List of Monogatari novels


Monogatari is a Japanese light novel series written by Nisio Isin and illustrated by Vofan. The plot centers around Koyomi Araragi, a third-year high school student who survives a vampire attack and subsequently finds himself helping girls involved with a variety of apparitions, ghosts, beasts, spirits, and other supernatural phenomena.
The series began as three short stories serialized in Kodansha's Mephisto magazine between the September 2005 and May 2006 issues, which were later collected in a light novel volume published in Japan on November 2, 2006. Kodansha released 29 volumes in the series under its Kodansha Box imprint. Each of the 29 entries in the series share the common title suffix -monogatari. In 2015, Vertical licensed the novel series for English release. The company began its paperback line with Kizumonogatari on December 15, 2015, and later released the Bakemonogatari novels in three volumes: the first in December 2016, the second in February 2017, and the third in April 2017. As of December 2020, the novels in the series up to Zoku Owarimonogatari have been translated.
Nisio Isin has also penned a number of short short stories and other related works set in the same fictional universe.

Volume lists

English volume list

Box sets

In addition to being sold as individual volumes, the English novels have been combined into box sets with additional original artwork by VOFAN.

Audiobook

The English audiobook version of Kizumonogatari was released on May 25, 2016 by Bang Zoom! Entertainment with narration done by Keith Silverstein, Eric Kimerer, and Cristina Vee. The audiobook for Nekomonogatari was released on April 9, 2019 with narration done by Cristina Vee, Eric Kimerer, and Erica Mendez. The audiobook for the three volumes of Bakemonogatari were released on March 24, 2020 with narration done by Eric Kimerer, Cristina Vee, Erica Mendez, and Keith Silverstein.
The Japanese audiobook version of the entire series began release by Kodansha via Audible on February 17, 2021. Each novel features narration by the voice actors/actresses of the anime adaptation. It released one novel each month until June 16, 2023, with the second volume of Shinomonogatari.
NovelNarratorRelease
Bakemonogatari Hiroshi KamiyaFebruary 17, 2021
Bakemonogatari Emiri KatōMarch 19, 2021
Bakemonogatari Chiwa SaitōApril 16, 2021
KizumonogatariMarina InoueMay 21, 2021
Nisemonogatari Takahiro SakuraiJune 18, 2021
Nisemonogatari Maaya SakamotoJuly 16, 2021
Nekomonogatari Emiri KatōAugust 20, 2021
Nekomonogatari Miyuki SawashiroSeptember 17, 2021
KabukimonogatariYuka IguchiOctober 15, 2021
HanamonogatariYui HorieNovember 19, 2021
OtorimonogatariShin-ichiro MikiDecember 17, 2021
OnimonogatariEri KitamuraJanuary 21, 2022
KoimonogatariSatsuki YukinoFebruary 18, 2022
TsukimonogatariRyoko ShiraishiMarch 18, 2022
KoyomimonogatariSaori HayamiApril 15, 2022
Owarimonogatari Kaori MizuhashiMay 20, 2022
Owarimonogatari Chiwa SaitōJune 17, 2022
Owarimonogatari Emiri KatōJuly 15, 2022
Zoku OwarimonogatariMarina InoueAugust 19, 2022
OrokamonogatariTakahiro SakuraiSeptember 16, 2022
WazamonogatariShin-ichiro MikiOctober 21, 2022
NademonogatariSatsuki YukinoNovember 18, 2022
MusubimonogatariKana HanazawaDecember 16, 2022
ShinobumonogatariRyoko ShiraishiJanuary 20, 2023
YoimonogatariSatsuki YukinoFebruary 17, 2023
AmarimonogatariSaori HayamiMarch 17, 2023
ŌgimonogatariYui HorieApril 21, 2023
Shinomonogatari Ryoko ShiraishiMay 19, 2023
Shinomonogatari Emiri KatōJune 16, 2023
IkusamonogatariYoko HikasaDecember 1, 2023

List of short short stories

''Mijikanamonogatari''

Kodansha revealed that was scheduled to be released July 3, 2024. The book contains 39 short stories, 33 of which were previously released and 6 new stories. On June 12, 2024, Kodansha announced that the book would be delayed after it was discovered that a story that should have been included was inadvertently left out. The publication date was later confirmed to be September 11, 2024.

''Mazemonogatari''

is a collection of short stories featuring characters from Nisio Isin's other works. Twelve of these stories were first distributed in Japanese cinemas during the Japanese theatrical releases of Kizumonogatari Part 1: Tekketsu, Kizumonogatari Part 2: Nekketsu and Kizumonogatari Part 3: Reiketsu. A collected volume of these stories, alongside three previously unpublished ones, was published by Kodansha on February 6, 2019.
EpisodeShort storyCharacterSeriesPeriod of distribution
Oblivion"Kyōko Balance"Kyōko OkitegamiBōkyaku TanteiJanuary 8–15, 2016
Strong"Jun Build"Jun AikawaSaikyōJanuary 16–22, 2016
Law"Nomi Rule"Nomi ChinōDensetsuJanuary 23–29, 2016
Eye"Mayumi Red Eye"Mayumi DōjimaPretty BoyJanuary 30–February 5, 2016
Illness"Kuroneko Bed"Kuroneko ByōinzakaSekaiAugust 19–26, 2016
Blood"Risuka Blood"Risuka MizukuraRisukaAugust 27–September 2, 2016
Sword"Hitei Clear"Hitei-himeKatanagatariSeptember 3–9, 2016
Kill"Iori Fuga"Iori MutōNingenSeptember 10–16, 2016
Army"Shiogi Ranger"Shiogi HagiharaZaregotoJanuary 6–13, 2017
Invitation"Akari Triple"Akari ChigaZaregotoJanuary 14–20, 2017
Eat"Rizumu Rock 'n"Rizumu NiōnomiyaZaregotoJanuary 21–27, 2017
University"Mikoko Community"Mikoko AoīZaregotoJanuary 28–February 3, 2017
Hero"Kū Invisible"Kū SorakaraDensetsu
Deceive"Rai Roulette"Rai FudatsukiPretty Boy
Final"Magokoro Finisher"Magokoro OmokageZaregoto

Other related works

  • , released on August 4, 2009.
  • 2=読者への挑戦状 - Ōgi's challenge to the readers published as part of the serialization of Ōgi Formula in Bessatsu Shonen Magazine, October 2013 issue, released on September 9, 2013.
  • , published in, released on September 20, 2013.
  • , illustrated by Hiroki Haritama and published in, released on October 30, 2013.
  • , illustrated by Ema Tōyama, published in and the August 2014 issue of Aria, released on January 31, 2014, and June 28, 2014, respectively, and included in the Blu-ray and DVD volume 2 of Koimonogatari, released on July 23, 2014.
  • , published in the, released on August 26, 2014.
  • , included in the special edition of volume 12 of March Comes in like a Lion, released on September 29, 2016.
  • , released on February 22, 2023, as part of the celebration of Nisio Isin's 20-year career.