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I.J. Parker Books in Order

Find every I.J. Parker book in order, including standalone titles and complete series reading orders with publication years.

Updated 2026-07-11 / 35 books / 4 series

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.

All I.J. Parker Books in Chronological Order

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

I.J. Parker Book Series Reading Orders / browse all ->

01 Dream of a Spring Night 2011 Buy
02 Dust Before the Wind 2012 Buy
01 Rashomon Gate 2002 Buy
02 The Hell Screen 2003 Buy
03 The Dragon Scroll 2005 Buy
04 Black Arrow 2006 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
Standalone Books in Reading Order 2 books / 2012-2013
01 The Sword Master 2012 Buy
02 The Left-Handed God 2013 Buy
01 The Kamo Horse 2003 Buy
02 Fox Magic 2011 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
09 Confessions 2012 Buy

Where to start with I.J. Parker

What is the best order to read I.J. Parker 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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