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The Dune Reading Order
Frank Herbert’s legendary science fiction epic
- Hunting Harkonnens
- short story by Brian Herbert and Kevin J. Anderson in “The Road to Dune” (2005)
- The Butlerian Jihad
- novel by Brian Herbert and Kevin J. Anderson (2002)
- Whipping Mek
- short story by Brian Herbert and Kevin J. Anderson in “The Road to Dune” (2005)
- The Machine Crusade
- novel by Brian Herbert and Kevin J. Anderson (2003)
- The Faces of a Martyr
- short story by Brian Herbert and Kevin J. Anderson in “The Road to Dune” (2005)
- The Battle of Corrin
- novel by Brian Herbert and Kevin J. Anderson (2004)
- Sisterhood of Dune
- novel by Brian Herbert and Kevin J. Anderson (2012)
- Mentats of Dune
- novel by Brian Herbert and Kevin J. Anderson (2014)
- Red Plague
- short story by Brian Herbert and Kevin J. Anderson on the Tor.com website (2016)
- Navigators of Dune
- novel by Brian Herbert and Kevin J. Anderson (2017)
- Imperial Court
- short story by Brian Herbert and Kevin J. Anderson in “Sands of Dune” (2022)
- Edge of a Crysknife
- short story by Brian Herbert and Kevin J. Anderson in “Sands of Dune” (2022)
- House Atreides
- novel by Brian Herbert and Kevin J. Anderson (1999)
- House Harkonnen
- novel by Brian Herbert and Kevin J. Anderson (2000)
- House Corrino
- novel by Brian Herbert and Kevin J. Anderson (2001)
- Paul of Dune: Part II, Part IV & Part VI
- sections of novel by Brian Herbert and Kevin J. Anderson in “Paul of Dune” (2005)
- Wedding Silk
- short story by Brian Herbert and Kevin J. Anderson in “Tales of Dune” (2005)
- Winds of Dune: Part II
- section of novel by Brian Herbert and Kevin J. Anderson in “The Winds of Dune” (2009)
- Princess of Dune
- novel by Brian Herbert and Kevin J. Anderson (2023)
- Dune: The Duke of Caladan
- novel by Brian Herbert and Kevin J. Anderson (2020)
- Dune: The Lady of Caladan
- novel by Brian Herbert and Kevin J. Anderson (2021)
- Dune: The Heir of Caladan
- novel by Brian Herbert and Kevin J. Anderson (2022)
- Dune
- novel by Frank Herbert (1965).
- Edge of a Crysknife
- short story by Brian Herbert and Kevin J. Anderson in “Sands of Dune” (2022)
- A Whisper of Caladan Seas
- short story by Brian Herbert and Kevin J. Anderson in “The Road to Dune” (2005). Takes place during Dune.
- The Waters of Kanly
- short story by Brian Herbert and Kevin J. Anderson in “The Road to Dune” (2017). Takes place during Dune.
- Paul of Dune: Part I, Part III, Part V & Part VII
- sections of novel by Brian Herbert and Kevin J. Anderson in “Paul of Dune” (2005)
- Winds of Dune: Part IV
- section of novel by Brian Herbert and Kevin J. Anderson in “The Winds of Dune” (2009)
- The Road to Dune
- short story by Frank Herbert in “Eye” (1985).
- Dune Messiah
- novel by Frank Herbert (1969).
- Winds of Dune: Part I, Part III & Part V
- sections of novel by Brian Herbert and Kevin J. Anderson in “The Winds of Dune” (2009)
- Children of Dune
- novel by Frank Herbert (1976).
- God Emperor of Dune
- novel by Frank Herbert (1981).
- Heretics of Dune
- novel by Frank Herbert (1984).
- Chapterhouse: Dune
- novel by Frank Herbert (1985).
- Sea Child
- short story by Brian Herbert and Kevin J. Anderson in “Tales of Dune” (2005). Takes place during Chapterhouse: Dune.
- Hunters of Dune
- novel by Brian Herbert and Kevin J. Anderson (2006)
- Treasure in the Sand
- short story by Brian Herbert and Kevin J. Anderson in “Tales of Dune” (2005)
- Sandworms of Dune
- novel by Brian Herbert and Kevin J. Anderson (2007)
The Sin City Reading Order
Frank Miller’s neo-noir comics setting
- The actual numbers appearing on these books do not match their chronological order – or, for that matter, their publication order.
- That Yellow Bastard (Book 4)
- The Hard Goodbye (Book 1)
- A Dame to Kill For (Book 2)
- The Big Fat Kill (Book 3)
- Family Values (Book 5)>
- Hell and Back (Book 7)
- Booze, Broads, & Bullets (Book 6)
- a collection of shorter stories that take place at various points in the overall series, but best read here.
The Astro City Reading Order
Kurt Busiek’s Astro City, the most interesting – and most human – superhero universe there is.
1959: |
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| “On Mulberry Street: A Prelude” in Astro City/Arrowsmith: The Flip Book (June 2004) |
Astro City, vol.6: The Dark Age Book One – Brothers and Other Strangers |
1969: |
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| “That Was Then…” in Astro City: That Was Then… #1 (March 2022) | |
1972: |
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| “Darkness Falls” in Astro City The Dark Age Book One #1 (August 2005) |
Astro City, vol.6: The Dark Age Book One – Brothers and Other Strangers |
| “Criminal Prosecution” in Astro City The Dark Age Book One #2 (September 2005) |
Astro City, vol.6: The Dark Age Book One – Brothers and Other Strangers |
1973: |
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| “Casualties of War” in Astro City The Dark Age Book One #3 (October 2005) |
Astro City, vol.6: The Dark Age Book One – Brothers and Other Strangers |
| “Execution Day” in Astro City The Dark Age Book One #4 (December 2005) |
Astro City, vol.6: The Dark Age Book One – Brothers and Other Strangers |
1974: |
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| “Knock Wood” in Astro City: Local Heroes #4 (November 2003) | |
| “Justice Systems” in Astro City: Local Heroes #5 (February 2004) | |
1976: |
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| “A Cold Wind Blowing” in Astro City The Dark Age Book Two #1 (January 2007) |
Astro City, vol.6: The Dark Age Book One – Brothers and Other Strangers |
1977: |
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| “The Out-of-Towners” in Astro City The Dark Age Book Two #2 (April 2007) |
Astro City, vol.6: The Dark Age Book One – Brothers and Other Strangers |
| “Street-Fighting Man” in Astro City The Dark Age Book Two #3 (June 2007) |
Astro City, vol.6: The Dark Age Book One – Brothers and Other Strangers |
| “Saturday Night Fever” in Astro City The Dark Age Book Two #4 (November 2007) |
Astro City, vol.6: The Dark Age Book One – Brothers and Other Strangers |
1982: |
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| “The Cat Who Walked Through Walls” in Astro City, vol.3 #44 (July 2017) | |
| “A Cold, Gray Morning in America” in Astro City The Dark Age Book Three #1 (July 2009) | |
| “Gone to Ground” in Astro City The Dark Age Book Three #2 (August 2009) | |
| “Deep Cover” in Astro City The Dark Age Book Three #3 (September 2009) | |
| “All the Way Down” in Astro City The Dark Age Book Three #4 (October 2009) | |
1986: |
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| “The Cold Road” in Astro City The Dark Age Book Four #1 (March 2010) | |
| “Storms of the Heart” in Astro City The Dark Age Book Four #2 (April 2010) | |
| “Hoofbeats” in Astro City The Dark Age Book Four #3 (May 2010) | |
| “Storm’s End” in Astro City The Dark Age Book Four #4 (June 2010) | |
1995: |
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| “In Dreams” in Kurt Busiek’s Astro City #1 (August 1995) | |
| “The Scoop” in Kurt Busiek’s Astro City #2 (September 1995) | |
| “A Little Knowledge” in Kurt Busiek’s Astro City #3 (October 1995) | |
| “Safeguards” in Kurt Busiek’s Astro City #4 (November 1995) | |
| “Reconnaissance” in Kurt Busiek’s Astro City #5 (December 1995) | |
1996: |
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| “Dinner at Eight” in Kurt Busiek’s Astro City #6 (January 1996) | |
| “The Nearness of You” in Wizard Presents: Kurt Busiek’s Astro City #1/2 (1996) | |
| “Welcome to Astro City” in Kurt Busiek’s Astro City #1 (September 1996) | |
| “Everyday Life” in Kurt Busiek’s Astro City #2 (October 1996) | |
| “Adventures in Other Worlds” in Kurt Busiek’s Astro City #3 (November 1996) | |
1997: |
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| “New Kid in Town” in Kurt Busiek’s Astro City #4 (December 1996) | |
| “Learning the Game” in Kurt Busiek’s Astro City #5 (January 1997) | |
| “The Gathering Dark” in Kurt Busiek’s Astro City #6 (February 1997) | |
| “Eye of the Storm” in Kurt Busiek’s Astro City #7 (March 1997) | |
| “Patterns” in Kurt Busiek’s Astro City #8 (April 1997) | |
| “My Father’s Son” in Kurt Busiek’s Astro City #9 (May 1997) | |
| “Show ‘Em All” in Kurt Busiek’s Astro City #10 (September 1996) | |
| “Serpent’s Teeth” in Kurt Busiek’s Astro City #11 (October 1996) | |
| “Father’s Day” in Kurt Busiek’s Astro City #10 (September 1996) | |
1998: |
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| “In the Spotlight” in Kurt Busiek’s Astro City #10 (February 1998) | |
| “The Big Lockdown” in Kurt Busiek’s Astro City #14 (April 1998) | |
| “The Long Treadmill” in Kurt Busiek’s Astro City #15 (December 1998) | |
| “The Tarnished Angel” in Kurt Busiek’s Astro City #16 (March 1999) | |
| “The Voice of the Turtle” in Kurt Busiek’s Astro City #17 (May 1999) | |
| “The Empty Shell” in Kurt Busiek’s Astro City #18 (August 1999) | |
| “The Only Chance” in Kurt Busiek’s Astro City #19 (November 1999) | |
| “The Wow Finish” in Kurt Busiek’s Astro City #20 (January 2000) | |
2000: |
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| “Where the Action Is” in Kurt Busiek’s Astro City #21 (March 2000) | |
| “Great Expectations” in Kurt Busiek’s Astro City #22 (August 2000) | |
2001: |
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| “Since the Fire” in 9-11: The World’s Finest Comic Book Writers & Artists Tell Stories to Remember #2 (April 2002) | |
2002: |
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| “Alien Conqueror Captured in Suburbs“ | |
2003: |
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| “Newcomers” in Astro City: Local Heroes #1 (April 2003) | |
| “Shining Armor” in Astro City: Local Heroes #2 (August 2000) | |
| “Pastoral” in Astro City: Local Heroes #3 (August 2000) | |
2004: |
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| “Old Times” in Astro City Special: Supersonic #1 (October 2004) | |
| “Old Times” in Astro City: A Visitor’s Guide #1 (October 2004) | |
2006: |
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| “The Eagle and the Mountain” in Astro City: Samaritan #1 (September 2006) | |
2008: |
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| “Her Dark Plastic Roots” in Astro City: Beautie #1 (April 2008) | |
2009: |
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| “ Graduation Day” in Astro City: Astra #1 (November 2009) | |
| “The Gordian Knot” in Astro City: Astra #2 (December 2009) | |
2012: |
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| “The Sorcerer’s Assistant” in Astro City #11 (June 2014) | |
2013: |
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| “Through Open Doors, Part One” in Astro City #1 (August 2013) | |
| “Welcome to Humano Global” in Astro City #2 (September 2013) | |
| “Mistakes” in Astro City #3 (October 2013) | |
| “On the Sidelines” in Astro City #4 (November 2013) | |
| “Thumbtacks & Yarn” in Astro City #5 (December 2013) | |
2014: |
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| “Through Open Doors, Part Two” in Astro City #6 (January 2014) | |
| “The View from Above” in Astro City #7 (February 2014) | |
| “The View from Shadows” in Astro City #8 (March 2014) | |
| “The View from the Heart” in Astro City #9 (April 2014) | |
| “Victory” in Astro City #10 (May 2014) | |
| “The Deep Dark Woods” in Astro City #12 (July 2014) | |
| “Waltz of the Hours” in Astro City #13 (August 2014) | |
| “Ellie’s Friends” in Astro City #14 (October 2014) | |
| “Friends and Relations” in Astro City #15 (November 2014) | |
| “Wish I May…” in Astro City #16 (December 2014) | |
2015: |
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| “Sorrowsday” in Astro City #17 (January 2015) | |
| “The Dimming of the Day” in Astro City #18 (May 2015) | |
| “Pushing It” in Astro City #19 (April 2015) | |
| “Doing Battle” in Astro City #20 (March 2015) | |
| “The End of the Trail” in Astro City #21 (February 2015) | |
| “Hero’s Reward” in Astro City #22 (June 2015) | |
| “Sticks” in Astro City #23 (July 2015) | |
| “Apeman Blues” in Astro City #24 (August 2015) | |
| “Lucky Girl” in Astro City #25 (September 2015) | |
| “In Dreams 2015” in Astro City #26 (October 2015) | |
| “Game Over” in Astro City #27 (November 2015) | |
| “Yesterday’s Hero” in Astro City #28 (December 2015) | |
2016: |
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| “The Menace from Earth” in Astro City #29 (January 2016) | |
| “Enemy of the Empire” in Astro City #30 (February 2016) | |
| “Nightmare Life” in Astro City #31 (March 2016) | |
| “Things Past” in Astro City #32 (April 2016) | |
| “Permanent Records” in Astro City #33 (May 2016) | |
| “The End of the Whole Mess” in Astro City #34 (June 2016) | |
| “What I Did on My Vacation…” in Astro City #35 (July 2016) | |
| “The Other Side of the Story” in Astro City #36 (August 2016) | |
| “This Town” in Astro City #37 (September 2016) | |
| “Hot Time in the Old Town” in Astro City #38 (September 2016) | |
| “The Party of the First Part” in Astro City #39 (November 2016) | |
| “The Party of the Second Part” in Astro City #39 (December 2016) | |
2017: |
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| “The Sky’s the Limit” in Astro City #41 (April 2017) | |
| “The Deep Blue Sea” in Astro City #42 (April 2017) | |
| “My Dad” in Astro City #43 (June 2017) | |
| “Ch-Ch-Ch-Changes” in Astro City #45 (August 2017) | |
| “The Day the Music Died” in Astro City #46 (October 2017) | |
| “Who’s a Good Dog?” in Astro City #47 (December 2017) | |
| “Dog Days” in Astro City #48 (December 2017) | |
2018: |
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| “Resistance” in Astro City #49 (January 2018) | |
| “Aftermaths” in Astro City #50 (March 2018) | |
| “Down in the Depths” in Astro City #51 (June 2018) | |
| “And, in the End…” in Astro City #52 (August 2018) | |
4200: |
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| “To Serve and Protect” in Astro City: Silver Agent #1 (August 2010) | |
| “Home to the Hill” in Astro City: Silver Agent #2 (September 2010) | |
The Earthsea Reading Order
A reading order for Ursula K. Le Guin’s brilliant fantasy series
- The Word of Unbinding
- Short story published in “The Wind’s Twelve Quarters”, 1975.
- The Finder
- Short story published in “Tales from Earthsea”, 2001.
- Darkrose and Diamond
- Short story published in “Tales from Earthsea”, 2001.
- The Rule of Names
- Short story published in “The Wind’s Twelve Quarters”, 1975.
- The Bones of the Earth
- Short story published in “Tales from Earthsea”, 2001.
- A Wizard of Earthsea
- Novel published in 1968.
- The Tombs of Atuan
- Novel published in 1971.
- On The High Marsh
- Short story published in “Tales from Earthsea”, 2001.
- The Farthest Shore
- Novel published in 1972.
- Tehanu
- Novel published in 1990.
- Dragonfly
- Short story published in “Tales from Earthsea”, 2001.
- The Daughter of Odren
- Short story published in “The Book of Earthsea”, 2018.
- Firelight
- Short story published in “The Book of Earthsea”, 2018.
The Vikings Chronology
The History Channel’s fictional retelling of Viking legend and history
- Vikings, Season One
- Blu-ray
- Vikings, Season Two
- Blu-ray
- Vikings: Godhead
- graphic novel
- Vikings, Season Three
- Blu-ray
- Vikings: Uprising
- graphic novel
- Vikings, Season Four – vol.1
- Blu-ray
- Vikings, Season Four – vol.2
- Blu-ray
- Vikings, Season Five – vol.1
- Blu-ray
- Vikings, Season Five – vol.2
- Blu-ray
- Vikings, Season Six – vol.1
- Blu-ray
- Vikings, Season Six – vol.2
- Blu-ray
- Vikings: Valhalla, Season One
- Blu-ray
- Vikings: Valhalla, Season Two
- digital
- Vikings: Valhalla, Season Three
- digital – not yet available
The American Gods Reading Order
Neil Gaiman’s stories of mythologies old and new…
- Norse Mythology
- Published in 2017.
Not technically a part of the series – but hey, it’s the same author writing about some of the same characters and retelling the same stories that inform his characterisation of them in the series proper. - American Gods
- Novel published in 2001.
- Anansi Boys
- Novel published in 2004.
There has been some to-ing and fro-ing over the years as to whether this book is part of the American Gods canon or not. Read it anyway, it’s fun. - Keepsakes and Treasures
- Short story originally published in the collection Fragile Things, 2006.
- The Monarch of the Glen
- Short story originally published in the collection Legends II, 2004.
- Black Dog
- Short story originally published in the collection Trigger Warning, 2015.
The View Askewniverse Chronology
Kevin Smith’s masterwork, the increasingly inaccurately named New Jersey Trilogy – the funniest, most vulgar cross media setting in human history. Some of the geekiest and silliest films ever made. Jay and Silent Bob, Dante and Randal, Brodie and TS, Banky and Holden, Loki and Bartleby. Missy, Chrissy, Sissy and Justice. Leonardo Leonardo and Rosario Dawson.
- Waking Walter
- Comic reprinted in Quick Stops: Anecdotes From the Annals of the Askewniverse.
- Sticks Nix Hicks Pix
- Comic reprinted in Quick Stops: Anecdotes From the Annals of the Askewniverse.
- Walt Flanagan’s Dog
- Comic reprinted in Tales From The Clerks.
Set the night before Mallrats. - Mallrats
- The film on DVD.
Set the night before Clerks.. - Clerks.
- The film on DVD.
- Clerks. The Lost Scene
- Short feature on the Clerks X dvd; also a comic reprinted in Tales From The Clerks.
Takes place during Clerks. - Keeping Up With The Joneses
- Comic reprinted in Quick Stops, vol.3
- Clerks. The Comic
- Comic reprinted in Tales From The Clerks.
- Clerks Holiday Special
- Comic reprinted in Tales From The Clerks.
- On The Perils of Cinema
- Comic reprinted in Tales From The Clerks.
- Chasing Amy
- The film on DVD.
- Chasing Amy
- The in-universe comic from the film, reprinted in Quick Stops, vol.3
- Chasing Dogma
- Comic reprinted in Tales From The Clerks.
Bridges Chasing Amy and Dogma. - Dogma
- The film on DVD.
- Clerks: The Animated Series
- The series on DVD.
- Jay & Silent Bob Strike Back
- The film on DVD.
- Scream 3
- The film on Bluray. Jay and Silent Bob cameo in this film in the Scream series.
- The Flying Car
- Short feature on the Clerks X dvd.
- Where’s The Beef?
- Comic reprinted in Tales From The Clerks.
Sets up Clerks II. - Clerks II
- The film on DVD.
- Zack and Miri Make a Porno
- The film on Blu-ray.
Retro-actively made a part of the View Askewniverse by Brandon St. Randy’s appearance in Jay And Silent Bob Reboot. - Jay And Silent Bob Reboot
- The film on Blu-ray.
- Holden Back the Years
- Comic reprinted in Quick Stops: Anecdotes From the Annals of the Askewniverse.
- Pious Elias and the Crypto Kid
- Comic reprinted in Quick Stops: Anecdotes From the Annals of the Askewniverse.
- Clerks III
- The film on DVD.
- Quick Stops, vol.2
- All issues of the comic, telling a single story.
- Sentimental Attachment
- Comic reprinted in Quick Stops, vol.3
- Rickquiem
- Comic reprinted in Quick Stops, vol.3
The Vorkosigan Saga Reading Order
One of the all time great science fiction series. .
This reading order lists all the novels and short stories of Lois McMaster Bujold’s Vorkosigan Saga, and every book that any of them has been published in.
It follows the internal chronology rather than the publishing order of the books themselves. The multiple books listed for most entries are listed in order of publication, earliest to latest. In the interests of clarity, novels appear in bold and short stories/novellas in italics.
Footnotes:
- Okay, most people – including Lois McMaster Bujold – do not include this as a part of the Saga, but I do. It features characters who are clearly spiritual, if not literal, ancestors of the Vorkosigan family. Plus, there’s always room for a good Sherlock Holmes story.
- This is the short story (distinguished by the “The”) of that title.
- This is the framing story from the anthology of the same title. It is not reprinted in the more recent omnibus reprints of the saga.
The Die Hard Chronology
How can the same shit happen to the same guy, uh, seven times?
Seriously, John McClane would really like to know.
- Die Hard: Year One, vol.1
- Reprints Die Hard: Year One #1-4 (2009). Takes place on July 4, 1976.
- Die Hard: Year One, vol.2
- Reprints Die Hard: Year One #5-8 (2009 – 2010). Takes place on July 13-14, 1977.
- Die Hard
- DVD. Takes place on December 24, 1988. John McClane and Al Powell first meet in this film.
- A Die Hard Christmas: The Illustrated Holiday Classic
- Book of the film
- Die Hard: The Nakatomi Heist Board Game
- Game of the film
- Die Hard 2 – Die Harder
- DVD. Takes place on December 24, 1990.
- Die Hard with a Vengeance
- DVD. Takes place in 1995.
- Live Free or Die Hard
- DVD. Takes place in 2007.
- Chuck Versus Santa Claus
- Episode 11 of Season Two of the tv series Chuck. Takes place on December 24, 2007. LAPD officer Al Powell appears in this episode (and is revealed to be the cousin of Big Mike Tucker, a series regular).
- A Good Day to Die Hard
- DVD/BluRay. Takes place in 2012.
- A Million Ways to Die Hard
- Graphic novel. Set on the 30th anniversary of the events of the first film.