📖 About Rei Shimura

Rei Shimura is a series universe written by Sujata Massey. The complete collection runs to 15 books across 3 series, published between 1997 and 2014.

The main series is Publication Order of Rei Shimura Books with 11 books. It opens with The Salaryman's Wife (1997) and currently runs to The Kizuna Coast (2014).

Series included on this page:

🎯 Where to Start with Rei Shimura

New readers should begin with the first book of the main series in publication order: The Salaryman's Wife (1997), book 1 of Publication Order of Rei Shimura Books. Reading in publication order lets the world and characters develop the way the author intended, and it avoids spoilers that later books may contain.

Each of the 3 series on this page is expandable — click a series heading to see every title it contains, in order, with a direct link to buy the book on Amazon.

📚 Rei Shimura Books in Order

Publication Order of Rei Shimura Books
11 books
1
The Salaryman's Wife book cover1The Salaryman's Wife1997Buy on Amazon
Zen Attitude book cover2Zen Attitude1998Buy on Amazon
The Flower Master book cover3The Flower Master1999Buy on Amazon
The Floating Girl book cover4The Floating Girl2000Buy on Amazon
The Bride's Kimono book cover5The Bride's Kimono2001Buy on Amazon
The Samurai's Daughter book cover6The Samurai's Daughter2003Buy on Amazon
The Pearl Diver book cover7The Pearl Diver2004Buy on Amazon
The Typhoon Lover book cover8The Typhoon Lover2005Buy on Amazon
Girl in a Box book cover9Girl in a Box2006Buy on Amazon
Shimura Trouble book cover10Shimura Trouble2008Buy on Amazon
The Kizuna Coast book cover11The Kizuna Coast2014Buy on Amazon
Publication Order of Rei Shimura Short Stories Books
3 books
2
The Deepest Blue book cover1The Deepest Blue2011Buy on Amazon
Junior High Samurai book cover2Junior High Samurai2011Buy on Amazon
The Convenience Boy book cover3The Convenience Boy2011Buy on Amazon
Publication Order of Rei Shimura Collections
1 books
3
Convenience Boy and Other Stories of Japan book cover1Convenience Boy and Other Stories of Japan2011Buy on Amazon

❓ Frequently Asked Questions

How many Rei Shimura books are there?
There are 15 books in the Rei Shimura collection, organised into 3 series and published between 1997 and 2014.
What is the first Rei Shimura book?
The first book is The Salaryman's Wife, published in 1997.
What order should I read the Rei Shimura books in?
Most readers use publication order, which is the order the books were originally released. A chronological order is also provided on this page for readers who prefer to follow the internal timeline of the story.
Who wrote the Rei Shimura books?
The Rei Shimura books were written by Sujata Massey.
Is the Rei Shimura series finished?
The main series, Publication Order of Rei Shimura Books, has 11 books so far. The most recent title listed on this page gives the current end point of the series.
When did the Rei Shimura series start?
The earliest title in this collection was published in 1997, and the most recent in 2014.