Naoki Urasawa has published 7 novels, beginning with Monster (2008). The best-known is 20th Century Boys (2017). The latest is Sneeze (2020).
Updated September 2026
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20th Century Boys
Naoki Urasawa's most-read book.
Newest
Sneeze
Published 2020.
Naoki Urasawa books in order of publication
Monster (2008)
20th Century Boys, Volume 12 (2010)
Naoki Urasawas 21st Century Boys (2012)
Billy Bat (2013)
20th Century Boys (2017)
Mujirushi: The Sign of Dreams (2018)
Sneeze (2020)
Film and TV adaptations
- 20th Century Boys 1: Beginning of the End (2008)Film · from 20th Century Boys
- 20th Century Boys 2: The Last Hope (2009)Film · from 20th Century Boys
About Naoki Urasawa
Naoki Urasawa is a Japanese manga artist and musician. He has been drawing manga since he was four years old, and for most of his professional career has created two series simultaneously. The stories to many of these were co-written in collaboration with his former editor, Takashi Nagasaki. Urasawa has been called one of the artists that changed the history of manga and has won numerous awards, including the Shogakukan Manga Award three times, the Tezuka Osamu Cultural Prize twice, and the Kodansha Manga Award once. South Korean filmmaker Bong Joon-ho called him "the greatest storyteller of our time", while Dominican-American writer Junot Díaz proclaimed Urasawa to be a national treasure in Japan. By December 2021, his various works had over 140 million copies in circulation worldwide, making him one of the best-selling authors of all time.
Biography from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0. Photo via Wikimedia Commons.
Naoki Urasawa FAQ
- How many books has Naoki Urasawa written?
- Naoki Urasawa has published 7 novels that we list, as of September 2026.
- What order should I read Naoki Urasawa's books in?
- Publication order is a safe choice; the full list is above. Most readers start with 20th Century Boys.
- What is Naoki Urasawa's latest book?
- Sneeze (2020).
- What is Naoki Urasawa's most famous book?
- 20th Century Boys (2017) is Naoki Urasawa's most widely read book.
- Which Naoki Urasawa books have been adapted?
- 1 book has been adapted for film or TV, including 20th Century Boys (as 20th Century Boys 1: Beginning of the End, film, 2008).
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Sources: book lists and dates from Wikidata and Open Library, ratings from Open Library readers. Last updated September 2026.