Book series in order
Yotsuba&! volumes in order
Ages 6β12 Β· about grade 1 manga Β· still going
There are 16 Yotsuba&! volumes. Start with Yotsuba&! 1 (2005) and read them in number order. The newest is volume 16, Yotsuba&! 16 (2026). Yen Press labels volume 16 "All Ages" and prints no number. The 6 to 12 range is Peabody's own estimate.
What reading it is like: Everyday scenes with short speech bubbles.
Read it right to left, back cover first. This is manga printed the Japanese way: open it from what looks like the back, and read each page from the top right corner, right to left, then down.
By Kiyohiko Azuma, published by Yen Press. Checked October 30, 2026 (sources at the bottom). No affiliate links, and nobody paid to be here.
How many Yotsuba&! volumes are there?
There are 16 Yotsuba&! volumes as of November 12, 2026, out from 2005 to 2026. The newest is volume 16, Yotsuba&! 16.
When is the next Yotsuba&! volume?
No new Yotsuba&! volume has a release day yet. When the publisher gives one, it shows here, and a π lets you be reminded.
The Yotsuba&! volumes in order
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Do you have to read Yotsuba&! in order?
You can read these in any order and still follow them: each chapter is a self-contained day, such as a trip to the shop or a try at fishing, with the same family and neighbors. Going in number order is nicer, because the small details pile up. Read it right to left: this is manga, so start at the back cover and turn the page the way a Japanese book turns, reading each page from the top right.
What age is Yotsuba&! for?
"All Ages" is Yen Press's label, not a reading level, and it doesn't mean a particular grade. The panels are simple and the stories are about everyday life, which suits a young reader, but the humor is gentle and often aimed at adults who remember being small, so older kids and grown-ups enjoy it too. The 6 to 12 range is Peabody's own estimate. We don't print reading-level scores: they belong to the companies that make them.
What's it like inside Yotsuba&!?
- Words: Some words on a page.
- Panels: About 4 to 6 panels a page.
- Colour: Black and white.
- Which way: Right to left, from what looks like the back.
- Length: Book 1 has 226 pages.
- Feels: Funny.
About book 1. The page count is from yenpress.com; the rest is Peabody's own note, never a score.
What to read after Yotsuba&!
Chi's Sweet Home by Konami Kanata
Another gentle manga about a small, curious creature, this time a kitten who is lost and taken in by a family. Books in order Β· More like it
Hilda by Luke Pearson
A blue-haired girl who explores a world full of trolls and giants, with calm pictures and a lot to look at. Books in order Β· More like it
Phoebe and Her Unicorn by Dana Simpson
A girl and a talking unicorn, with light jokes about everyday school life. Books in order Β· More like it
Also on: 6-year-olds Β· 7-year-olds Β· 8-year-olds Β· 9-year-olds Β· 10-year-olds Β· 11-year-olds Β· 12-year-olds
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Sources
- Yen Press: Yotsuba&!, Vol. 16
- Yen Press: the Yotsuba&! series
- Wikipedia: Yotsuba&!
- Wikipedia: List of Yotsuba&! chapters
- Wikidata: Yotsuba&! (Q390279)
Titles, order and years are facts from these pages, opened October 30, 2026. Peabody shows no covers or blurbs: those belong to the publisher.