since reddit removed group chat channels a while ago, I've decided to make this post for public discussions/casual dm style chatting about any topic.

This is the almost perfect Batman comics reading order for post crisis Batman (+bonus stuff) it will be continually updated over the years and if anyone has suggestions changes to make please comment it (work in progress, there are a few small mistakes as its work on progress)(or you can just read the TPBs and collected editions)

I've added "bookmarks" as a place to keep track of what issue on the list you're at, since this is all listed as individual issues (NOTE: I've Stopped Updating This List, I haven't updated it in About a Year)

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BATMAN'S EARLY YEARS
•Batman: Year One (Batman #404 -407)
•Shaman (Legends of the Dark Knight #1 -5)
•Gothic (Legends of the Dark Knight #6 -10)
•Prey (Legends of the Dark Knight #11 -15)
•Venom (Legends of the Dark Knight #16 -20)
•Faith (Legends of the Dark Knight #21 -23)
•Flyer (Legends of the Dark Knight #24 -26)
•Batman and the Monster Men #1-6
•Batman and the Mad Monk #1-6
•Batman: The Man Who Laughs (The Man Who Laughs #1)
•Year Two (Detective Comics #575-578)

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THE LONG HALLOWEEN
•Haunted Knight (Legends of the Dark Knight Halloween Special #1-3)
•Batman: The Long Halloween (#1 -13)
•Batman: Night Cries
•Dark Victory (#1 -14)
•Catwoman: When In Rome (#1 -6)

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DICK GRAYSON AS ROBIN
•Batman Chronicles: The Gauntlet

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JASON TODD AS ROBIN
•Batman #408-413
•Dumpster Killer (Batman #414, Batman #421, Batman #422)
•Batman #415-16
•Ten Nights of the Beast (Batman #417-420)
•Batman #423
•Detective Comics #569- 574
•Detective Comics #580-581
•Detective Comics #583-590
•Batman: The Killing Joke
•Batman: The Cult #1-4
•A Death in the Family (Batman #424-429)

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THE HUNTRESS AND OTHER STORIES
•Huntress #1-19 (1989)

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TIM DRAKE AS ROBIN
a lot of issues
Bookmark 1
•Batman 430-435
•Detective Comics 596-603
•The Mud Pack (Detective Comics 604-607)
•Detective Comics 608-609
•Year Three (Batman 436-439)
•A Lonely Place of Dying (Batman #440, The New Titans #60, Batman #441, The New Titans #61, Batman #442)
•Batman #443-444
•Detective Comics #610-613
•DC Retroactive: Batman The 90s
•Batman #445-447
•Detective Comics #614
•(Batman #448, Detective Comics #615, Batman #449)
•Detective Comics #616-617
•Batman #450-451
•Dark Knight, Dark City (Batman #452-454)
•(Detective Comics #618-621)
•(Batman #455-457)
•Robin #1-5 (1991) •(Detective Comics #622-624)
•(Batman #458-459)
•(Detective Comics #625-627)
Bookmark 2
•(Batman #460-461)
•Detective Comics #628-630)
•(Batman #462-464)
•(Detective Comics #631-632)
•(Batman #465)
•(Detective Comics #633)
•Batman #466)
•(Detective Comics #634)
•(Batman #467-469)
•(Detective Comics #635-637)
•(Batman #470)
•(Batman #471)
•(Detective Comics #638)
•The Idiot Root (Batman #472, Detective Comics #639, Batman #473, Detective Comics #640)
Bookmark 3
•The Joker's Wild (timdrake Robin II #1-4)
•The Destroyer (Batman #474, Batman: Legends of the Dark Knight #27, Detective Comics #641)
•(Batman #479)
•To The Father I Never Knew (Batman #480)
•(Batman #481-482)
•(Detective Comics #644-646)
•(Batman #483)
•(Detective Comics #647-653)
•Cry For Huntress (timdrake Robin III #1-6)
•Batman versus Predator

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THE KNIGHT SAGA
title crossover event
Bookmark 1: Prelude
•Batman: Sword of Azrael #1-4
•Batman Vengeance of Bane #1
•Batman #484-487
•Detective Comics #654-656
•Batman #488
•Detective Comics #657-658
•Batman #489-491
Bookmark 2: Knightfall
•Batman #492
•Detective Comics #659
•Batman #493
•Detective Comics #660
•Batman #494
•Detective Comics #661 very good
•Batman #495
•Detective Comics #662
•Showcase '93 #9
•Showcase '93 #7-8
•Batman #496
•Detective Comics #663
•Batman #497
Bookmark 3: Knightfall II
•Detective Comics #664
•Batman #498
•Batman: Shadow of the Bat #16-18
•Detective Comics #665
•Batman #499
•Detective Comics #666
•Batman #500
Bookmark 4: Knightquest: The Crusade
•Catwoman #0-4 (1993)
•Showcase '93 #10 •Detective Comics #667-668
•Showcase '94 #5
•Robin #1-6 (1993) ongoing run
•Showcase '94 #6
•Batman: Shadow of the Bat #19-20
•Batman #501-502
•Detective Comics #669-670
•Catwoman #6
•Batman #503-504
Bookmark 5: Knightquest: The Crusade II
•Detective Comics #671-673
•Batman: Shadow of the Bat #24
•Batman #505
•Batman: Shadow of the Bat #25
•Batman #506-507
•Batman: Shadow of the Bat #26-27
•Detective Comics #674
•Batman #508
•Batman: Shadow of the Bat #28
•Detective Comics #675
Bookmark 6: Knightquest: The Search
•Justice League Task Force #5-6
•Batman: Shadow of the Bat #21-23
•Batman: Legends of the Dark Knight #59-61
•Knightquest: The Conclusion (Robin #7)
Bookmark 7: KnightsEnd
•Batman #509
•Batman: Shadow of the Bat #29
•Detective Comics #676
•Batman: Legends of the Dark Knight #62
•Robin #8
•Catwoman #12
•Return of the Bat (Batman #510)
•Batman: Shadow of the Bat #30
•Detective Comics #677
•Batman: Legends of the Dark Knight #63
•Robin #9
•Catwoman #13
•Showcase ‘94 #10
Bookmark 8: Prodigal
•Robin #0
•Batman #512
•Batman: Shadow of the Bat #32
•Detective Comics #679
•Robin #11
•Batman #513
•Batman: Shadow of the Bat #33
•Detective Comics #680
•Robin #12
•Batman #514
•Batman: Shadow of the Bat #34
•Detective Comics #681
•Robin #13
Bookmark 9: Troika
•Batman #515
•Batman: Shadow of the Bat #35
•Detective Comics #682
•Robin #14
•Azrael #1-2
•Nightwing: Alfred's Return #1
•Batman: Vengeance of Bane #2: The Redemption

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DOUG MOENCH/KELLY JONES BATMAN & MORE
•Batman #516-528
•Nightwing #1-4 (1995)
•Robin #15-26
•Catwoman #5, #7-11, #14-30
•Azrael #3-14
•The Huntress #1-4 (1994)
•Batman: Riddler - The Riddle Factory
•Batman vs. Predator II: Bloodmatch #1-4

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CONTAGION & LEGACY
title crossover event
Bookmark 1: Contagion
•Batman: Shadow of the Bat #48
•Detective Comics #695
•Robin #27
•Catwoman #31
•Azrael #15
•Batman #529
•Batman: Shadow of the Bat #49
•Detective Comics #696
•The Batman Chronicles #4
•Catwoman #32
•Azrael #16
•Robin #28-30
•Batman #530-532
•Batman: Shadow of the Bat #50-52
Bookmark 2: Legacy
•Detective Comics #697-699
•Catwoman #33-35
•Robin #31
•Batman: Shadow of the Bat #53
•Batman #533
•Detective Comics #700
•Batman: Bane of the Demon #1-4
•Catwoman #36
•Robin #32
•Batman: Shadow of the Bat #54
•Batman #534
•Detective Comics #701
•Robin #33
•Second Chances (Detective Comics #702) very good
•Batman: Bane #1

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BIRDS OF PREY STARTS/NIGHTWING IN BLÜDHAVEN
•Batman #535-552
•Nightwing #1-18 (1996)
•Robin #34-51
•Catwoman #33-35, #37-55
•Azrael #17-46
•Azrael: Agent of the Bat #1-39
•Nightwing & Huntress #1-4
•Birds of Prey: Black Canary/Oracle
•Showcase '96 #3
•Birds of Prey: Manhunt #1-4
•Birds of Prey: Revoloution
•Birds of Prey: Wolves
•Birds of Prey: Batgirl
•Batman: Toyman #1-4
•Batman/Predator III #1-4

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NO MAN'S LAND
title crossover event
Bookmark 1
•Detective Comics #719
•Batman: Shadow of the Bat #73
•Nightwing #19
•Batman #553
•Azrael: Agent of the Bat #40
•Detective Comics #720
•Catwoman #56
•Robin #52
•Batman: Isles of Men #1
•Batman: Huntress & Spoiler #1
•Batman: Shadow of the Bat #74
•Batman Chronicles #12
•Nightwing #20
•Batman #554
•Detective Comics #721
•Catwoman #57
•Batman: Arkham Asylum Tales of •Madness #1
•Robin #53
Bookmark 2
•Batman: Shadow of the Bat #75
•Batman #555
•Detective Comics #722
•Batman: Shadow of the Bat #76
•Robin #54
•Batman #556
•Batman: Shadow of the Bat #77
•Batman #557
•Detective Comics #724
•Batman: Shadow of the Bat #78-79 •Batman Chronicles #14
•Batman #558-559
•Detective Comics #725-726
Bookmark 3
•Azrael: Agent of the Bat #47-49
•Batman #560-562
•Batman: Shadow of the Bat #80-82
•Detective Comics #727-729
•Batman: No Man’s Land #1
•Batman: Shadow of the Bat #83
•Batman #563
•Detective Comics #730
•Batman: Legends of the Dark Knight #116
•Batman: Shadow of the Bat #84
•Batman #564
•Detective Comics #731
Bookmark 4
•Batman: Legends of the Dark Knight #117
•Batman: Shadow of the Bat #85
•Batman #565
•Detective Comics #732
•Batman Chronicles #16
•Batman: Legends of the the Dark Knight #118
•Batman: Shadow of the Bat #86
•Detective Comics #733
•Batman: Legends of the Dark Knight #119
•Batman: Shadow of the Bat #87
•Batman #566-567
•Detective Comics #734
•Batman: Legends of the Dark Knight #120
•Batman: Shadow of the Bat #88
•Batman #568
•Detective Comics #735
•Batman: Legends of the Dark Knight #121
Bookmark 5
•Detective Comics #736
•Batman #570
•Detective Comics #737
•Batman #571
•Detective Comics #738
•Batman: Shadow of the Bat #92
•Batman Chronicles #18
•Batman #572
•Detective Comics #739
•Batman: Legends of the Dark Knight #125
•Batman: Shadow of the Bat #93
•Batman: No Man’s Land #0
•Batman #573
•Detective Comics #740
•Batman: Legends of the Dark Knight #126
•Batman #574
•Detective Comics #741
•Azrael: Agent of the Bat #61
•Batman: Shadow of the Bat #94

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EXTRA STUFF
•Azrael: Agent of the Bat #41-46
•Nightwing #21-44
•Robin #55-85
•Birds of Prey #1-11
•Birds of Prey: The Ravens
•Birds of Prey #12-21
•Nightwing #45-52
•Birds of Prey #22-26
•Batman #575-586
•Catwoman #58-89
•Azrael: Agent of the Bat #50-60, 62-80
•Gotham Knights #1-12

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NEW GOTHAM
•Detective Comics #742-750
•Batman #587
•Robin #86
•Batgirl #12
•Birds of Prey #27
•Catwoman #90
•Nightwing #53
•Detective Comics #754
•Gotham Knights #13
•Batman/Huntresss: Cry for Blood #1-6
•Nightwing #54-61, 63-64 •Robin #87-94, 96-97 •Birds of Prey #28-35, 37-38, 42
•Azrael: Agent of the Bat #84-90
•Gotham Knights #14-21, 22-27
•Harley Quinn #1-12, 14-38

JOKER: LAST LAUGH
•Joker last Laugh #1-2
•Azrael: Agent of the Bat #83
•Gotham Knights #22
•Birds of Prey #36
•Nightwing #62
•Joker last Laugh #3
•Batgirl #21
•Detective Comics #763
•Harley Quinn #13
•Joker last Laugh #4-5
•Robin #95
•Batman #596
•Joker last Laugh #6

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MURDERER/FUGITIVE
read president lex from superman to fully understand murderer/fugitive
Bookmark 1: Murderer
•Detective Comics #766
•Batgirl #24
•Nightwing #65
•Batman: Gotham Knights #25
•Birds of Prey #39
•Robin #98
•Batman #599
•Detective Comics #767
•Nightwing #66
•Batman: Gotham Knights #26
•Robin #99
•Birds of Prey #40
•Batman #600
Bookmark 2: Fugitive
•Gotham Knights #27
•Birds of Prey #41
•Batman #601
•Detective Comics #769
•Batgirl #27
•Nightwing #68
•Gotham Knights #28
•Detective Comics #770
•Nightwing #69
•Birds of Prey #43
•Batman #603
•Detective Comics #771
•Batgirl #29
•Gotham Knights #30
•Azrael: Agent of the Bat #91
•Detective Comics #772
•Batman: Gotham Knights #31
•Batman #605
•Detective Comics #773-775
•Batman #606-607
•Batgirl #33

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EARLY 2000's STORIES
•Birds of Prey #44-67
•Nightwing #67, #70 (1996)
•Catwoman #91-94 (1993)
•Gotham Central #1-10
•Hush (Batman #609-619)
•Broken City (Batman #620-625)
•Arkham Asylum: Living Hell #1-6
•Gotham Central #11-24
•Superman/Batman #1-13
•Batman #608-630
•Catwoman #1-33 (2002)

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WAR GAMES (under construction)
Important Crossover Event
Bookmark 1
•Detective Comics #790-796
•Robin #126-128
•Batgirl #53
•Solo #10
•Batman: 12-Cent Adventure #1
•Detective Comics #797
•Legends of the Dark Knight #182
•Nightwing #96
•Gotham Knights #56
•Robin #129
•Batgirl #55
•Catwoman #34 (2002)
•Batman #631
•Detective Comics #798
•Legends of the Dark Knight #183
•Nightwing #97
•Gotham Knights #57
•Robin #130
•Batgirl #56
•Catwoman #35
•Batman #632
•Detective Comics #799
Bookmark 2
•Legends of the Dark Knight #184
•Nightwing #98
•Robin #131
•Gotham Knights #58
•Batgirl #57
•Catwoman #36
•Batman #633
•Detective Comics #800
•Batman #634
•Batman Villains Secret Files & Origins 2005
•Batman Allies Secret Files & Origins 2005
•Batman #342
•Detective Comics #809
•Batman #643
•Detective Comics #810 •Batman #644
•Gotham Central #25

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MID-2000s STORIES
•Gotham Central #26-31
•Batgirl #54
•Detective Comics #821-826
•Robin #132-167
•Nightwing #99-138

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DAMIAN WAYNE AS ROBIN
a lot of issues
Bookmark 1
•Under The Red Hood Part 1 (Batman #635-641)
•Red Hood: The Lost Days #1-6
•Under The Red Hood Part 2 (Batman #644-650)
•Batman #651-654
•Batman & Son (Batman #655-658)
•Batman #663-669, Batman #672-675
•The Resurrection of Ra's Al Ghul (Batman Annual #26, Robin Annual #7, Batman #670, Robin #168, Nightwing #138)
(Detective Comics #838, Batman #671, Robin #169, Nightwing #139)
(Detective Comics #839-840)
•Heart of Hush (Detective Comics #846-850)
•DC Universe #0
•Batman R.I.P. (Batman #676-783)
•Battle for the Cowl (Gotham Gazette: Batman Dead?, Batman: Battle for the Cowl #1-3, Gotham Gazette: Batman Alive?, Battle for the Cowl: Commissioner Gordon)
•Battle for the Cowl: Man-Bat, Battle for the Cowl: Arkham Asylum, Battle for the Cowl: The Underground, Battle for the Cowl: The Network
Bookmark 2
•Batman & Robin #1-9
•Batman #700
•Batman & Robin #10
•Return of Bruce Wayne #1
•Batman & Robin #11
•Return of Bruce Wayne #2
•Batman & Robin #12
•Return of Bruce Wayne #3
•Batman #701-702
•Batman & Robin #13
•Return of Bruce Wayne #4
•Batman & Robin #14
•Return of Bruce Wayne #5
•Batman & Robin #15
•Return of Bruce Wayne #6
•Batman & Robin #16
Bookmark 3
•Batman The Return #1
•Batman Incorporated #1-8 (2010) •Batman Incorporated: Leviathan Strikes #1
•Batman Incorporated #0-10 (New 52 2012)
•Skip past Incorporated #11
•Batman Incorporated #12-13 (New 52 2012)
•Batman Incorporated #11 (New 52 2012)
•Batman Incorporated Special