Nagaru Tanigawa

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  • Bibliography:
    56 Books (2 Series)
  • First Book:
    November 2008
  • Latest Book:
    December 2024
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Full Series List in Order

Haruhi Suzumiya

1 - The Sigh of Haruhi Suzumiya (Oct-2009)
2 - The Boredom of Haruhi Suzumiya (Jul-2010)
3 - The Disappearance of Haruhi Suzumiya (Nov-2010)
4 - The Rampage of Haruhi Suzumiya (Jun-2011)
5 - The Wavering of Haruhi Suzumiya (Nov-2011)
6 - The Intrigues of Haruhi Suzumiya (Jun-2012)
7 - The Indignation of Haruhi Suzumiya (Nov-2012)
8 - The Dissociation of Haruhi Suzumiya (Jun-2013)
9 - The Surprise of Haruhi Suzumiya (Nov-2013)

The Melancholy of Haruhi Suzumiya

1 - The Melancholy of Haruhi Suzumiya, Volume 1 (Nov-2008)
2 - The Melancholy of Haruhi Suzumiya, Volume 2 (Mar-2009)
3 - The Melancholy of Haruhi Suzumiya, Volume 3 (Jun-2009)
4 - The Melancholy of Haruhi Suzumiya, Volume 4 (Oct-2009)
5 - The Melancholy of Haruhi Suzumiya, Volume 5 (Apr-2010)
6 - The Melancholy of Haruhi Suzumiya, Volume 6 (Jun-2010)
10 - The Melancholy of Haruhi Suzumiya, Volume 10 (Dec-2011)

Book List in Order: 56 titles

  • The Melancholy of Haruhi Suzumiya, Volume 1

    The Melancholy of Haruhi Suzumiya - 1

    Kyon is your ordinary high school freshman who has long given up on his childhood dreams of encountering the fantastic and supernatural...or so he thought. From the very first day of school, his classmate--the beautiful but eccentric Haruhi Suzumiya-...

  • The Melancholy of Haruhi Suzumiya, Volume 2

    The Melancholy of Haruhi Suzumiya - 2

    When Haruhi Suzumiya introduces herself to Kyon by asking if he's an alien, time traveler, or psychic, he knows his chances for a normal high school experience are ruined. Bold Haruhi takes a shine to him, and uses the force of her irrepressible pers...

  • The Melancholy of Haruhi Suzumiya

    Haruhism has seized the nation with the release of the highly successful animated series DVD that was one of the top ten bestselling anime properties in 2007. Yen Press and Little, Brown Books for Young Readers will publish the novel and manga series...

  • The Melancholy of Haruhi Suzumiya, Volume 3

    The Melancholy of Haruhi Suzumiya - 3

    The SOS Brigade gets browbeaten into entering a baseball tournament to help their fearless leader stave off boredom. But despite the Brigade's clear lack of skill Haruhi has no intention of losing...and she's ready to pitch a fit if her team doesn't ...

  • The Melancholy of Haruhi Suzumiya, Volume 4

    The Melancholy of Haruhi Suzumiya - 4

    When the SOS Brigade receives an urgent message that the Computer Research Society's president has gone missing, Haruhi confidently promises to locate him, and the SOS Brigade is off!Of course, they have no idea where to start...Is the new SOS Brigad...

  • The Sigh of Haruhi Suzumiya

    Haruhi Suzumiya - 1

    It's the end of the world as we know it - or is it? Gorgeous, confident, and demanding, Haruhi Suzumiya is the leader of the SOS Brigade, a club comprised of her high school's most extraordinary students. So when Haruhi is bored, it's up to the ...

  • The Melancholy of Haruhi Suzumiya, Volume 5

    The Melancholy of Haruhi Suzumiya - 5

    Say Haruhiiiiiii! As if he doesn't have enough to deal with during the day, Kyon's dreams are becoming a regular haunt for his SOS friends! Once again, lucky(?) omens hawk, eggplant, and Mount Fuji (played respectively by Tsuruya, Nagato, and Koizu...

  • The Melancholy of Haruhi Suzumiya, Volume 6

    The Melancholy of Haruhi Suzumiya - 6

    Swapping her Brigade Chief armband for a director's chair, Haruhi continues production on the SOS Brigade's school festival film project. As she watches her half-baked plot acted out in front of her, Haruhi longs even more for the supernatural realit...

  • The Boredom of Haruhi Suzumiya

    Haruhi Suzumiya - 2

    This third volume in the Haruhi Suzumiya series is a collection of four exciting short stories that chronologically take place before The Sigh of Haruhi Suzumiya. The Boredom of Haruhi Suzumiya: In her latest attempt to give the S.O.S. Brigade mo...



  • The Melancholy of Haruhi Suzumiya, Volume 7

    In a last-ditch attempt to recover their stolen equipment, the Computer Research Society challenges the SOS Brigade to a winner-takes-all multi-player space battle simulation! Failure seems inevitable, but losing is not an option! Can the unique memb...

  • The Melancholy of Suzumiya Haruhi-chan, Volume 1

    If you thought the SOS Brigade's adventures couldn't get any more outrageous...you've never met Haruhi-chan! Nagato has gone otaku! Asakura is her pint-size prisoner/plaything! Mikuru's so cute she turns into a sheep! You'll find plenty of gags and g...

  • The Disappearance of Haruhi Suzumiya

    Haruhi Suzumiya - 3

    What if you woke up one morning, and everything changed? It's one week before Christmas Eve, and Haruhi and the S.O.S. Brigade (a club for her high school's strangest and most extraordinary students) are gearing up for holiday festivities. But jus...

  • Amnesia Labyrinth, Volume 1

    When high school student Souji Kushiki, an academic achiever and talented athlete from a well-to-do family, returns home from summer vacation, he finds that his sisters Harumi, Youko and Saki have changed. Their strangely clingy behavior borders o...

  • The Melancholy of Haruhi Suzumiya, Volume 8

    Something very, very strange is going on...because nothing strange is going on...Overnight, the SOS Brigade, the existence of supernatural beings, and Haruhi Suzumiya's obsession with finding them (not to mention Haruhi herself!) have disappeared. Ha...

  • The Melancholy of Suzumiya Haruhi-chan, Volume 2

    It's another crazy-exciting day for Haruhi-chan and the SOS Brigade! Haruhi-chan never runs out of ideas for fun new activities with the SOS Brigade (attendance mandatory). It's a busy time for everyone: going to the beach, taking scenic hikes...moon...

  • Amnesia Labyrinth, Volume 2

    "Your little sister is a MURDERER. Just like YOU."

    With the police no closer to finding the killer responsible for the murders of three high school students, Souji Kushiki and his plucky girlfriend Yukako continue down their own path of inve...

  • The Rampage of Haruhi Suzumiya

    Haruhi Suzumiya - 4

    What Haruhi wants, Haruhi gets! Stunning, brash, and completely clueless about her powers, Haruhi Suzumiya can make anything bend to her will. Although she doesn't know it, she's a goddess who has the ability destroy the world--don't make her mad!...

  • The Melancholy of Haruhi Suzumiya, Volume 9

    Following the clues in the clubroom, Kyon travels back in time to a familiar place...the same time and place he came with Asahina last summer! Kyon again meets with the elder Asahina, but she has no idea what's caused the future to go awry - erm, to ...

  • The Melancholy of Suzumiya Haruhi-chan, Volume 3

    Peace and quiet are overrated! Bring on the aliens, time travelers, and espers!! Kyon and company are given a brief moment to relax as reality shifts and Haruhi-chan suddenly disappears! But it's not long before the fearless leader of the SOS Brigade...



  • The Melancholy of Suzumiya Haruhi-chan, Volume 4

    You just can't rein in the fun when Haruhi-chan's involved!! Normally April Fool's Day is a time for good-natured pranks, but with Haruhi's power, any trick she pulls could threaten reality as we know it! While Koizumi struggles to organize the SOS B...

  • The Wavering of Haruhi Suzumiya

    Haruhi Suzumiya - 5

    In Book 6 in the series, readers take a step into a time warp in five short stories. Head back to events from the previous books, and previously unseen scenes and perspectives to uncover mysteries that had been left unanswered. Live Alive Kyon pe...

  • The Melancholy of Haruhi Suzumiya, Volume 10

    The Melancholy of Haruhi Suzumiya - 10

    Quite out of the blue, Kyon receives a phone call from his middle school classmate Nakagawa. Six months ago, he spotted Kyon walking with the most beautiful girl he'd ever seen and instantly fell in love! Now he wants Kyon's help conveying his feelin...

  • The Melancholy of Haruhi Suzumiya, Volume 11

    Trapped on the snowy mountain by both a storm and the supernatural forces that have cut off Yuki from the Data Overmind, Kyon is roused from sleep by Asahina slowly unbuttoning her nightshirt as she climbs into his bed! Kyon realizes it cannot possib...

  • The Melancholy of Haruhi Suzumiya, Volume 12

    Kyon knew it was only a matter of time before he would have to return to December 18th of the previous year, to the three days when the SOS Brigade and his supernatural friends suddenly disappeared. Back then, Kyon was cruelly stabbed by alien rogue ...

  • The Intrigues of Haruhi Suzumiya

    Haruhi Suzumiya - 6

    After closing a time loop fiasco in The Disappearance of Haruhi Suzumiya (Vol. 5), our hero Kyon is ready to start a new year with a blank slate--no time travel, no apocalyptic worries, and maybe some actual peace and quiet with the SOS Brigade, a cl...

  • The Disappearance of Nagato Yuki-chan, Vol. 1

    This spin-off of the bestselling Haruhi Suzumiya series takes place in the world of the "Disappearance" arc of the original novels, focusing on the high school life (and romance!) of a tentative and bashful Yuki Nagato quite unlike the one you've com...

  • The Melancholy of Haruhi Suzumiya, Volume 13

    After months of squatting in the Literature Club's clubroom, the SOS Brigade puts pen to paper and starts writing some literature of their own! The Brigade has just one week to create a literature newsletter if they want to keep the Lit Club's space ...

  • The Disappearance of Nagato Yuki-chan, Vol. 2

    This spin-off of the bestselling Haruhi Suzumiya series takes place in the world of the "Disappearance" arc of the original novels, focusing on the high school life (and romance!) of a tentative and bashful Yuki Nagato quite unlike the one you've com...

  • The Indignation of Haruhi Suzumiya

    Haruhi Suzumiya - 7

    Two stories continue the adventure in Volume 8 of the Haruhi Suzumiya series. Editor-in-Chief, Straight Ahead! Since the beginning of the year, the SOS Brigade has been masking as the Literature Club to be recognized as an official high school or...



  • The Melancholy of Suzumiya Haruhi-chan, Vol. 6

    No matter the time of year, it's always open season for silliness with Haruhi-chan and the SOS Brigade! Hunting down aliens, espers, and time travelers is a full-time job. Whether she's making her first visit to a shrine on New Year's, hanging ou...

  • The Melancholy of Haruhi Suzumiya, Volume 14

    Guided only by a series of notes that direct him to do the most inexplicable things--"Buy a small turtle and throw it into the lake"?--Kyon and the Mikuru from eight days in the future complete the assigned tasks, hoping that things will become clear...

  • The Disappearance of Nagato Yuki-chan, Vol. 3

    Bit by bit, Yuki gains confidence in herself and is able to relax around Kyon. But now that Yuki has taken her first steps in expressing her feelings, mother-hen Asakura worries that her little girl (?) might start pushing things too quickly. Asakura...

  • The Melancholy of Haruhi Suzumiya, Volume 15

    "As a member of the SOS Brigade, Kyon has had his fair share of close encounters (of the bizarre kind). But as Mikuru the Elder''s scavenger hunt sends Kyon and ""Michiru"" into trouble, Kyon realizes that the scope of his friends'' supernatural conn...

  • The Disappearance of Nagato Yuki-chan, Vol. 4

    When Yuki is grazed by a car on her way home from school, her minor injuries belie the drastic change that has taken place within her: the "Yuki Nagato" after the accident is not the same person as the Yuki from before. The new Yuki has all of the sa...

  • The Dissociation of Haruhi Suzumiya

    Haruhi Suzumiya - 8

    As the second year of high school begins, Haruhi's cynical and sarcastic confidant Kyon, the only "normal" member of the SOS Brigade, finds himself meeting Sasaki, an old friend from his days in junior high. Haruhi and Sasaki's shared friendship with...

  • The Melancholy of Suzumiya Haruhi-chan, Vol. 7

    What fate does the future hold for Kyon and Haruhi?! Koizumi and his fellows from the Agency are constantly cooking up ways to gently (*ahem*) encourage romantic feelings between Kyon and Haruhi, but Koizumi's holiday board game tests the very lim...

  • The Melancholy of Haruhi Suzumiya, Volume 16

    When a classmate notices that her dog is acting strangely on their daily walks, she asks the SOS Brigade to take on the case - a request Haruhi is more than happy to oblige! After all, any number of supernatural phenomena could be deterring local dog...

  • The Surprise of Haruhi Suzumiya

    Haruhi Suzumiya - 9

    Where Haruhi goes, trouble follows! The two storylines from The Disassociation of Haruhi Suzumiya continue, introducing a new inductee into the S.O.S. brigade who may be more than just the eager freshman she appears to be. As the two realities con...

  • The Melancholy of Haruhi Suzumiya, Volume 17

    One weekend, when Kyon reaches the usual SOS Brigade rendezvous spot, he is met not by his fellow club members, but instead by Sasaki, an old friend from middle school. Haruhi isn't thrilled to find Kyon already waiting when she arrives (Who's going ...



  • The Disappearance of Nagato Yuki-chan, Vol. 5

    Yuki -- that is, the "Yuki Nagato" from before her accident -- has recovered. Before she awakens, however, she is able to meet the Yuki who had taken her place while she slept. Her other self found the courage to tell Kyon her feelings directly. Now ...

  • The Melancholy of Haruhi Suzumiya, Volume 18

    A new school year means fresh blood for the SOS Brigade! But not just anyone can join this elite group of alien-, time traveler-, and esper-hunters! As Haruhi puts the new recruits through their paces in one timeline, the veteran members visit the ai...

  • The Melancholy of Haruhi Suzumiya, Volume 19

    After Haruhi's rigorous selection process, a new member has been selected for the SOS Brigade! But Kyon feels uneasy around Yasumi Watahashi, not only because of the girl's odd behavior, but also because he knows the peculiar-and sometimes threatenin...

  • The Disappearance of Nagato Yuki-chan, Vol. 6

    When he joins the organization committee for the joint Kouyouen-North High festival, Kyon is reunited with Sasaki, an old friend from middle school. Their renewed friendship draws a confession out of Sasaki that could change everything! A romantic ch...

  • The Celebration of Haruhi Suzumiya

    There's even more to be told of the antics of the SOS Brigade--under Haruhi's leadership the possibilities for fun and mayhem are endless! Join your favorite characters in this huge collection of brand-new adventures and illustrations from a wide ran...

  • The Melancholy of Suzumiya Haruhi-chan, Vol. 8

    Is it too much to ask for a little peace and quiet around here? I mean, it's cool that my old pal Sasaki showed up out of the blue, but now Mori-san's blackmailing Tachibana, Fujiwara's being a general pain in the butt, and Kuyoh--who's a cat for...

  • The Melancholy of Haruhi Suzumiya, Volume 20

    When Kyon arrives at school, it seems like another average day--until he realizes Sasaki has wrapped North High in a closed space. Led to the SOS Brigade clubroom by Sasaki and Tachibana, Kyon knocks (just in case) and is surprised to find not a cost...

  • The Melancholy of Suzumiya Haruhi-chan, Vol. 9

    It's a shock that there's a freshman willing to take on Haruhi's Brigade Entrance Examination! But it's just as much a delight to finally have someone willing to fight against the tyranny of the straight man... Or so one would hope. With Yasumi Wa...

  • The Disappearance of Nagato Yuki-chan, Vol. 7

    With Christmas and entrance exams rapidly approaching, everyone is becoming a bit contemplative, but no two more so than Yuki and Kyon. As an eventful year draws to a close, is their relationship the same as ever, or do subtle changes add up over tim...

  • The Disappearance of Nagato Yuki-chan, Vol. 8

    The heart-stirring ordeals of Christmastime are over. Kyon and Yuki are more conscious of each other than ever, but even now, there's a strange distance between them. As the shrine visits of the new year end and the cold days of school start anew, Yu...



  • The Melancholy of Suzumiya Haruhi-chan, Vol. 10

    Huzzah! There are now ten volumes of Haruhi gags! Between the SOS Brigade, the Sasaki Brigade, the Nagato household, and the members of the Agency, the tenth volume of the comedic misadventures of Haruhi and friends is more crowded than ever. Between...

  • The Disappearance of Nagato Yuki-chan, Vol. 9

    Now that their relationship has been discovered, Yuki and Kyon must endure the "encouragement" of Asakura and their friends as their relationship continues to blossom. But will the additional scrutiny and pressure push them to the breaking point, or ...

  • The Disappearance of Nagato Yuki-chan, Vol. 10

    The members of the Literature Club have graduated and are about to go their separate ways! With Asakura going to study abroad in Canada and the others moving on to college, the group says its goodbyes in this final volume!...

  • The Melancholy of Suzumiya Haruhi-chan, Vol. 11

    Frankly, my deer, it's Haruhi-chan!!! Coming up on Haruhi-chan: In breaking news, North High students are turning up to class wearing nothing but their swimsuits?! The Agency reports a new kind of Celestial is wreaking havoc on the city! And a local ...

  • The Melancholy of Suzumiya Haruhi-chan, Vol. 12

    The series is over -- but Haruhi-chan’s antics will never be! Fueled by her now-legendary melancholy, the absurd adventures of Haruhi-chan continue, utterly unbound by the laws of reality! Cozy up under the kotatsu with Haruhi-chan and the Brigade...

  • The Intuition of Haruhi Suzumiya

    SOMETIMES EVEN HARUHI DOESN’T KNOW WHAT SHE WANTS! While the SOS Brigade visits a shrine to ring in the New Year, Kyon can’t help but notice a distinct lack of supernatural or reality-bending phenomena. Despite this, he’s as wary as ever. After...

  • The Theater of Haruhi Suzumiya (light novel)

    SOMETIMES EVEN HARUHI DOESN’T KNOW WHAT SHE WANTS! While the SOS Brigade visits a shrine to ring in the New Year, Kyon can’t help but notice a distinct lack of supernatural or reality-bending phenomena. Despite this, he’s as wary as...

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

Nagaru Tanigawa has published 56 books.

Nagaru Tanigawa does not have a new book coming out soon. The latest book, The Theater of Haruhi Suzumiya (light novel), was published in December 2024.

The first book by Nagaru Tanigawa, The Melancholy of Haruhi Suzumiya, Volume 1, was published in November 2008.

Yes. Nagaru Tanigawa has 2 series.
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