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Wonder Woman reading order

Diana's modern story, from George Pérez's 1987 relaunch through the major runs to Tom King's run on the current series. Start with Pérez; later phases can be read in order or picked up at any run.

  1. Start here

    George Pérez's Wonder Woman1987–1992

    62 issues · about 21 hours62 essential issues · about 21 hours

    Pérez rebuilt Diana from the ground up after Crisis on Infinite Earths: an Amazon envoy arriving in Man's World, steeped in Greek myth. Almost every later run builds on this version of her supporting cast, gods and enemies.

    Read this stretch in 3 books
    1. Wonder Woman by George Pérez Omnibus Vol. 1 (2015)Covers Wonder Woman #1–24Find it
    2. Wonder Woman by George Pérez Omnibus Vol. 2 (2017)Covers Wonder Woman #25–45Find it
    3. Wonder Woman by George Pérez Omnibus Vol. 3 (2018)Covers Wonder Woman #46–62Find it

    Fewest books first; newer printings are preferred because they're likelier to be in stock.

    1. Wonder Woman (1987)#1–2424 issues
      1. #1February 1987
      2. #2March 1987
      3. #3April 1987
      4. #4May 1987
      5. #5June 1987
      6. #6July 1987
      7. #7August 1987
      8. #8September 1987
      9. #9October 1987
      10. #10November 1987
      11. #11December 1987
      12. #12January 1988
      13. #13February 1988
      14. #14March 1988
      15. #15April 1988
      16. #16May 1988
      17. #17June 1988
      18. #18July 1988
      19. #19August 1988
      20. #20September 1988
      21. #21October 1988
      22. #22November 1988
      23. #23December 1988
      24. #24December 1988

      Pérez writes and draws the origin, Ares and the Cheetah.

    2. #25–5733 issues
      1. #25December 1988
      2. #26January 1989
      3. #27February 1989
      4. #28March 1989
      5. #29April 1989
      6. #30May 1989
      7. #31June 1989
      8. #32July 1989
      9. #33August 1989
      10. #34September 1989
      11. #35October 1989
      12. #36November 1989
      13. #37December 1989
      14. #38January 1990
      15. #39February 1990
      16. #40March 1990
      17. #41April 1990
      18. #42May 1990
      19. #43June 1990
      20. #44July 1990
      21. #45August 1990
      22. #46September 1990
      23. #47October 1990
      24. #48November 1990
      25. #49December 1990
      26. #50January 1991
      27. #51February 1991
      28. #52March 1991
      29. #53April 1991
      30. #54May 1991
      31. #55June 1991
      32. #56July 1991
      33. #57August 1991

      Pérez stays on as writer with other artists.

    3. #58–625 issues
      1. #58September 1991
      2. #59October 1991
      3. #60November 1991
      4. #61January 1992
      5. #62February 1992

      Includes the War of the Gods tie-ins and Pérez's final issue; reads fine on its own.

  2. Phil Jimenez's Wonder Woman2001–2003

    25 issues · about 8.5 hours22 essential issues · about 7.5 hours

    Jimenez picks up Pérez's threads directly, mixing mythology with Diana's public life as an ambassador and her bonds with Donna Troy and the Amazons.

    Read this stretch in 1 book
    1. Wonder Woman by Phil Jimenez Omnibus (2019)Covers Wonder Woman #164–188Find it

    Fewest books first; newer printings are preferred because they're likelier to be in stock.

    1. Wonder Woman (1987)#164–1707 issues
      1. #164January 2001
      2. #165February 2001
      3. #166March 2001
      4. #167April 2001
      5. #168May 2001
      6. #169June 2001
      7. #170July 2001
    2. #171–1733 issues, optional
      1. #171August 2001
      2. #172September 2001
      3. #173October 2001

      Our Worlds at War tie-ins; events here shape the rest of the run.

    3. #174–18815 issues
      1. #174November 2001
      2. #175December 2001
      3. #176January 2002
      4. #177February 2002
      5. #178March 2002
      6. #179May 2002
      7. #180June 2002
      8. #181July 2002
      9. #182August 2002
      10. #183September 2002
      11. #184October 2002
      12. #185November 2002
      13. #186December 2002
      14. #187February 2003
      15. #188March 2003

      #174–176 form one story; #175 also carries a Joker: Last Laugh banner.

  3. Greg Rucka's Wonder Woman2003–2006

    32 issues · about 11 hours32 essential issues · about 11 hours

    Diana publishes a book of her beliefs and becomes a political lightning rod, while Athena, Medusa and Veronica Cale close in. Grounded, diplomatic and character-driven.

    Read this stretch in 3 books
    1. Wonder Woman: The Hiketeia Deluxe Edition (2020)Covers Wonder Woman #200–203, 205–210, 212–213, 215–226Find it
    2. Wonder Woman by Greg Rucka Vol. 1 (2016)Covers Wonder Woman #195–199, 204Find it
    3. Wonder Woman by Greg Rucka Vol. 2 (2017)Covers Wonder Woman #211, 214Find it

    Fewest books first; newer printings are preferred because they're likelier to be in stock.

    1. Wonder Woman (1987)#195–21824 issues
      1. #195October 2003
      2. #196November 2003
      3. #197December 2003
      4. #198January 2004
      5. #199February 2004
      6. #200March 2004
      7. #201April 2004
      8. #202May 2004
      9. #203June 2004
      10. #204July 2004
      11. #205August 2004
      12. #206September 2004
      13. #207October 2004
      14. #208October 2004
      15. #209December 2004
      16. #210January 2005
      17. #211February 2005
      18. #212March 2005
      19. #213April 2005
      20. #214May 2005
      21. #215June 2005
      22. #216July 2005
      23. #217July 2005
      24. #218August 2005
    2. #219September 2005

      Part 4 of Sacrifice; parts 1–3 run in Superman, Action Comics and Adventures of Superman.

    3. #220–2267 issues
      1. #220October 2005
      2. #221November 2005
      3. #222December 2005
      4. #223January 2006
      5. #224February 2006
      6. #225March 2006
      7. #226April 2006

      Aftermath of Sacrifice and the end of the 1987 series.

  4. Gail Simone's Wonder Woman2008–2010

    31 issues · about 10 hours31 essential issues · about 10 hours

    Simone takes over the 2006 relaunch with Diana working for the Department of Metahuman Affairs, facing the Circle, Genocide and questions about the Amazons' past.

    Read this stretch in 1 book
    1. Wonder Woman by Gail Simone Omnibus (2020)Covers Wonder Woman #14–44Find it

    Fewest books first; newer printings are preferred because they're likelier to be in stock.

    1. Wonder Woman (2006)#14–4431 issues
      1. #14January 2008
      2. #15February 2008
      3. #16March 2008
      4. #17April 2008
      5. #18May 2008
      6. #19June 2008
      7. #20July 2008
      8. #21August 2008
      9. #22September 2008
      10. #23October 2008
      11. #24November 2008
      12. #25December 2008
      13. #26January 2009
      14. #27February 2009
      15. #28March 2009
      16. #29April 2009
      17. #30May 2009
      18. #31June 2009
      19. #32July 2009
      20. #33August 2009
      21. #34September 2009
      22. #35October 2009
      23. #36November 2009
      24. #37December 2009
      25. #38January 2010
      26. #39February 2010
      27. #40March 2010
      28. #41April 2010
      29. #42May 2010
      30. #43June 2010
      31. #44July 2010

      Skip #1–13 unless you want the relaunch set-up and Amazons Attack.

  5. Azzarello and Chiang's Wonder Woman2011–2014

    36 issues · about 12 hours35 essential issues · about 12 hours

    A New 52 reboot that recasts Diana as a daughter of Zeus and drops her into a family war among the Olympians. Self-contained and a good second entry point.

    Read this stretch in 1 book
    1. Wonder Woman by Brian Azzarello and Cliff Chiang Omnibus (2019)Covers Wonder Woman #1–12, 0, 13–35Find it

    Fewest books first; newer printings are preferred because they're likelier to be in stock.

    1. Wonder Woman (2011)#1–1212 issues
      1. #1November 2011
      2. #2December 2011
      3. #3January 2012
      4. #4February 2012
      5. #5March 2012
      6. #6April 2012
      7. #7May 2012
      8. #8June 2012
      9. #9July 2012
      10. #10August 2012
      11. #11September 2012
      12. #12October 2012
    2. #0November 2012, optional

      A flashback to Diana's youth, published between #12 and #13.

    3. #13–2311 issues
      1. #13December 2012
      2. #14January 2013
      3. #15February 2013
      4. #16March 2013
      5. #17April 2013
      6. #18May 2013
      7. #19June 2013
      8. #20July 2013
      9. #21August 2013
      10. #22September 2013
      11. #23October 2013
    4. #24–3512 issues
      1. #24December 2013
      2. #25January 2014
      3. #26February 2014
      4. #27March 2014
      5. #28April 2014
      6. #29May 2014
      7. #30June 2014
      8. #31July 2014
      9. #32August 2014
      10. #33September 2014
      11. #34November 2014
      12. #35December 2014

      Skip #23.1 and #23.2, which are Villains Month one-shots.

  6. Greg Rucka's Rebirth run2016–2017

    26 issues · about 8.5 hours26 essential issues · about 8.5 hours

    Rucka returns to untangle Diana's contradictory histories. Odd issues follow her search for the truth today; even issues retell her first year.

    Read this stretch in 2 books
    1. Wonder Woman: Rebirth Deluxe Edition Vol. 1 (2017)Covers Wonder Woman: Rebirth #1; Wonder Woman #1–14Find it
    2. Wonder Woman: Rebirth Deluxe Edition Vol. 2 (2018)Covers Wonder Woman #15–25Find it

    Fewest books first; newer printings are preferred because they're likelier to be in stock.

    1. Wonder Woman: Rebirth (2016)#1August 2016

      Short prologue that sets up the run's central question.

    2. Wonder Woman (2016)#1–2525 issues
      1. #1August 2016
      2. #2September 2016
      3. #3September 2016
      4. #4October 2016
      5. #5October 2016
      6. #6November 2016
      7. #7November 2016
      8. #8December 2016
      9. #9December 2016
      10. #10January 2017
      11. #11January 2017
      12. #12February 2017
      13. #13February 2017
      14. #14March 2017
      15. #15March 2017
      16. #16April 2017
      17. #17April 2017
      18. #18May 2017
      19. #19May 2017
      20. #20June 2017
      21. #21June 2017
      22. #22July 2017
      23. #23July 2017
      24. #24August 2017
      25. #25August 2017

      Read in published order; the alternating stories pay off together.

  7. G. Willow Wilson's Wonder Woman2018–2019

    24 issues · about 8 hours0 essential issues · about 0 min

    Diana faces Ares, a gathering of displaced gods and the consequences of war, in a run focused on her ideals of peace.

    Read this stretch in 3 books
    1. Wonder Woman Vol. 3: Loveless (2021)Covers Wonder Woman #74–81Find it
    2. Wonder Woman Vol. 1: The Just War (2020)Covers Wonder Woman #58–65Find it
    3. Wonder Woman Vol. 2: Love Is a Battlefield (2020)Covers Wonder Woman #66–73Find it

    Fewest books first; newer printings are preferred because they're likelier to be in stock.

    1. Wonder Woman (2016)#58–8124 issues, optional
      1. #58January 2019
      2. #59January 2019
      3. #60February 2019
      4. #61March 2019
      5. #62March 2019
      6. #63March 2019
      7. #64April 2019
      8. #65April 2019
      9. #66May 2019
      10. #67May 2019
      11. #68June 2019
      12. #69June 2019
      13. #70July 2019
      14. #71July 2019
      15. #72August 2019
      16. #73August 2019
      17. #74September 2019
      18. #75September 2019
      19. #76October 2019
      20. #77October 2019
      21. #78November 2019
      22. #79November 2019
      23. #80December 2019
      24. #81December 2019

      Optional bridge between Rebirth and Tom King's run.

  8. Tom King's Wonder Woman2023–2026

    38 issues · about 13 hours38 essential issues · about 13 hours

    Tom King and Daniel Sampere's run on the current series: after an attack blamed on an Amazon, America turns against Diana's people and a manipulative Sovereign hunts her. The run ends with #40; the series continues with new creative teams from #41.

    Read this stretch in 5 books
    1. Trinity: Generation S (2025)Covers Wonder Woman #3–6, 8–13Find it
    2. Wonder Woman Vol. 4: The Island of Mice and Men (2026)Covers Wonder Woman #22–30Find it
    3. Wonder Woman Vol. 3: Fury (2025)Covers Wonder Woman #14–19Find it
    4. Wonder Woman Vol. 1: Outlaw (2024)Covers Wonder Woman #1–2Find it
    5. Wonder Woman Vol. 2: Sacrifice (2025)Covers Wonder Woman #7Find it

    Not in these books: Wonder Woman #20–21, 31–38. Look for the single issues.

    Fewest books first; newer printings are preferred because they're likelier to be in stock.

    1. Wonder Woman (2023)#1–3838 issues
      1. #1November 2023
      2. #2December 2023
      3. #3January 2024
      4. #4February 2024
      5. #5March 2024
      6. #6April 2024
      7. #7May 2024
      8. #8June 2024
      9. #9July 2024
      10. #10August 2024
      11. #11September 2024
      12. #12October 2024
      13. #13November 2024
      14. #14December 2024
      15. #15January 2025
      16. #16February 2025
      17. #17March 2025
      18. #18April 2025
      19. #19May 2025
      20. #20June 2025
      21. #21July 2025
      22. #22August 2025
      23. #23September 2025
      24. #24October 2025
      25. #25November 2025
      26. #26December 2025
      27. #27January 2026
      28. #28February 2026
      29. #29March 2026
      30. #30April 2026
      31. #31May 2026
      32. #32June 2026
      33. #33July 2026
      34. #34August 2026
      35. #35September 2026
      36. #36October 2026
      37. #37November 2026
      38. #38December 2026

      Carries legacy numbering from #801; #40, the finale, is due in December 2026.

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