How many books has Junji Ito written?

Junji Ito has published 21 novels and 8 other books that we list, as of September 2026.

What order should I read Junji Ito's books in?

Publication order is a safe choice; the full list is above. Most readers start with Uzumaki.

What is Junji Ito's most famous book?

Uzumaki (2018) is Junji Ito's most widely read book.

Which Junji Ito books have been adapted?

2 books have been adapted for film or TV, including Tomie (as Tomie: Replay, film, 2000) and Uzumaki (film, 2000).

Junji Ito books in order

Japanese horror writer and mangaka

Born: 1963
Country: Japan
Books: 29

Junji Ito has published 21 novels and 8 other books, beginning with Tomie, Volume 1 (2001). The best-known is Uzumaki (2018). The latest is Moan (2025).

Updated September 2026

Where to start with Junji Ito

Start here
Uzumaki
Junji Ito's most-read book.
Shortest way in
Dissolving Classroom
One of the most-read, at about 195 pages.
Newest
Moan
Published 2025.

Standalone novels in order

Flesh-Colored Horror (2001)
220 pages
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Tomie, Volume 1 (2001)
312 pages
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Tomie, Volume 2 (2001)
312 pages
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Uzumaki, Volume 1 (2001)
208 pages★ 4.1 (11 ratings)
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Gyo, Volume 2 (2004)
208 pages
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Remina (Aug 2005)
259 pages★ 2.6 (5 ratings)
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Museum of Terror, Volume 1 (2006)
376 pages
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Gyo (2015)
404 pages★ 3.6 (7 ratings)
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Tomie (2016)
752 pages★ 3.6 (9 ratings)Adapted for film
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Dissolving Classroom (2017)
195 pages★ 3.4 (5 ratings)
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Uzumaki (2018)
653 pages★ 4.4 (29 ratings)Adapted for film
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Uzumaki 3. Cilt (2018)
224 pages
Buy
Sensor (Aug 2018)
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Smashed (2019)
416 pages★ 4.6 (5 ratings)
Buy
Art of Junji Ito (2020)
150 pages
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Venus in the Blind Spot (2020)
272 pages
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Black Paradox (2021)
248 pages
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Lovesickness (2021)
408 pages
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Deserter (2022)
392 pages
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Alley (2024)
344 pages
Buy
Moan (2025)
272 pages
Buy

Other books in order

Uzumaki 1 (2008)
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Cat Diary (2021)
128 pages
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Dissolving Classroom Collector's Edition (2022)
Buy
Liminal Zone (2022)
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Soichi (2023)
Buy
Stitches (2024)
Buy
Uncanny (2024)
Buy
Tombs
Buy

Film and TV adaptations

Tomie: Replay (2000)Film · from Tomie
Tomie: Re-birth (2001)Film · from Tomie
Tomie: Forbidden Fruit (2002)Film · from Tomie
Junji Ito CollectionTV · from Tomie
Uzumaki (2000)Film · from Uzumaki

About Junji Ito

Junji Ito is a Japanese horror manga artist. Some of his most notable works include Tomie, a series chronicling an immortal girl who drives her stricken admirers to madness; Uzumaki, a three-volume series about a town cursed by spirals; and Gyo, a two-volume story in which fish are controlled by a strain of bacteria called "the death stench." His other works include The Junji Ito Horror Comic Collection, a collection of his many short stories, and Junji Ito's Cat Diary: Yon & Mu, a self-parody about him and his wife living in a house with two cats.

Biography from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0. Photo via Wikimedia Commons.

Junji Ito FAQ

How many books has Junji Ito written?: Junji Ito has published 21 novels and 8 other books that we list, as of September 2026.
What order should I read Junji Ito's books in?: Publication order is a safe choice; the full list is above. Most readers start with Uzumaki.
What is Junji Ito's latest book?: Moan (2025).
What is Junji Ito's most famous book?: Uzumaki (2018) is Junji Ito's most widely read book.
Which Junji Ito books have been adapted?: 2 books have been adapted for film or TV, including Tomie (as Tomie: Replay, film, 2000) and Uzumaki (film, 2000).