Higurashi no Naku Koro ni (novel)

The novel adaptations of the Higurashi When They Cry series were written by Ryukishi07 and published by Kodansha with illustrations by Tomohi from 2007 to 2009. The series covers the 8 arcs from the main story and Saikoroshi. Matsuribayashi is divided into 3 volumes, Himatsubushi and Saikoroshi have only one volume each, and the rest of the chapters are divided into 2 volumes each. There are a total of 17 volumes.

The series was republished by Seikaisha, a subsidiary of Kodansha, from 2011 to 2012.

Volumes List

Higurashi no Naku Koro ni Chapter One: Onikakushi

Vol.	Kodansha Cover	Seikaisha Cover	Release Date	ISBN
1			August 2, 2007 (Kodansha) January 12, 2011 (Seikaisha)	ISBN 978-4062836371 (Kodansha) ISBN 978-4061389014 (Seikaisha)
2			September 4, 2007 (Kodansha) February 10, 2011 (Seikaisha)	ISBN 978-4062836418 (Kodansha) ISBN 978-4061389021 (Seikaisha)

Higurashi no Naku Koro ni Chapter Two: Watanagashi

Vol.	Kodansha Cover	Seikaisha Cover	Release Date	ISBN
1			October 2, 2007 (Kodansha) March 10, 2011 (Seikaisha)	ISBN 978-4062836463 (Kodansha) ISBN 978-4061389076 (Seikaisha)
2			November 2, 2007 (Kodansha) April 8, 2011 (Seikaisha)	ISBN 978-4062836494 (Kodansha) ISBN 978-4061389090 (Seikaisha)

Higurashi no Naku Koro ni Chapter Three: Tatarigoroshi

Vol.	Kodansha Cover	Seikaisha Cover	Release Date	ISBN
1			December 4, 2007 (Kodansha) May 11, 2011 (Seikaisha)	ISBN 978-4062836531 (Kodansha) ISBN 978-4061389113 (Seikaisha)
2			January 8, 2008 (Kodansha) June 10, 2011 (Seikaisha)	ISBN 978-4062836555 (Kodansha) ISBN 978-4061389137 (Seikaisha)

Higurashi no Naku Koro ni Chapter Four: Himatsubushi

Vol.	Kodansha Cover	Seikaisha Cover	Release Date	ISBN
1			February 5, 2008 (Kodansha) July 8, 2011 (Seikaisha)	ISBN 978-4062836579 (Kodansha) ISBN 978-4061389144 (Seikaisha)

Higurashi no Naku Koro ni Kai Chapter One: Meakashi

Vol.	Kodansha Cover	Seikaisha Cover	Release Date	ISBN
1			May 5, 2008 (Kodansha) September 9, 2011 (Seikaisha)	ISBN 978-4062836647 (Kodansha) ISBN 978-4061389182 (Seikaisha)
2			June 3, 2008 (Kodansha) October 7, 2011 (Seikaisha)	ISBN 978-4062836654 (Kodansha) ISBN 978-4061389205 (Seikaisha)

Higurashi no Naku Koro ni Kai Chapter Two: Tsumihoroboshi

Vol.	Kodansha Cover	Seikaisha Cover	Release Date	ISBN
1			July 2, 2008 (Kodansha) November 11, 2011 (Seikaisha)	ISBN 978-4062836692 (Kodansha) ISBN 978-4061389212 (Seikaisha)
2			August 5, 2008 (Kodansha) December 9, 2011 (Seikaisha)	ISBN 978-4062836708 (Kodansha) ISBN 978-4061389236 (Seikaisha)

Higurashi no Naku Koro ni Kai Chapter Three: Minagoroshi

Vol.	Kodansha Cover	Seikaisha Cover	Release Date	ISBN
1			September 10, 2008 (Kodansha) January 11, 2012 (Seikaisha)	ISBN 978-4062836777 (Kodansha) ISBN 978-4061389243 (Seikaisha)
2			October 1, 2008 (Kodansha) February 10, 2012 (Seikaisha)	ISBN 978-4062836807 (Kodansha) ISBN 978-4061389274 (Seikaisha)

Higurashi no Naku Koro ni Kai Chapter Four: Matsuribayashi

Vol.	Release Date	ISBN
1	November 5, 2008 (Kodansha) March 9, 2012 (Seikaisha)	ISBN 978-4062836883 (Kodansha) ISBN 978-4061389281 (Seikaisha)
2	December 9, 2008 (Kodansha) April 11, 2012 (Seikaisha)	ISBN 978-4062836890 (Kodansha) ISBN 978-4061389298 (Seikaisha)
3	January 6, 2009 (Kodansha) May 11, 2012 (Seikaisha)	ISBN 978-4062836975 (Kodansha) ISBN 978-4061389304 (Seikaisha)

Higurashi no Naku Koro ni Rei: Saikoroshi

Vol.	Kodansha Cover	Seikaisha Cover	Release Date	ISBN
1			March 7, 2009 (Kodansha) June 8, 2012 (Seikaisha)	ISBN 978-4062837040 (Kodansha) ISBN 978-4061389342 (Seikaisha)

Junior Series

A series of novelization aimed at junior students is being published by Futabasha starting in October 2020. It features illustrations by Sato Yoshimi.