<p>If its only the manga series, then the reading order would be according to the release date: </p>

<ul>
<li><em>Naruto</em> (<strong>72 Volumes</strong>)</li>
<li><em>Naruto: The Seventh Hokage and the Scarlet Spring</em> (<strong>1 Volume</strong>)</li>
<li><em>Boruto: Naruto Next Generations</em> (<strong>On-going</strong>)</li>
</ul>

<p>A Redditor also <a href="https://www.reddit.com/r/Naruto/comments/41y25k/i_made_a_naruto_reading_guide_and_timeline/" rel="nofollow noreferrer">posted</a> a chronological order guide including the light novels, movies, side stories, etc. You can check it out <a href="https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/16ZzPJXMxlFSLe-6DbZXJB75ria2kETtlwGDbA-IZG8Y/edit#gid=0" rel="nofollow noreferrer">here</a>. Not included in that guide are the <em>Itachi Shinden</em> books which details the events leading to and during the Uchiha clan's massacre by Itachi. </p>

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<p>I just want to know what is the order for reading the <em>Naruto</em> manga, excluding the anime, since there are various ones.</p>

<p>So, what order should I follow in reading them?</p>

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I wanna read the side mangas and the light novels too. I just wanted to where they intertwined with the main manga chapters.
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What is the correct order in reading the Naruto manga series?
# What is the correct order in reading the Naruto manga series?
Posted by: username_0 on 2019-07-16
I just want to know what is the order for reading the *Naruto* manga, excluding the anime, since there are various ones.

So, what order should I follow in reading them?
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> **username_0**: I wanna read the side mangas and the light novels too. I just wanted to where they intertwined with the main manga chapters.  
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### Answer by username_1 on 2019-07-17. Score: 3 | Accepted answer
If its only the manga series, then the reading order would be according to the release date:

* *Naruto* (**72 Volumes**)
* *Naruto: The Seventh Hokage and the Scarlet Spring* (**1 Volume**)
* *Boruto: Naruto Next Generations* (**On-going**)

A Redditor also [posted](https://www.reddit.com/r/Naruto/comments/41y25k/i_made_a_naruto_reading_guide_and_timeline/) a chronological order guide including the light novels, movies, side stories, etc. You can check it out [here](https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/16ZzPJXMxlFSLe-6DbZXJB75ria2kETtlwGDbA-IZG8Y/edit#gid=0). Not included in that guide are the *Itachi Shinden* books which details the events leading to and during the Uchiha clan's massacre by Itachi.
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