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The A Certain Scientific Railgun series by Kazuma Kamachi includes 20 books published between 2011–2026.
✓ All 20 books verified against the publisher's official series list.
Publication order
In the order the books were originally released.
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Buy on AmazonA Certain Scientific Railgun Vol. 1
2011 · Kazuma Kamachi
Soon to be a hit anime from FUNimation! Welcome to a world where mysticism and science collide, and supernatural powers are derived from either…
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Buy on AmazonA Certain Scientific Railgun Vol. 2
2011 · Kazuma Kamachi
Meet Mikoto Misaka, the third most powerful Level 5 esper in Academy City. Together with her best friend Kuroko Shirai and the other members of…
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Buy on AmazonA Certain Scientific Railgun Vol. 3
2012 · Kazuma Kamachi
Soon to be a hit anime from FUNimation Welcome to a world where mysticism and science collide, and supernatural powers are derived from either…
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Buy on AmazonA Certain Scientific Railgun Vol. 4
2012 · Kazuma Kamachi
The New York Times bestselling series continues! Welcome to a world where mysticism and science collide, and supernatural powers are derived from…
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Buy on AmazonA Certain Scientific Railgun Vol. 5
2023 · Kazuma Kamachi
The New York Times best selling SF manga series continues Welcome to a world where mysticism and science collide, and supernatural powers are derived…
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Buy on AmazonA Certain Scientific Railgun Vol. 6
2023 · Kazuma Kamachi
Meet Mikoto Misaka, the third most powerful Level 5 esper in Academy City. Together with her best friend Kuroko Shirai and the other members of…
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Buy on AmazonA Certain Scientific Railgun Vol. 7
2023 · Kazuma Kamachi
The seventh installment of the New York Times bestselling sci fi manga series In the final battle against the Accelerator, the truth cuts like a…
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Buy on AmazonA Certain Scientific Railgun Vol. 8
2013 · Kazuma Kamachi
AMBUSHED!! The Daihasei Festival may be all fun and games (and explosions), but the chaos of the competition also serves as a distraction. A dank…
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Buy on AmazonA Certain Scientific Railgun Vol. 9
2014 · Kazuma Kamachi
STRANGE BEDFELLOWS While searching for answers and her missing "Sister," Misaka finds herself facing a new ruthless enemy who takes her mother and…
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Buy on AmazonA Certain Scientific Railgun Vol. 10
2015 · Kazuma Kamachi
BRAIN DRAIN! In this pulse-pounding climax to the Daihasei Festival Arc, Misaka's allies split up to fight their own battles. Friend and foe and even…
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Buy on AmazonA Certain Scientific Railgun Vol. 11
2016 · Kazuma Kamachi
Welcome to a world where mysticism and science collide, and supernatural powers are derived from either science or religion. At the heart of this…
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Buy on AmazonA Certain Scientific Railgun Vol. 12
2017 · Kazuma Kamachi
The New York Times bestselling SF manga series continues. Welcome to a world where mysticism and science collide, and supernatural powers are derived…
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Buy on AmazonA Certain Scientific Railgun Vol. 13
2018 · Kazuma Kamachi
BODY AND SOUL Kuriba Ryoko’s Doppelgänger–the by product of a cyborg experiment that may have generated a human soul–has run amok, and Misaka may be…
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Buy on AmazonA Certain Scientific Railgun Vol. 14
2019 · Kazuma Kamachi
WHO WANTS TO BE A BILLIONAIRE? Academy City’s newest corrections facility offers a dark bargain: The Jailbreak Challenge. It’s said that anyone who…
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Buy on AmazonA Certain Scientific Railgun Vol. 15
2020 · Kazuma Kamachi
ENTER THE DRAGON Uiharu, winner of the Jailbreak Challenge, has been kidnapped! In order to save her, Mikoto, Kuroko, and Saten must confront Shundan…
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Buy on AmazonA Certain Scientific Railgun Vol. 16
2021 · Kazuma Kamachi
NO ESCAPE Kimi and her crew have taken over the Reformatory and abducted Uiharu. Their goal? To force her to construct a global network that will…
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Buy on AmazonA Certain Scientific Railgun Vol. 17
2022 · Kazuma Kamachi
A RETURN TO FIRST YEAR A fight breaks out among Tokiwadai Middle School’s three biggest cliques! At first, Mikoto has no interest in the drama, but…
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Buy on AmazonA Certain Scientific Railgun Vol. 18
2024 · Kazuma Kamachi
IT’S ALL FUN AND GAMES UNTIL... As the Big Three cliques of Tokiwadai Middle School ruthlessly compete with one another, a member of the Mikagami…
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Buy on AmazonA Certain Scientific Railgun Vol. 19
2025 · Kazuma Kamachi
NEVER A MOMENT'S PEACE! The clique conflicts may have been resolved, but trouble still lies ahead for Tokiwadai Middle School. Thanks to a joint…
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Buy on AmazonA Certain Scientific Railgun Vol. 20
2026 · Kazuma Kamachi
THE MASTERMIND FINALLY MAKES THEIR MOVE! A new academic year begins at Tokiwadai Middle School, bringing in fresh faces! But just as they dust off…
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Frequently asked questions
What order should I read the A Certain Scientific Railgun books in?
Read them in publication order, starting with “A Certain Scientific Railgun Vol. 1”. Start with “A Certain Scientific Railgun Vol. 1.”
How many books are in the A Certain Scientific Railgun series?
We list 20 books by Kazuma Kamachi , published between 2011–2026.
When is the next A Certain Scientific Railgun book released?
The next book is “A Certain Scientific Railgun Vol. 21”, book 21 in the series, expected Apr 20, 2027. That is the publisher's announced date and can change; this page updates when it does.
Where can I buy the A Certain Scientific Railgun books?
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