.com
A Game of You(1993)Description / Buy at Amazon.com
Fables and Reflections(1993)Description / Buy at Amazon.com
The Brief Lives(1993)Description / Buy at Amazon.com
Worlds' End(1995)Description / Buy at Amazon.com
The Wake(1996)Description / Buy at Amazon.com
The Kindly Ones(1996)Description / Buy at Amazon.com
Dustcovers: The Collected Sandman Covers, 1989-1996(1997)Description / Buy at Amazon.com
The Dream Hunters(1999)Description / Buy at Amazon.com
The Sandman Companion: A Dreamer's Guide to the Award-Winning Comic Series(1999)Description / Buy at Amazon.com
Endless Nights(2003)Description / Buy at Amazon.com
Annotated Sandman Vol. 1(2011)Description / Buy at Amazon.com
Overture(2015)Description / Buy at Amazon.com
The Sandman: The Deluxe Edition, Book One(2020)Description / Buy at Amazon.com
The Sandman: The Deluxe Edition, Book Two(2021)Description / Buy at Amazon.com
The Sandman: The Deluxe Edition, Book Three(2021)Description / Buy at Amazon.com
The Sandman: The Deluxe Edition, Book Four(2021)Description / Buy at Amazon.com
The Sandman: The Deluxe Edition, Book Five(2022)Description / Buy at Amazon.com
The Sandman, Book One(2022)Description / Buy at Amazon.com
The Sandman: Book Two(2022)Description / Buy at Amazon.com
The Sandman: Book Three(2022)Description / Buy at Amazon.com
The Sandman: Book Four(2022)Description / Buy at Amazon.com
The Sandman: Book Five(2023)Description / Buy at Amazon.com
The Sandman: Book Six(2023)Description / Buy at Amazon.com

Publication Order of Sandman Non-Fiction Books

The Sandman Companion(1999)Description / Buy at Amazon.com
The Quotable Sandman(2001)Description / Buy at Amazon.com

Notes: The Sandman Companion was written by Hy Bender, based on Neil Gaiman’s work.

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