Battle Royale books in order

The Battle Royale series by Koushun Takami includes the original novel and its manga volumes, telling the story of students forced to fight to the death.

Reading order

# Title Published Author Buy on Amazon
1 Battle Royale Ultimate Edition Volume 2 2008 Koushun Takami N/A
2 Battle Royale 2007 Koushun Takami Buy
3 Battle Royale 2 2000 Koushun Takami N/A
4 Angels’ Border 2012 Koushun Takami Buy
5 Battle Royale 3 2001 Koushun Takami N/A
6 Remastered 2014 Koushun Takami Buy
7 Battle Royale Volume 4 2001 Koushun Takami N/A
8 Battle Royale, Vol. 5 2001 Koushun Takami N/A
9 Battle Royale tome 6 2002 Koushun Takami N/A
10 Battle Royale, Vol. 7 2002 Koushun Takami N/A
11 Battle Royale, Vol. 8 2002 Koushun Takami N/A
12 Battle Royale, Vol. 9 2003 Koushun Takami N/A
13 Battle Royale, Vol. 10 2003 Koushun Takami N/A
14 Battle Royale, Vol. 11 2003 Koushun Takami N/A
15 Battle Royale, Vol. 12 2004 Koushun Takami N/A
16 Battle Royale, Vol. 13 2004 Koushun Takami N/A
17 Battle Royale, Vol. 14 2005 Koushun Takami N/A
18 Battle Royale, Tome 15 2005 Koushun Takami N/A

The Battle Royale series by Koushun Takami spans 18 entries, including the original novel, its manga volumes, and collected editions. The original Battle Royale novel tells the story of a class of 42 students kidnapped by the government and placed on a deserted island with instructions to kill each other until one remains. The manga adaptation expands the story across many volumes, adding visual detail to the violence and character drama.

Additional entries include Angels’ Border (2012), which provides supplementary stories, and a Remastered edition (2014) with updated presentation. The various volumes and collected editions offer multiple ways to experience the Battle Royale story, whether through the original prose novel or the more visual manga format.

Frequently Asked Questions

How many books are in the Battle Royale series?

There are eighteen books in the Battle Royale series, published between 2000 and 2014.

What is the first book in the Battle Royale series?

The first book in the Battle Royale series is Battle Royale Ultimate Edition Volume 2, published in 2008.

What is the Battle Royale series about?

Battle Royale is set in an alternate-history Japan where the totalitarian government runs a program forcing randomly selected classes of students to fight each other to the death on an isolated island. Only one student is allowed to survive.

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