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.

  1. Cover of Berserk, Vol. 1

    Berserk, Vol. 1

    1990 · 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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  2. Cover of Berserk, Vol. 2

    Berserk, Vol. 2

    1991 · 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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  3. Cover of Berserk, Vol. 3

    Berserk, Vol. 3

    1991 · 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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  4. Cover of Berserk, Vol. 4

    Berserk, Vol. 4

    1992 · 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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  5. Cover of Berserk, Vol. 5

    Berserk, Vol. 5

    1993 · 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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  6. Cover of Berserk, Vol. 6

    Berserk, Vol. 6

    1993 · 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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  7. Cover of Berserk, Vol. 7

    Berserk, Vol. 7

    1994 · 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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  8. Cover of Berserk, Vol. 8

    Berserk, Vol. 8

    1994 · 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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  9. Cover of Berserk, Vol. 9

    Berserk, Vol. 9

    1995 · 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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  10. Cover of Berserk, Vol. 10

    Berserk, Vol. 10

    1995 · 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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  11. Cover of Berserk, Vol. 11

    Berserk, Vol. 11

    1996 · 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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  12. Cover of Berserk, Vol. 12

    Berserk, Vol. 12

    1996 · 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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  13. Cover of Berserk, Vol. 13

    Berserk, Vol. 13

    1997 · 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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  14. Cover of Berserk, Vol. 14

    Berserk, Vol. 14

    1997 · 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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  15. Cover of Berserk, Vol. 15

    Berserk, Vol. 15

    1998 · 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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  16. Cover of Berserk, Vol. 16

    Berserk, Vol. 16

    1998 · 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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  17. Cover of Berserk, Vol. 17

    Berserk, Vol. 17

    1999 · 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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  18. Cover of Berserk, Vol. 18

    Berserk, Vol. 18

    1999 · 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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  19. Cover of Berserk, Vol. 19

    Berserk, Vol. 19

    2000 · 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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  20. Cover of Berserk, Vol. 20

    Berserk, Vol. 20

    2000 · 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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  21. Cover of Berserk, Vol. 21

    Berserk, Vol. 21

    2001 · 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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  22. Cover of Berserk, Vol. 22

    Berserk, Vol. 22

    2001 · 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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  23. Cover of Berserk, Vol. 23

    Berserk, Vol. 23

    2002 · 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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  24. Cover of Berserk, Vol. 24

    Berserk, Vol. 24

    2002 · 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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  25. Cover of Berserk, Vol. 25

    Berserk, Vol. 25

    2003 · 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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  26. Cover of Berserk, Vol. 26

    Berserk, Vol. 26

    2003 · 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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  27. Cover of Berserk, Vol. 27

    Berserk, Vol. 27

    2004 · 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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  28. Berserk, Vol. 28

    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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  29. Cover of Berserk, Vol. 29

    Berserk, Vol. 29

    2005 · 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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  30. Cover of Berserk, Vol. 30

    Berserk, Vol. 30

    2006 · 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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  31. Cover of Berserk, Vol. 31

    Berserk, Vol. 31

    2006 · 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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  32. Berserk, Vol. 32

    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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  33. Cover of Berserk, Vol. 33

    Berserk, Vol. 33

    2008 · 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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  34. Cover of Berserk, Vol. 34

    Berserk, Vol. 34

    2009 · 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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  35. Cover of Berserk, Vol. 35

    Berserk, Vol. 35

    2010 · 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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  36. Cover of Berserk, Vol. 36

    Berserk, Vol. 36

    2011 · 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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  37. Cover of Berserk, Vol. 37

    Berserk, Vol. 37

    2013 · 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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  38. Cover of Berserk, Vol. 38

    Berserk, Vol. 38

    2016 · 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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  39. Cover of Berserk Vol. 39

    Berserk Vol. 39

    2017 · 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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  40. Cover of Berserk, Vol. 40

    Berserk, Vol. 40

    2018 · 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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  41. Cover of Berserk, Vol. 41

    Berserk, Vol. 41

    2021 · 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.

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Reading order compiled from author/publisher guidance and verified bibliographic data. Spotted an error? We continuously correct the catalog.