Rising of the Shield Hero Books in Order
17 books so far (book 18 is due October 20, 2026). They run from The Rising of the Shield Hero, Volume 1 (2021) to The Rising of the Shield Hero Volume 17 (2026). Rated 4.6 across 1,822 listener reviews.
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The Rising of the Shield Hero, Volume 1
Naofumi Iwatani, an uncharismatic Otaku who spends his days on games and manga, suddenly finds himself summoned to a parallel universe! He discovers he is one of four heroes equipped with legendary weapons and tasked with saving the world…
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The Rising of the Shield Hero, Volume 3
Naofumi Iwatani, an uncharismatic Otaku who spends his days on games and manga, suddenly finds himself summoned to a parallel universe! He discovers he is one of four heroes equipped with legendary weapons and tasked with saving the world…
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The Rising of the Shield Hero, Volume 04
Naofumi Iwatani, an uncharismatic otaku who spends his days on games and manga, suddenly finds himself summoned to a parallel universe! He discovers he is one of four heroes equipped with legendary weapons and tasked with saving the world…
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The Rising of the Shield Hero: Volume 9
Come at me!" Yomogi, a female samurai, attacks Naofumi and his team. The Shield Hero, Naofumi, finds himself separated from his companions–and reduced to level one! With the help of Kizuna, one of the holy heroes from the new world, he is…
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The Rising of the Shield Hero, Volume 11
Having claimed his victory at the coliseum tournament, Naofumi successfully frees the demi-human slaves to return to their village. When they arrive back at the village, Naofumi receives news on the whereabouts of Motoyasu, the Spear Hero.
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The Rising of the Shield Hero, Volume 14
The Heavenly Emperor of Q'ten Lo is after Raphtalia's life! To ensure her saftey, Naofumi must team up with the country's revolutionaries to overthrow him! But when they go about fixing the problems of the country's misrule, it drives the…
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The Rising of the Shield Hero Volume 16
After traveling to Faubrey to meet the country's seven star hero, Naofumi finds himself faced with Takt, the Whip Hero. It was this same Takt, along with his disdainful attitude, that ultimately caused the death of Atla in the battle…
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The Rising of the Shield Hero Volume 17
A return to Kizuna’s world! Now the party must face a horde of traitors?! A thrilling return to Kizuna’s world! Can Naofumi and his party rescue Raphtalia and face a horde of traitors? After Melromarc's victory, Naofumi finds himself…
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The Rising of the Shield Hero Volume 18
Naofumi obtains the mirror vassal weapon from Kizuna’s world, which can enhance abilities through food. Now Naofumi and his allies start stuffing their faces for the sake of getting stronger! But there’s a limit to how much volume they can…
About this reading order
Books are listed in the series' own numbering, which for Rising of the Shield Hero is also the best order to read them in. Years are first publication where we could confirm it, and otherwise the first audiobook release.
