Kumo Kagyu Books in Order
Kumo Kagyu has written 45 books, published between 2016 and 2026. The first book is Goblin Slayer, Vol. 1 (2016) and the newest is Moscow 2160 (2026). Publication order is the reading order below.
- Books
- 45
- Published
- 2016–2026
- Pages on record
- 592 in 3 of 45 books
Kumo Kagyu is a Japanese light novelist credited with the Goblin Slayer books. The listing opens with Goblin Slayer, Vol. 1 (2016), and volumes 2 to 5 followed in 2016 and 2017. Series include the Goblin Slayer Light Novel, Goblin Slayer Manga, Goblin Slayer Side Story: Year One, Goblin Slayer Side Story II: Dai Katana and Goblin Slayer: Brand New Day. Blade & Bastard appears as a separate light novel series. Subjects include goblins, quests, women priests and fantasy manga.
Source: Wikidata
How many Kumo Kagyu books are there?
Kumo Kagyu has 45 books, released between 2016 and 2026. They include 8 series and 1 title listed outside any series.
Kumo Kagyu Books in Publication Order
The table lists all 45 Kumo Kagyu books in the order they were published, with the release year, the page count where one is on record, and how many independent book listings confirm each title. Catalogue data as of November 2026.
- 12016–1/4
- 22016–1/4
- 320171901/4
- 42017–1/4
- 52017–1/4
- 62018–1/4
- 7Goblin Slayer Side Story: Year One, Vol. 1Goblin Slayer Side Story: Year One Manga #12018 · confirmed 1/42018–1/4
- 8Goblin Slayer Side Story: Year One, Vol. 2Goblin Slayer Side Story: Year One #22018 · 192 pages · confirmed 1/420181921/4
- 9Goblin Slayer Side Story: Year One, Vol. 2Goblin Slayer Side Story: Year One Manga #22018 · confirmed 1/42018–1/4
- 10Goblin Slayer Side Story: Year One, Vol. 3Goblin Slayer Side Story: Year One Manga #32018 · confirmed 1/42018–1/4
- 112018–1/4
- 122018–1/4
- 132018–1/4
- 142018–1/4
- 152018–1/4
- 162019–1/4
- 172019–1/4
- 182019–1/4
- 19Goblin Slayer Side Story: Year One, Vol. 4Goblin Slayer Side Story: Year One Manga #42019 · confirmed 1/42019–1/4
- 20Goblin Slayer Side Story: Year One, Vol. 5Goblin Slayer Side Story: Year One Manga #52019 · confirmed 1/42019–1/4
- 212019–1/4
- 22Goblin Slayer Side Story II: Dai Katana, Vol. 1Goblin Slayer Side Story II: Dai Katana Manga #12020 · confirmed 1/42020–1/4
- 23Goblin Slayer Side Story II: Dai Katana, Vol. 2Goblin Slayer Side Story II: Dai Katana Manga #22020 · confirmed 1/42020–1/4
- 24Goblin Slayer Side Story: Year One, Vol. 6Goblin Slayer Side Story: Year One Manga #62020 · confirmed 1/42020–1/4
- 252020–1/4
- 262020–1/4
- 272021–1/4
- 28Goblin Slayer Side Story II: Dai Katana, Vol. 3Goblin Slayer Side Story II: Dai Katana Manga #32021 · 210 pages · confirmed 1/420212101/4
- 29Goblin Slayer Side Story II: Dai Katana Vol. 4Goblin Slayer Side Story II: Dai Katana Manga #42021 · confirmed 1/42021–1/4
- 30Goblin Slayer Side Story: Year One, Vol. 7Goblin Slayer Side Story: Year One Manga #72021 · confirmed 1/42021–1/4
- 31Goblin Slayer Side Story: Year One, Vol. 8Goblin Slayer Side Story: Year One Manga #82021 · confirmed 1/42021–1/4
- 322022–1/4
- 332022–1/4
- 342023–1/4
- 35Goblin Slayer Side Story II: Dai Katana Vol. 5Goblin Slayer Side Story II: Dai Katana Manga #52023 · confirmed 1/42023–1/4
- 36Goblin Slayer Side Story: Year One Vol. 9Goblin Slayer Side Story: Year One Manga #92023 · confirmed 1/42023–1/4
- 372023–1/4
- 382024–1/4
- 392024–1/4
- 40Goblin Slayer Side Story II: Dai Katana Vol. 6Goblin Slayer Side Story II: Dai Katana Manga #62024 · confirmed 1/42024–1/4
- 41Goblin Slayer Side Story: Year One Vol. 10Goblin Slayer Side Story: Year One Manga #102024 · confirmed 1/42024–1/4
- 42Goblin Slayer Side Story: Year One Vol. 11Goblin Slayer Side Story: Year One Manga #112024 · confirmed 1/42024–1/4
- 432025–1/4
- 442025–1/4
- 45Moscow 21602026 · confirmed 1/42026–1/4
Kumo Kagyu books grouped by series
Each title below is a row in the publication-order table above. None of these groups has a reading-order page of its own on this site.
Goblin Slayer Manga in order
2 booksGoblin Slayer Light Novel in order
14 books- 1. Goblin Slayer, Vol. 1
- 2. Goblin Slayer, Vol. 2
- 4. Goblin Slayer, Vol. 4
- 5. Goblin Slayer, Vol. 5
- 6. Goblin Slayer, Vol. 6
- 7. Goblin Slayer, Vol. 7
- 8. Goblin Slayer, Vol. 8
- 9. Goblin Slayer, Vol. 9
- 10. Goblin Slayer, Vol. 10
- 11. Goblin Slayer, Vol. 11
- 12. Goblin Slayer, Vol. 12
- 13. Goblin Slayer, Vol. 13
- and 2 more in the table above
Goblin Slayer Side Story: Year One Manga in order
11 books- 1. Goblin Slayer Side Story: Year One, Vol. 1
- 2. Goblin Slayer Side Story: Year One, Vol. 2
- 3. Goblin Slayer Side Story: Year One, Vol. 3
- 4. Goblin Slayer Side Story: Year One, Vol. 4
- 5. Goblin Slayer Side Story: Year One, Vol. 5
- 6. Goblin Slayer Side Story: Year One, Vol. 6
- 7. Goblin Slayer Side Story: Year One, Vol. 7
- 8. Goblin Slayer Side Story: Year One, Vol. 8
- 9. Goblin Slayer Side Story: Year One Vol. 9
- 10. Goblin Slayer Side Story: Year One Vol. 10
- 11. Goblin Slayer Side Story: Year One Vol. 11
Goblin Slayer Side Story II: Dai Katana Manga in order
6 booksBlade & Bastard Light Novel in order
5 booksGoblin Slayer Side Story: Year One in order
2 booksGoblin Slayer Side Story II: Dai Katana in order
2 booksGoblin Slayer: Brand New Day in order
2 booksStandalone books
1 book1 Kumo Kagyu title here is not listed as part of any series.
Do you have to read Kumo Kagyu books in order?
You only need to read Kumo Kagyu books in order within each series: the books listed here span 8 separate series, and each series has its own publication order.
Where to start with Kumo Kagyu
Start with Goblin Slayer, Vol. 1 (2016), the earliest published title.
What is the newest Kumo Kagyu book?
Moscow 2160 (2026) is the newest Kumo Kagyu book released so far.
Is there a new Kumo Kagyu book coming?
No next Kumo Kagyu book is announced in the catalogue, which is a gap in the listings it merges rather than a sign that the run has ended.
Kumo Kagyu at a glance
- Still publishing
- Kumo Kagyu published a book as recently as 2026.
- Release pace
- Kumo Kagyu books have appeared more than one a year on average.
- Length
- 592 pages across the 3 of 45 books with a recorded length, a median of 192 pages each.
- Busiest decade
- Most Kumo Kagyu books, 24 of 45, were published in the 2020s.
When Kumo Kagyu books were published
Publication distribution by decade, showing when Kumo Kagyu titles appeared. 2020s was the most productive decade with 24 titles.
45 books total across 2 decades. Decade reflects the year each title was first catalogued.
What the Kumo Kagyu books are about
4 of the 45 Kumo Kagyu books carry subject tags in Open Library's catalogue. The subjects below are the ones that recur across them, most frequent first: language and languages is tagged on 2 of 4. The subjects are cataloguers’ headings, not a plot summary.
- Language and languages 2 of 4 books
- Comics & graphic novels 1 of 4 books
- Comics & graphic novels, manga, fantasy 1 of 4 books
- Fantasy 1 of 4 books
- Goblins 1 of 4 books
- Quests (expeditions) 1 of 4 books
- Women priests 1 of 4 books