Order of I.J. Parker Books

I.J. Parker was an author renowned for her Akitada Mysteries, a series featuring an eleventh-century Japanese nobleman and detective. Born and raised in Germany, she later moved to the United States to pursue an academic career. Parker served as an Associate Professor of English and Foreign Languages at Norfolk State University in Virginia until her retirement. Her professional interest in Japanese literature ultimately inspired the creation of the Akitada series.

I.J. Parker became a published novelist in 2002 with the novel Rashomon Gate. Below is a list of I.J. Parker's books in order of when they were originally released:

Publication Order of Sugawara Akitada Books

Book Title	Year	Amazon USA	Amazon UK
Rashomon Gate	(2002)	Buy on Amazon.com	Buy on Amazon.co.uk
The Hell Screen	(2003)	Buy on Amazon.com	Buy on Amazon.co.uk
The Dragon Scroll	(2005)	Buy on Amazon.com	Buy on Amazon.co.uk
Black Arrow	(2006)	Buy on Amazon.com	Buy on Amazon.co.uk
Island of Exiles	(2007)	Buy on Amazon.com	Buy on Amazon.co.uk
The Convict's Sword	(2009)	Buy on Amazon.com	Buy on Amazon.co.uk
The Fires of the Gods	(2010)	Buy on Amazon.com	Buy on Amazon.co.uk
The Masuda Affair	(2010)	Buy on Amazon.com	Buy on Amazon.co.uk
Death on an Autumn River	(2011)	Buy on Amazon.com	Buy on Amazon.co.uk
The Emperor's Woman	(2012)	Buy on Amazon.com	Buy on Amazon.co.uk
Death of a Doll Maker	(2013)	Buy on Amazon.com	Buy on Amazon.co.uk
The Crane Pavilion	(2014)	Buy on Amazon.com	Buy on Amazon.co.uk
The Old Men of Omi	(2014)	Buy on Amazon.com	Buy on Amazon.co.uk
The Shrine Virgin	(2015)	Buy on Amazon.com	Buy on Amazon.co.uk
The Assassin's Daughter	(2015)	Buy on Amazon.com	Buy on Amazon.co.uk
The Island of the Gods	(2015)	Buy on Amazon.com	Buy on Amazon.co.uk
Ikiryo: Vengeance and Justice	(2017)	Buy on Amazon.com	Buy on Amazon.co.uk
The Kindness of Dragons	(2018)	Buy on Amazon.com	Buy on Amazon.co.uk
The Nuns of Nara	(2019)	Buy on Amazon.com	Buy on Amazon.co.uk
Massacre at Shirakawa	(2020)	Buy on Amazon.com	Buy on Amazon.co.uk
The Lucky Gods of Otsu	(2021)	Buy on Amazon.com	Buy on Amazon.co.uk
Spring Festival in Akaiwa	(2023)	Buy on Amazon.com	Buy on Amazon.co.uk

Publication Order of Sugawara Akitada Short Stories/Novellas Books

Book Title	Year	Amazon USA	Amazon UK
The Dragon Scroll	(2005)	Buy on Amazon.com	Buy on Amazon.co.uk
Rashomon Gate	(2002)	Buy on Amazon.com	Buy on Amazon.co.uk
Black Arrow	(2006)	Buy on Amazon.com	Buy on Amazon.co.uk
Island of Exiles	(2007)	Buy on Amazon.com	Buy on Amazon.co.uk
The Hell Screen	(2003)	Buy on Amazon.com	Buy on Amazon.co.uk
The Convict's Sword	(2009)	Buy on Amazon.com	Buy on Amazon.co.uk
The Masuda Affair	(2010)	Buy on Amazon.com	Buy on Amazon.co.uk
The Fires of the Gods	(2010)	Buy on Amazon.com	Buy on Amazon.co.uk
Death on an Autumn River	(2011)	Buy on Amazon.com	Buy on Amazon.co.uk
The Emperor's Woman	(2012)	Buy on Amazon.com	Buy on Amazon.co.uk
Death of a Doll Maker	(2013)	Buy on Amazon.com	Buy on Amazon.co.uk
The Crane Pavilion	(2014)	Buy on Amazon.com	Buy on Amazon.co.uk
The Old Men of Omi	(2014)	Buy on Amazon.com	Buy on Amazon.co.uk
The Shrine Virgin	(2015)	Buy on Amazon.com	Buy on Amazon.co.uk
The Assassin's Daughter	(2015)	Buy on Amazon.com	Buy on Amazon.co.uk
The Island of the Gods	(2015)	Buy on Amazon.com	Buy on Amazon.co.uk
Ikiryo: Vengeance and Justice	(2017)	Buy on Amazon.com	Buy on Amazon.co.uk
The Kindness of Dragons	(2018)	Buy on Amazon.com	Buy on Amazon.co.uk
The Nuns of Nara	(2019)	Buy on Amazon.com	Buy on Amazon.co.uk
Massacre at Shirakawa	(2020)	Buy on Amazon.com	Buy on Amazon.co.uk
The Lucky Gods of Otsu	(2021)	Buy on Amazon.com	Buy on Amazon.co.uk
Spring Festival in Akaiwa	(2023)	Buy on Amazon.com	Buy on Amazon.co.uk

Publication Order of Hollow Reed Books

Book Title	Year	Amazon USA	Amazon UK
The Kamo Horse	(2003)	Buy on Amazon.com	Buy on Amazon.co.uk
Fox Magic	(2011)	Buy on Amazon.com	Buy on Amazon.co.uk
The Water Sprite	(2011)	Buy on Amazon.com	Buy on Amazon.co.uk
The Curio Dealer's Wife	(2011)	Buy on Amazon.com	Buy on Amazon.co.uk
Akitada's First Case	(2011)	Buy on Amazon.com	Buy on Amazon.co.uk
Akitada and the Way of Justice	(2011)	Buy on Amazon.com	Buy on Amazon.co.uk
Akitada's Holiday	(2012)	Buy on Amazon.com	Buy on Amazon.co.uk
Three Tales of Love and Murder	(2012)	Buy on Amazon.com	Buy on Amazon.co.uk
Confessions	(2012)	Buy on Amazon.com	Buy on Amazon.co.uk

Publication Order of Standalone Novels Books

Book Title	Year	Amazon USA	Amazon UK
Dream of a Spring Night	(2011)	Buy on Amazon.com	Buy on Amazon.co.uk
Dust Before the Wind	(2012)	Buy on Amazon.com	Buy on Amazon.co.uk

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