Kugane Maruyama

1 series 37 books in order 22 standalone books

Kugane Maruyama is a Japanese novelist known for the Overlord novels. Kugane Maruyama is a pseudonym; his real name is not publicly known, and he previously used another pseudonym, Muchimuchi Puririn, changed because it sounded unpleasant in Japanese. He is a Dungeons & Dragons fan and has said he began writing Overlord when his friends could not play D&D. He shares career-related information on social media and has appeared publicly wearing a skull mask with a black hood, resembling the Overlord protagonist's appearance.

Known for
Overlord

Series by Kugane Maruyama

Overlord

15 books in order · 2012–2022

  1. Cover of Overlord, Vol. 1: The Undead King

    Overlord, Vol. 1: The Undead King

    2012 · Kugane Maruyama

    Yggdrasil is a virtual reality game renowned for its freedom, but in 2138 its servers shut down at midnight. Momonga, spending the game's last hours…

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Standalone books

  1. Cover of Death's End (The Three-Body Problem Series Book 3)

    Death's End (The Three-Body Problem Series Book 3)

    2016

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  2. Cover of The Dark Forest (The Three-Body Problem Series Book 2)

    The Dark Forest (The Three-Body Problem Series Book 2)

    2015

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  3. Cover of The Death of Ivan Ilych and other stories

    The Death of Ivan Ilych and other stories

    2001

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  4. Cover of Poh va-sham be-Erts-Yisrael bi-setav

    Poh va-sham be-Erts-Yisrael bi-setav

    1983

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  5. Cover of Detente

    Detente

    1976

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  6. Cover of Letters of Anton Chekhov

    Letters of Anton Chekhov

    1973

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  7. Cover of Untimely thoughts

    Untimely thoughts

    1968

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  8. Cover of "We never make mistakes"

    "We never make mistakes"

    1963

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  9. Cover of Childhood Annotated

    Childhood Annotated

    1962

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  10. Cover of Utage no ato

    Utage no ato

    1960

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  11. Cover of Origami

    Origami

    1957

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  12. Cover of Boris Godunov

    Boris Godunov

    1953

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  13. Cover of The portable Chekhov

    The portable Chekhov

    1947

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  14. Cover of The Stories of Anton Chekhov [23 stories]

    The Stories of Anton Chekhov [23 stories]

    1932

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  15. Cover of The Cook's Wedding and Other Stories

    The Cook's Wedding and Other Stories

    1922

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  16. Cover of The horse-stealers and other stories

    The horse-stealers and other stories

    1921

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  17. Cover of The schoolmaster and other stories

    The schoolmaster and other stories

    1921

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  18. Cover of Satan's diary

    Satan's diary

    1920

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  19. Cover of The Lady with the Dog and Other Stories [9 stories]

    The Lady with the Dog and Other Stories [9 stories]

    1917

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  20. Cover of Obryv

    Obryv

    1915

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  21. Cover of Plays -- Second Series [8 plays]

    Plays -- Second Series [8 plays]

    1915

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  22. Cover of The Kreutzer sonata and other stories

    The Kreutzer sonata and other stories

    1887

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Frequently asked questions

How many books has Kugane Maruyama written?

We list 37 books by Kugane Maruyama across 1 series, published between 1887–2022 — each shown in full reading order.

What order should I read Kugane Maruyama's books?

Read each series in publication order. A good place to start is “Overlord, Vol. 1: The Undead King.” Open any series above for its complete numbered reading order.

Where can I buy Kugane Maruyama's books?

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