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Home / Authors / I.J. Parker I.J. Parker I.J. Parker is a German-born American author best known for the *Sugawara Akitada* historical mystery series set in 11th-century Japan. Her novels have earned critical acclaim, including multiple Shamus Award nominations. This page lists I.J. Parker’s books in order, covering both chronological and series reading order.
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2002 Rashomon Gate POoSAB · 1 Buy ↗ 2003 The Kamo Horse POoSASS · 1 Buy ↗ 2003 The Hell Screen POoSAB · 2 Buy ↗ 2005 The Dragon Scroll POoSAB · 3 Buy ↗ 2006 Black Arrow POoSAB · 4 Buy ↗ 2007 Island of Exiles POoSAB · 5 Buy ↗ 2009 The Convict's Sword POoSAB · 6 Buy ↗ 2010 The Fires of the Gods POoSAB · 7 Buy ↗ 2010 The Masuda Affair POoSAB · 8 Buy ↗ 2011 Dream of a Spring Night POoHRB · 1 Buy ↗ 2011 Fox Magic POoSASS · 2 Buy ↗ 2011 The Water Sprite POoSASS · 3 Buy ↗ 2011 The Curio Dealer's Wife POoSASS · 4 Buy ↗ 2011 Akitada's First Case POoSASS · 5 Buy ↗ 2011 Akitada and the Way of Justice POoSASS · 6 Buy ↗ 2011 Death on an Autumn River POoSAB · 9 Buy ↗ 2012 The Sword Master POoSN · 1 Buy ↗ 2012 Dust Before the Wind POoHRB · 2 Buy ↗ 2012 Akitada's Holiday POoSASS · 7 Buy ↗ 2012 Three Tales of Love and Murder POoSASS · 8 Buy ↗ 2012 Confessions POoSASS · 9 Buy ↗ 2012 The Emperor's Woman POoSAB · 10 Buy ↗ 2013 The Left-Handed God POoSN · 2 Buy ↗ 2013 Death of a Doll Maker POoSAB · 11 Buy ↗ 2014 The Crane Pavilion POoSAB · 12 Buy ↗ 2014 The Old Men of Omi POoSAB · 13 Buy ↗ 2015 The Shrine Virgin POoSAB · 14 Buy ↗ 2015 The Assassin's Daughter POoSAB · 15 Buy ↗ 2015 The Island of the Gods POoSAB · 16 Buy ↗ 2017 Ikiryo: Vengeance and Justice POoSAB · 17 Buy ↗ 2018 The Kindness of Dragons POoSAB · 18 Buy ↗ 2019 The Nuns of Nara POoSAB · 19 Buy ↗ 2020 Massacre at Shirakawa POoSAB · 20 Buy ↗ 2021 The Lucky Gods of Otsu POoSAB · 21 Buy ↗ 2023 Spring Festival in Akaiwa POoSAB · 22 Buy ↗ Book series · browse all →
Publication Order of Hollow Reed Books 2 books · 2011–2012
01 Dream of a Spring Night 2011 Buy ↗ 02 Dust Before the Wind 2012 Buy ↗ Publication Order of Sugawara Akitada Books 22 books · 2002–2023
02 The Hell Screen 2003 Buy ↗ 03 The Dragon Scroll 2005 Buy ↗ 05 Island of Exiles 2007 Buy ↗ 06 The Convict's Sword 2009 Buy ↗ 07 The Fires of the Gods 2010 Buy ↗ 08 The Masuda Affair 2010 Buy ↗ 09 Death on an Autumn River 2011 Buy ↗ 10 The Emperor's Woman 2012 Buy ↗ 11 Death of a Doll Maker 2013 Buy ↗ 12 The Crane Pavilion 2014 Buy ↗ 13 The Old Men of Omi 2014 Buy ↗ 14 The Shrine Virgin 2015 Buy ↗ 15 The Assassin's Daughter 2015 Buy ↗ 16 The Island of the Gods 2015 Buy ↗ 17 Ikiryo: Vengeance and Justice 2017 Buy ↗ 18 The Kindness of Dragons 2018 Buy ↗ 19 The Nuns of Nara 2019 Buy ↗ 20 Massacre at Shirakawa 2020 Buy ↗ 21 The Lucky Gods of Otsu 2021 Buy ↗ 22 Spring Festival in Akaiwa 2023 Buy ↗ Publication Order of Standalone Novels 2 books · 2012–2013
01 The Sword Master 2012 Buy ↗ 02 The Left-Handed God 2013 Buy ↗ Publication Order of Sugawara Akitada Short Stories/Novellas 9 books · 2003–2012
01 The Kamo Horse 2003 Buy ↗ 03 The Water Sprite 2011 Buy ↗ 04 The Curio Dealer's Wife 2011 Buy ↗ 05 Akitada's First Case 2011 Buy ↗ 06 Akitada and the Way of Justice 2011 Buy ↗ 07 Akitada's Holiday 2012 Buy ↗ 08 Three Tales of Love and Murder 2012 Buy ↗