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Boris Akunin Complete Bibliography

Browse books by Boris Akunin in publication order, including standalone books, complete series lists, reading order, and publication years.

Updated 2026-07-11 / 31 books / 5 series

Russian author best known for the Erast Fandorian mystery series. His books have sold over 30 million copies worldwide, earning critical acclaim and multiple literary awards. This page provides the Boris Akunin books in order, including both chronological order and series reading order.

Books by Boris Akunin in Publication Order

1998 The Winter Queen POoEFMB / 1 Buy
1998 The Turkish Gambit POoEFMB / 2 Buy
1998 Murder on the Leviathan / Leviathan POoEFMB / 3 Buy
1998 The Death of Achilles POoEFMB / 4 Buy
2001 ?????-??????? POoAotMB / 1 Buy
2002 ??????????? ?????? POoAotMB / 2 Buy
2003 ???????? ????????? POoGB / 1 Buy
2005 ??????? ????? POoGB / 2 Buy
2006 Yin and Yang POoSP / 1 Buy
2006 Sister Pelagia and the White Bulldog POoSPMB / 1 Buy
2006 ?.?. POoAotMB / 3 Buy
2007 Sister Pelagia and the Black Monk / Pelagia and the Black Monk POoSPMB / 2 Buy
2007 ?????? ??? ??????? POoGB / 3 Buy
2007 The Jack of Spades POoEFMB / 5 Buy
2007 The Decorator POoEFMB / 6 Buy
2008 Pelagia and the Red Rooster / Sister Pelagia and the Red Cockerel POoSPMB / 3 Buy
2008 ????? POoGB / 4 Buy
2008 The State Counsellor POoEFMB / 7 Buy
2009 ????? ? ???????? POoAotMB / 4 Buy
2009 The Coronation POoEFMB / 8 Buy
2009 She Lover of Death POoEFMB / 9 Buy
2010 ?????????? POoGB / 5 Buy
2010 He Lover of Death POoEFMB / 10 Buy
2011 The Diamond Chariot POoEFMB / 11 Buy
2012 ??????????? POoGB / 6 Buy
2017 All The World's a Stage POoEFMB / 12 Buy
2018 To Kill a Serpent in the Shell POoSP / 2 Buy
2018 Black City POoEFMB / 13 Buy
2019 Not Saying Goodbye POoEFMB / 14 Buy
2020 Just Masa POoEFMB / 15 Buy
2023 Pit POoEFMB / 16 Buy

Complete Boris Akunin Series Reading Order / browse all ->

01 Sister Pelagia and the White Bulldog 2006 Buy
02 Sister Pelagia and the Black Monk / Pelagia and the Black Monk 2007 Buy
03 Pelagia and the Red Rooster / Sister Pelagia and the Red Cockerel 2008 Buy
01 The Winter Queen 1998 Buy
02 The Turkish Gambit 1998 Buy
03 Murder on the Leviathan / Leviathan 1998 Buy
04 The Death of Achilles 1998 Buy
05 The Jack of Spades 2007 Buy
06 The Decorator 2007 Buy
07 The State Counsellor 2008 Buy
08 The Coronation 2009 Buy
09 She Lover of Death 2009 Buy
10 He Lover of Death 2010 Buy
11 The Diamond Chariot 2011 Buy
12 All The World's a Stage 2017 Buy
13 Black City 2018 Buy
14 Not Saying Goodbye 2019 Buy
15 Just Masa 2020 Buy
16 Pit 2023 Buy
Standalone Plays Reading Order 2 books / 2006-2018
01 Yin and Yang 2006 Buy
02 To Kill a Serpent in the Shell 2018 Buy
Genres Reading Order 6 books / 2003-2012
01 ???????? ????????? 2003 Buy
02 ??????? ????? 2005 Buy
03 ?????? ??? ??????? 2007 Buy
04 ????? 2008 Buy
05 ?????????? 2010 Buy
06 ??????????? 2012 Buy
01 ?????-??????? 2001 Buy
02 ??????????? ?????? 2002 Buy
03 ?.?. 2006 Buy
04 ????? ? ???????? 2009 Buy

Where to start with Boris Akunin

What is the best order to read Boris Akunin books?

Publication order is usually the safest place to start. If a book belongs to a series, follow the numbered series reading order shown on this page.

Are standalone books and series both included?

Yes. Standalone titles appear in the full chronological bibliography, and series are broken out separately with reading-order links when catalog data is available.

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