Novels
| English title | Russian title | Russian original publication | English translation | Genre |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Winter Queen | Азазель (Azazel) | 1998 | 2003 | Conspiracy mystery |
| The Turkish Gambit | Турецкий гамбит | 1998 | 2005 | Spy novel |
| Murder on the Leviathan | Левиафан (Leviathan) | 1998 | 2004 | Agatha Christie-type mystery |
| The Death of Achilles | Смерть Ахиллеса | 1998 | 2005 | Hired killer mystery |
| Special Assignments | Особые поручения | 1999 | 2007 | Comical adventure/gory thriller |
| The State Counsellor | Статский советник | 2000 | 2009 | Political mystery |
| The Coronation | Коронация, или Последний из Романов (Coronation, or the Last of the Romanovs/novels (polysemantic)) | 2000 | 2009 | High society mystery |
| She Lover of Death | Любовница смерти (Mistress of Death) | 2001 | 2009 | Decadent mystery |
| He Lover of Death | Любовник смерти (Lover of Death) | 2001 | 2010 | Dickensian mystery |
| The Diamond Chariot | Алмазная колесница | 2003 | 2011 | Ethnographic mystery |
| Jade Rosary Beads | Нефритовые Четки | 2006 | Different for each story in collection | |
| All the World's a Stage | Весь мир театр | 2009 | Theatrical mystery |
Akunin's stated goal in creating the Fandorin series was to try as many approaches to detective fiction as possible.
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