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ⓘ About Natsuo Kirino
About Natsuo Kirino The Japanese author Mariko Hashioka has become highly regarded as an author with something to say over her long and illustrious career. Becoming a name in the genre of Japanese detective fiction, her Natsuo Kirino pseudonym has become a massive source of inspiration for numerous other writers writers worldwide. Extremely influential, she keeps the reader continually guessing throughout, as her work is known for being highly immersive. Exuding an extremely evocative ambiance, she allows her readers to explore her rich and atmospheric fictional worlds. Over time she’s become hugely popular worldwide, reaching audiences far and wide, really making herself a household name for many.
All Book Series by Natsuo Kirino
A Short History of Myth
Series opener · book 1 of 9 · published 2004 Anthology · Karen Armstrong
Lion's Honey: The Myth of Samson
Book 2 of 9 · published 2005 Anthology · David Grossman
? Frequently Asked Questions
Who is Natsuo Kirino?
About Natsuo Kirino The Japanese author Mariko Hashioka has become highly regarded as an author with something to say over her long and illustrious career. Becoming a name in the genre of Japanese detective fiction, her Natsuo Kirino pseudonym has become a massive source of inspiration for numerous other writers writers worldwide. Extremely influential, she keeps the reader continually guessing throughout, as her work is known for being highly immersive.
Which Natsuo Kirino series should I start with?
The best place to start is the Canongate's The Myths series, the earliest of Natsuo Kirino's multi-book series: it opens with A Short History of Myth (2004) and runs to 9 books across 2004–2013, ending with The Goddess Chronicle (2013).
How many books has Natsuo Kirino written?
Natsuo Kirino has 14 books catalogued in this guide, published between 2003 and 2025. 9 of them belong to 1 named series — the largest being the Canongate's The Myths series with 9 books — and 5 are standalone titles, collections or anthologies.
In what order should Natsuo Kirino's series be read?
Read each series in publication order — the numbered entries in each series follow the year each book first appeared. Natsuo Kirino's series do not depend on one another, so they can be started in any order; by start date they are Canongate's The Myths (2004–2013, 9 books).
How are Natsuo Kirino's books organised into series?
This guide splits Natsuo Kirino's 14 books into 1 named series and 5 titles that stand alone or appear only in collections: Canongate's The Myths (9 books, 2004–2013).