Berserk Books in Order
Kentaro Miura's dark fantasy manga follows Guts, a lone mercenary swordsman, through a brutal medieval world haunted by demonic forces and his fraught bond with the charismatic Griffith. After Miura's death in 2021, the series continues under Kouji Mori's supervision with art by Studio Gaga.
Publication order
In the order the books were originally released.
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Buy on Amazon1990 · Kentaro Miura
In a grim medieval world, a towering lone swordsman called Guts roams the land carrying an enormous blade and a deep hatred for demons. Branded with…
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Buy on Amazon1991 · Kentaro Miura
Guts arrives in a corrupt city ruled from the shadows by a powerful demonic noble, where the populace lives in fear and denial of the monsters among…
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Buy on Amazon1991 · Kentaro Miura
The narrative shifts back in time to Guts's origins, revealing the harsh childhood that forged him into a killer. As a young mercenary selling his…
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Buy on Amazon1992 · Kentaro Miura
Guts is forcibly recruited into the Band of the Hawk, a rising mercenary company led by the brilliant and beautiful Griffith. Forced to fight not for…
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Buy on Amazon1993 · Kentaro Miura
The Band of the Hawk earns growing fame on the battlefields of the Hundred Year War, and Griffith's reputation rises in the eyes of the kingdom of…
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Buy on Amazon1993 · Kentaro Miura
As the Hawks gain influence at the royal court, their successes breed envy and political intrigue among Midland's nobility. Guts undertakes a…
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Buy on Amazon1994 · Kentaro Miura
The war against the kingdom of Chuder reaches a decisive clash as the Band of the Hawk faces a massive enemy force. Guts and Casca are thrown…
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Buy on Amazon1994 · Kentaro Miura
With peace finally settling over Midland, the Hawks are celebrated as heroes and Griffith draws ever closer to his dream of his own kingdom. Yet Guts…
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Buy on Amazon1995 · Kentaro Miura
Guts's choice to forge his own path shatters the fragile harmony of the Band of the Hawk and devastates Griffith. The fallout sends the…
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Buy on Amazon1995 · Kentaro Miura
In the aftermath of Griffith's downfall, the scattered Band of the Hawk becomes hunted fugitives, and Guts returns to help his former comrades. A…
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Buy on Amazon1996 · Kentaro Miura
The reunited Hawks make their desperate bid to recover Griffith, but the toll of his year in captivity has left him a ruined shell. As hope flickers,…
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Buy on Amazon1996 · Kentaro Miura
Drawn into a nightmarish realm by a cursed talisman, the Band of the Hawk encounters the dreadful God Hand and faces an impossible choice. Old…
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Buy on Amazon1997 · Kentaro Miura
In the wake of unspeakable tragedy, a maimed and marked Guts returns to the world consumed by rage and grief. Now branded as prey for demons every…
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Buy on Amazon1997 · Kentaro Miura
Guts continues his blood-soaked hunt for the apostles tied to his torment, his body wearing down under the nightly assaults of the damned. Haunted by…
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Buy on Amazon1998 · Kentaro Miura
A new threat emerges as the elf Puck and a young thief named Isidro are drawn into Guts's orbit. Meanwhile, a wandering figure from his past…
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Buy on Amazon1998 · Kentaro Miura
Guts confronts an old comrade and faces unsettling questions about how far his obsession has consumed him. The reappearance of someone he once cared…
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Buy on Amazon1999 · Kentaro Miura
Guts travels toward the holy city of St. Albion, where signs of an apocalyptic gathering are stirring among the faithful and the damned alike.…
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Buy on Amazon1999 · Kentaro Miura
At the tower of Albion, a fanatical inquisitor and a charismatic prophet stoke the desperation of refugees and zealots. As the Egg of the Perfect…
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Buy on Amazon2000 · Kentaro Miura
Albion descends into hellish chaos as a mass of suffering souls and demonic power collide on a night of dark conjunction. Guts fights through legions…
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Buy on Amazon2000 · Kentaro Miura
In the catastrophe's aftermath, Guts is reunited with a figure he never expected to see again, forcing him to confront feelings he had buried under…
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Buy on Amazon2001 · Kentaro Miura
Realizing that his obsessive vengeance is endangering those he should protect, Guts begins to gather companions for a different kind of journey. The…
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Buy on Amazon2001 · Kentaro Miura
Guts and his growing band set out toward the elven realm of Elfhelm, hoping to restore Casca's shattered mind. The newly assembled group, including…
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Buy on Amazon2002 · Kentaro Miura
The party's travels lead them into danger as the world itself begins to transform under the influence of newly awakened powers. Guts must protect his…
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Buy on Amazon2002 · Kentaro Miura
Seeking passage by sea, Guts and his companions reach a port town, but the encroaching tide of trolls and monsters forces them into a desperate…
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Buy on Amazon2003 · Kentaro Miura
The battle against a horde of trolls intensifies as Guts's companions, including the young witch Schierke, unleash their abilities. A monstrous force…
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Buy on Amazon2003 · Kentaro Miura
Tracing the troll menace to its source, the group ventures into a horrifying underground lair beneath the town. There they uncover the corrupted…
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Buy on Amazon2004 · Kentaro Miura
Guts wrestles with the savage power of the Berserker Armor, which grants him terrible strength at a frightening cost to his body and mind. His…
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2005 · Kentaro Miura
The travelers continue toward the coast and the promise of a ship to carry them onward. New mystical encounters and the lingering effects of the…
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Buy on Amazon2005 · Kentaro Miura
Guts and his companions finally board a vessel bound for distant shores, but the open sea holds its own monstrous dangers. As the group adapts to…
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Buy on Amazon2006 · Kentaro Miura
The ship is beset by horrors from beneath the waves as a powerful sea-god and its minions attack. Guts and his allies must defend the vessel and its…
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Buy on Amazon2006 · Kentaro Miura
The desperate fight against the merrow and the monstrous sea-god reaches its climax in the depths. Guts confronts a foe unlike any he has faced on…
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2007 · Kentaro Miura
Having survived the sea, Guts and his companions reach the island of Skellig, drawing close to the elven sanctuary of Elfhelm at last. Strange…
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Buy on Amazon2008 · Kentaro Miura
On the magical island, the group meets the witches of Elfhelm and begins the delicate process of attempting to mend Casca's broken spirit. Guts…
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Buy on Amazon2009 · Kentaro Miura
The effort to restore Casca's mind unfolds as Schierke and Farnese journey into the dreamlike landscape of her wounded psyche. There they confront…
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Buy on Amazon2010 · Kentaro Miura
The voyage into Casca's inner world continues, revealing the depths of her suffering and the path toward her possible awakening. Farnese and Schierke…
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Buy on Amazon2011 · Kentaro Miura
As Casca's situation reaches a critical juncture, Guts must brace himself for what her return to awareness might mean for them both. The fragile…
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Buy on Amazon2013 · Kentaro Miura
While Guts and his companions find a measure of calm on Skellig, the wider world is reshaped by the rise of a new earthly power and an extraordinary…
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Buy on Amazon2016 · Kentaro Miura
The fantastical capital of Falconia becomes a refuge for humanity against the monsters now roaming the land, ruled over by a figure of immense…
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Buy on Amazon2017 · Kentaro Miura
Guts and his band continue their time on the elven isle as Casca adjusts to her recovered awareness and the painful memories it brings. The dynamics…
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Buy on Amazon2018 · Kentaro Miura
Life on Skellig and the affairs of the wider transformed world unfold in parallel, as old and new forces continue to move. Guts contemplates the road…
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Buy on Amazon2021 · Kentaro Miura
This volume gathers the final chapters drawn by the late Kentaro Miura, carrying the story of Guts and his companions on the elven island further.…
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Frequently asked questions
What order should I read the Berserk books in?
Publication order — Publisher Hakusensha/Dark Horse and widely recommended by readers Start with “Berserk, Vol. 1.”
How many books are in the Berserk series?
We list 41 books by Kentaro Miura , published between 1990–2021.
Where can I buy the Berserk books?
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Reading order compiled from author/publisher guidance and verified bibliographic data. Spotted an error? We continuously correct the catalog.