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Reading order

Sugawara Akitada Books in Order

This page lists the complete Sugawara Akitada reading order by I.J. Parker, with book numbers, publication years, and a publication-order view for readers who want to start at the beginning.

Updated 2026-06-22 / 22 books / 2002-2023

Sugawara Akitada Reading Order

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

Sugawara Akitada Books by Publication Order

2002 Rashomon Gate #1
2003 The Hell Screen #2
2005 The Dragon Scroll #3
2006 Black Arrow #4
2007 Island of Exiles #5
2009 The Convict's Sword #6
2010 The Fires of the Gods #7
2010 The Masuda Affair #8
2011 Death on an Autumn River #9
2012 The Emperor's Woman #10
2013 Death of a Doll Maker #11
2014 The Crane Pavilion #12
2014 The Old Men of Omi #13
2015 The Shrine Virgin #14
2015 The Assassin's Daughter #15
2015 The Island of the Gods #16
2017 Ikiryo: Vengeance and Justice #17
2018 The Kindness of Dragons #18
2019 The Nuns of Nara #19
2020 Massacre at Shirakawa #20
2021 The Lucky Gods of Otsu #21
2023 Spring Festival in Akaiwa #22

Questions readers ask

What is the correct Sugawara Akitada reading order?

The Sugawara Akitada reading order on this page follows the numbered series order where available, with publication years shown beside each book.

How many Sugawara Akitada books are there?

This catalog currently lists 22 Sugawara Akitada books published across 2002-2023.

Who writes the Sugawara Akitada books?

Sugawara Akitada is listed as a book series by I.J. Parker.

Should I read Sugawara Akitada in publication order?

For most readers, publication order is the safest way to read Sugawara Akitada. If a separate series order is available, this page shows that order first and publication years beside each title.

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