Author guide
Hiro Arikawa Books in Order
Hiro Arikawa (有川ひろ), formerly published as Hiro Arikawa (有川浩), is a Japanese novelist from Kochi. She debuted in 2004 after winning the tenth Dengeki Novel Prize for Shio no Machi. Her work ranges from military science fiction and romance to contemporary fiction, children's literature, essays, short-story collections, and scripts. She is best known for the Library Wars series, the JSDF Trilogy, Hankyu Densha, The Travelling Cat Chronicles, and Three Old Men. She adopted the spelling 有川ひろ in 2019.
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図書館戦争
The defining series and the clearest introduction to Arikawa's blend of romance, action, humor, and social themes.
阪急電車
A concise, accessible contemporary romance told through intersecting lives.
旅猫リポート
A widely representative standalone novel showcasing her emotional range and humane storytelling.
塩の街
The award-winning debut and the opening of the JSDF Trilogy.
イマジン？
A later career novel that presents her energetic workplace fiction in a standalone form.
Read in order
Books by series
novels · complete
JSDF Trilogy
Three military science-fiction novels connected by their treatment of the Japanese Self-Defense Forces.
novels · complete
Library Wars
A six-volume series about a library defense force protecting freedom of expression in a censorship society.
short-story-collections · complete
JSDF Romance Stories
Romantic short-story collections centered on members of Japan's Self-Defense Forces.
novels · complete
Three Old Men
A series about three retired men who undertake informal neighborhood justice and community work.
novels · incomplete
Theater!
A series about a struggling theater troupe and the people who support it.
children-s-fiction · ongoing
Colobockle Story
Hiro Arikawa's continuation of Satoru Sato's Colobockle world, illustrated by Tsutomu Murakami.
Outside the series
Bibliography by category
Novels (16)
-
レインツリーの国Amazon ↗novel · 2006
- 阪急電車Amazon ↗
novel · 2008
- 植物図鑑Amazon ↗
novel · 2009
- フリーター、家を買う。Amazon ↗
novel · 2009
- キケンAmazon ↗
novel · 2010
- ストーリー・セラーAmazon ↗
novel · 2010
- 県庁おもてなし課Amazon ↗
novel · 2011
- ゆず、香るAmazon ↗
novella · 2011
- ヒア・カムズ・ザ・サンAmazon ↗
novel · 2011
- 旅猫リポートAmazon ↗
novel · 2012
- 空飛ぶ広報室Amazon ↗
novel · 2012
- 明日の子供たちAmazon ↗
novel · 2014
- キャロリングAmazon ↗
novel · 2014
- アンマーとぼくらAmazon ↗
novel · 2016
- イマジン？Amazon ↗
novel · 2020
- クロエとオオエAmazon ↗
novel · 2025
Short fiction (2)
Essays and speeches (2)
Children's books (1)
- 絵本 旅猫リポートAmazon ↗
picture-book · 2014
Plays (1)
- 有川浩脚本集 もう一つのシアター！Amazon ↗
play-collection · 2011