Junji Ito Collections books in order

Short story collections by Junji Ito gathering his horror manga from the 1980s through the 2020s, including Tomie, Shiver, Smashed, and Venus in the Blind Spot.

Reading order

# Title Published Author Buy on Amazon
1 Tomie: Complete Deluxe Edition 1987 Junji Ito Buy
2 Flesh-Colored Horror 1990 Junji Ito Buy
3 Alley 1992 Junji Ito Buy
4 Tombs 1994 Junji Ito Buy
5 Frankenstein 1999 Junji Ito Buy
6 Lovesickness 2011 Junji Ito Buy
7 Deserter 2011 Junji Ito Buy
8 Smashed 2013 Junji Ito Buy
9 Shiver 2015 Junji Ito Buy
10 The Art of Junji Ito 2019 Junji Ito Buy
11 Venus in the Blind Spot 2020 Junji Ito Buy

Junji Ito’s collections gather his shorter horror manga from across his career. Tomie: Complete Deluxe Edition collects his debut series about an immortal girl. Flesh-Colored Horror (1990) was one of the earliest English-language collections of his work. Shiver (2015) and Smashed (2013) collect some of his most celebrated individual stories, while Venus in the Blind Spot (2020) brings together more recent short works.

Other collections include Frankenstein (1999), Ito’s adaptation of Mary Shelley’s novel; Lovesickness (2011), about a fortune teller who predicts only death; and Deserter (2011). The Art of Junji Ito (2019) is an art book rather than a story collection, showing the craftsmanship behind his famous illustrations.

Frequently Asked Questions

How many books are in the Junji Ito Collections series?

There are eleven books in the Junji Ito Collections series, published between 1987 and 2020.

What is the first book in the Junji Ito Collections series?

The first book in the Junji Ito Collections series is Tomie: Complete Deluxe Edition, published in 1987.

Which Junji Ito collection is the best starting point?

Shiver (2015) is often recommended as a first collection since it gathers some of Ito’s most famous short stories in a single volume. Smashed (2013) and Venus in the Blind Spot (2020) are also strong choices that show his range.

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