is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by . It has been serialized in Kodansha's manga magazine Good! Afternoon since November 2017, with its chapters collected in ten volumes as of June 2026.
Plot Set in a world where books are highly valued, the series follows Theo Fumis, a book-loving boy who aspires to become a Kafna—an elite librarian skilled enough to work at the Central Library, located in the city of Aftzaak. Theo endures discrimination due to his mixed-race heritage and impoverished life in the small village of Amun, where he is ostracized for his pointed ears. After a Kafna named Sedona Bleu counsels him to become a protagonist rather than wait for one, Theo resolves to become a Kafna himself. Seven years later, he travels to Aftzaak to take the difficult librarian examination at the Central Library, growing through encounters with diverse people and cultures along the way.
Publication Written and illustrated by , Magus of the Library has been serialized in Kodansha's manga magazine Good! Afternoon since November 7, 2017. Kodansha has collected its chapters into individual volumes. The first volume was released on April 6, 2018. As of June 5, 2026, ten volumes have been released.
In North America, Kodansha USA announced the English language release of the manga in October 2018. The first volume was released on July 9, 2019.
Volumes
Chapters not yet released in tankōbon format
Reception The series ranked 12th on the "Nationwide Bookstore Employees' Recommended Comics of 2018" by the Honya Club website. The series ranked 50th on the 2021 "Book of the Year" list by Da Vinci magazine. French newspaper Le Figaro selected Magus of the Library as one of their six recommended manga featured at the 2019 Paris Book Fair. It was nominated for the 18th Manga Taishō in 2025 and ranked fourth with 69 points.
See also 7thGarden, another manga series by the same author
Notes
References
Further reading
External links