Vol. 1 previously published in single magazine form as Sandman, nos. 1-8; vol. 2 as nos. 21-28; vol. 3 as nos. 29-31, 38-40, 50 and Sandman special 1 and Vertigo preview; vol. 4 as nos. 17-20; vol. 5 as nos. 41-49; vol. 6 as nos. 51-56; vol. 7 as nos. 57-69 and Vertigo jam 1; vol. 8 as nos. 70-75.

[1] Preludes & nocturnes : Sleep of the just, Imperfect hosts, Dream a little dream of me, A hope in hell, Passengers, 24 hours, Sound and fury, The sound of her wings -- [2] Season of mists -- [3] Fables and reflections -- [4] Dream country : Calliope, A dream of a thousand cats, A midsummer's night's dream, Façade, Original script of Calliope -- [5] Brief lives -- [6] World's end : World's end, A tale of two cities, Cluracan's tale, Hob's leviathan, The golden boy, Cerements, World's end -- [7] The kindly ones -- [8] The wake: The wake, Exiles, The tempest.