Fullmetal Alchemist Series by Hiromu Arakawa

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  • Fullmetal Alchemist, Vol. 1 (Fullmetal Alchemist #1)
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    Fullmetal Alchemist, Vol. 1 (Fullmetal Alchemist #1)

    Hiromu Arakawa

    Rated: 4.54 of 5 stars
    · 44 ratings · published 2002

    Breaking the laws of nature is a serious crime!In an alchemical ritual gone wrong, Edward Elric lost his arm and his leg, and his brother Alphonse became nothing but a soul in a suit of armor. Equipped with mechanical “auto-mail” limbs, Edward becomes a state alchemist, seeking the one thing that can restore his and his brother’s bodies...the legendary Philosopher’s Stone.Alchemy: the mystical power to alter the natural world; something between magic, art and science... more

  • Fullmetal Alchemist, Vol. 2 (Fullmetal Alchemist #2)
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    Fullmetal Alchemist, Vol. 2 (Fullmetal Alchemist #2)

    Hiromu Arakawa

    Rated: 4.57 of 5 stars
    · 28 ratings · published 2002

    In an alchemical ritual gone wrong, Edward Elric lost his arm and his leg, and his brother Alphonse became nothing but a soul in a suit of armor. Equipped with mechanical "auto-mail" limbs, Edward becomes a state alchemist, seeking the one thing that can restore his brother and himself... the legendary Philosopher's Stone.There are many types of alchemy in the world. Edward's commanding officer, "Flame Alchemist" Roy Mustang, can control fire... more

  • Fullmetal Alchemist, Vol. 3 (Fullmetal Alchemist #3)
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    Fullmetal Alchemist, Vol. 3 (Fullmetal Alchemist #3)

    Hiromu Arakawa

    Rated: 4.61 of 5 stars
    · 29 ratings · published 2002

    Accompanied by their bodyguard, Alex Louis Armstrong, our heroes seek out their closest childhood friend, mechanic Winry Rockbell, to fix their battered "auto-mail" bodyparts. Soon their quest for the Philosopher's Stone takes them to the great central library, where the Stone's formula may be hidden...if the mysterious figure named Lust doesn't get there first! But the secret of the Philosopher's Stone may be even more frightening than the beings who guard it...

  • Fullmetal Alchemist, Vol. 4 (Fullmetal Alchemist #4)
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    Fullmetal Alchemist, Vol. 4 (Fullmetal Alchemist #4)

    Hiromu Arakawa

    Rated: 4.61 of 5 stars
    · 27 ratings · published 2003

    Trapped and injured in a secret alchemical laboratory, Edward Elric is at the mercy of his enemies, Lust and Envy. But they don't want him dead...they have other plans for him. As the laboratory goes up in flames, the brothers find themselves back at square one, with only an inkling of the massive scale of the Philosopher's Stone conspiracy. But then, Lieutenant Colonel Maes Hughes uncovers a shocking secret...

  • Fullmetal Alchemist, Vol. 5 (Fullmetal Alchemist #5)
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    Fullmetal Alchemist, Vol. 5 (Fullmetal Alchemist #5)

    Hiromu Arakawa

    Rated: 4.61 of 5 stars
    · 39 ratings · published 2003

    Ed, Alphonse and their mechanic Winry go south in search of Izumi Curtis, the master alchemist who taught the brothers how to use alchemy. But in the boomtown of Rush Valley, an encounter with a pickpocket turns them down a different path in search of an auto-mail blacksmith whose handiwork is the best that Winry has ever seen. Then the action flashes back to the past to show how Ed and Alphonse first learned alchemy...

  • Fullmetal Alchemist, Vol. 6 (Fullmetal Alchemist #6)
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    Fullmetal Alchemist, Vol. 6 (Fullmetal Alchemist #6)

    Hiromu Arakawa

    Rated: 4.62 of 5 stars
    · 39 ratings · published 2003

    The origin of the Elric Brothers! Once, Edward and Alphonse Elric were willing to do anything to become alchemists. But when they tried to use their newfound skills to resurrect their dead mother, they broke a taboo and encountered something more terrifying than death itself. Now, hardened by years of military training, Edward and Alphonse have returned to the woman who first taught them alchemy...but can she help them, or even forgive them?

  • Fullmetal Alchemist, Vol. 7 (Fullmetal Alchemist #7)
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    Fullmetal Alchemist, Vol. 7 (Fullmetal Alchemist #7)

    Hiromu Arakawa

    Rated: 4.60 of 5 stars
    · 39 ratings · published 2004

    Where did Alphonse Elric go during the few short minutes he was wiped from existence, body and soul? From a secret lair in the city of Dublith, a group of outcasts kidnaps Alphonse to find the alchemical secrets of his creation! It's up to Ed (and a certain housewife) to go into the Devil's Nest and rescue his brother. But the criminals of the Devil's Nest aren't exactly human either... more

  • Fullmetal Alchemist, Vol. 8 (Fullmetal Alchemist #8)
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    Fullmetal Alchemist, Vol. 8 (Fullmetal Alchemist #8)

    Hiromu Arakawa

    Rated: 4.61 of 5 stars
    · 28 ratings · published 2004

    In an alchemical ritual gone wrong, Edward Elric lost his arm and his leg, and his brother Alphonse became nothing but a soul in a suit of armor. Equipped with mechanical "auto-mail" limbs, Edward becomes a state alchemist, seeking the one thing that can restore his and his brother's bodies...the legendary Philosopher's Stone... more

  • Fullmetal Alchemist, Vol. 9 (Fullmetal Alchemist #9)
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    Fullmetal Alchemist, Vol. 9 (Fullmetal Alchemist #9)

    Hiromu Arakawa

    Rated: 4.62 of 5 stars
    · 27 ratings · published 2004

    Ed, Al and Winry return to Central Command, but only bad news greets the Fullmetal Alchemist and his friends. Lieutenant Colonel Maes Hughes has been murdered - and Second Lieutenant Maria Ross is the prime suspect! While Maria awaits an uncertain fate in jail, the living suit of armor bearing the soul of serial killer "Berry the Chopper" breaks free of the military and goes on a rampage... more

  • Fullmetal Alchemist, Vol. 10 (Fullmetal Alchemist #10)
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    Fullmetal Alchemist, Vol. 10 (Fullmetal Alchemist #10)

    Hiromu Arakawa

    Rated: 4.64 of 5 stars
    · 38 ratings · published 2005

    In an alchemical ritual gone wrong, Edward Elric lost his arm and his leg, and his brother Alphonse became nothing but a soul in a suit of armor. Equipped with mechanical "auto-mail" limbs, Edward becomes a state alchemist, seeking the one thing that can restore his and his brother's bodies...the legendary Philosopher's Stone.Barry the Chopper, the psychopathic killer whose soul is encased in a suit of armor, has been captured by Colonel Mustang's troops... more

  • Fullmetal Alchemist, Vol. 11 (Fullmetal Alchemist #11)
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    Fullmetal Alchemist, Vol. 11 (Fullmetal Alchemist #11)

    Hiromu Arakawa

    Rated: 4.63 of 5 stars
    · 35 ratings · published 2005

    Ed returns to Resembool and meets his father Hohenheim for the first time in many years. Although his father is happy to see him, Ed harbors intense feelings of resentment for being all but abandoned many years ago. However, anger gives way to intrigue as Ed and Al discover an important fact about the human transmutation ritual they attempted years before... more

  • Fullmetal Alchemist, Vol. 12 (Fullmetal Alchemist #12)
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    Fullmetal Alchemist, Vol. 12 (Fullmetal Alchemist #12)

    Hiromu Arakawa

    Rated: 4.63 of 5 stars
    · 35 ratings · published 2005

    The hunters become the hunted when the Elric brothers and Prince Lin set a trap for the homunculus with the insatiable appetite - Gluttony! On another front, state politics are shaken up when a horrifying truth about Fuhrer President King Bradley is revealed - and Colonel Roy Mustang is right there to capitalize on the situation.

  • Fullmetal Alchemist, Vol. 13 (Fullmetal Alchemist #13)
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    Fullmetal Alchemist, Vol. 13 (Fullmetal Alchemist #13)

    Hiromu Arakawa

    Rated: 4.65 of 5 stars
    · 36 ratings · published 2006

    In the midst of a heated battle, Ed and Prince Lin of Xing are swallowed whole by the homunculus Gluttony. Will they survive the depths of Gluttony's gullet like Jonah in the whale, or has Al lost his brother for good? And the political power structure of the military may be irreparably shattered when Colonel Mustang confronts Führer President King Bradley with his horrifying suspicion that Bradley is a homunculus.

  • Fullmetal Alchemist, Vol. 14 (Fullmetal Alchemist #14)
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    Fullmetal Alchemist, Vol. 14 (Fullmetal Alchemist #14)

    Hiromu Arakawa

    Rated: 4.62 of 5 stars
    · 36 ratings · published 2006

    Breaking the laws of nature is a serious crime!In an alchemical ritual gone wrong, Edward Elric lost his arm and his leg, and his brother Alphonse became nothing but a soul in a suit of armor. Equipped with mechanical “auto-mail” limbs, Edward becomes a state alchemist, seeking the one thing that can restore his and his brother’s bodies...the legendary Philosopher’s Stone... more

  • Fullmetal Alchemist, Vol. 15 (Fullmetal Alchemist #15)
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    Fullmetal Alchemist, Vol. 15 (Fullmetal Alchemist #15)

    Hiromu Arakawa

    Rated: 4.64 of 5 stars
    · 36 ratings · published 2006

    The horrors of the Ishbalan campaign occurred years before Ed became a state alchemist, and has serious repercussions, which set the tone for the complicated dealings of present-day state politics. Lieutenant Hawkeye reluctantly tells Ed all the dread details of the role Colonel Mustang and the other state alchemists played in this tragic event.

  • Fullmetal Alchemist, Vol. 16 (Fullmetal Alchemist #16)
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    Fullmetal Alchemist, Vol. 16 (Fullmetal Alchemist #16)

    Hiromu Arakawa

    Rated: 4.60 of 5 stars
    · 32 ratings · published 2007

    The brothers pursue fugitive May Chang to solve the mystery of why their alchemical powers were rendered inert while she and Scar continue to be able to wield them. Meanwhile, Scar enlists some unlikely help to delve into the secrets of his brother's alchemical knowledge. And the newest, most horrifying homunculus makes an appearance...!

  • Fullmetal Alchemist, Vol. 17 (Fullmetal Alchemist #17)
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    Fullmetal Alchemist, Vol. 17 (Fullmetal Alchemist #17)

    Hiromu Arakawa

    Rated: 4.62 of 5 stars
    · 32 ratings · published 2007

    A homunculus manages to breach impenetrable Fort Briggs, and the Elric brothers discover a terrible alchemical secret that penetrates every corner of the world as they know it! Meanwhile, Major Kimblee and a ruthless General Raven make Major General Olivier Mira Armstrong an offer she can't refuse...Whose side is she on, really? And how far is she willing to go?

  • Fullmetal Alchemist, Vol. 18 (Fullmetal Alchemist #18)
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    Fullmetal Alchemist, Vol. 18 (Fullmetal Alchemist #18)

    Hiromu Arakawa

    Rated: 4.65 of 5 stars
    · 32 ratings · published 2007

    Automail engineer Winry is captured and held hostage to force Edward to do her captor's bidding. Hawkeye discovers the disturbing truth about President Bradley's son. Our heroes have fortuitous and not-so-fortuitous reunions with old friends and enemies. And multiple intrigues and double-crosses ensue as some plot to save the world while others scheme to destroy it.

  • Fullmetal Alchemist, Vol. 19 (Fullmetal Alchemist #19)
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    Fullmetal Alchemist, Vol. 19 (Fullmetal Alchemist #19)

    Hiromu Arakawa

    Rated: 4.66 of 5 stars
    · 32 ratings · published 2008

    Ed's clever plan to take out an enemy leaves him severely injured... Can he cheat death? One of our friends discovers the ironic secret behind Scar's brother's transmutation notes. And Major General Armstrong meets with evil homunculus President Bradley. Whose side is she on again...?Plus, the disturbing origin of Ed and Al's immortal father finally revealed!

  • Fullmetal Alchemist, Vol. 20 (Fullmetal Alchemist #20)
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    Fullmetal Alchemist, Vol. 20 (Fullmetal Alchemist #20)

    Hiromu Arakawa

    Rated: 4.66 of 5 stars
    · 39 ratings · published 2008

    Betrayal and double-crossing are the order of the day. Greed, Pride and Envy prove to be formidable enemies, but one homunculus seems to be having pangs of--could it be?--conscience. Ominous news spreads quickly about a mysterious portal. Will this gateway help the Elric brothers regain their natural bodies? And will the gigantic underground transmutation circle be completed, leading to a major regime change? Plus, a moving reunion between Al and someone from his past!

  • Fullmetal Alchemist, Vol. 21 (Fullmetal Alchemist #21)
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    Fullmetal Alchemist, Vol. 21 (Fullmetal Alchemist #21)

    Hiromu Arakawa

    Rated: 4.67 of 5 stars
    · 35 ratings · published 2008

    A diabolical trap is set for President Bradley... If he is  assassinated, a power vacuum will open that Mustang and his allies will be more than happy to fill. Then, while Ed is reunited with someone from his past, Al is separated from his body - his proxy armor body! Now who is filling his heavy metal shoes...?Plus, take a break from all the alchemical intrigue and homunculus backstabbing at the annual Resembool Spring Sheep Festival!

  • Fullmetal Alchemist, Vol. 22 (Fullmetal Alchemist #22)
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    Fullmetal Alchemist, Vol. 22 (Fullmetal Alchemist #22)

    Hiromu Arakawa

    Rated: 4.67 of 5 stars
    · 36 ratings · published 2009

    Having consumed Gluttony's powers, Pride may now be too much to handle for Ed and his allies. Their only chance could be the help of Al and Hohenheim, but will Ed trust his estranged father long enough for their plan to work? And back at Central City, Mustang and his team have started their attack. But does the army have a dangerous trick up its sleeve...?

  • Fullmetal Alchemist, Vol. 23 (Fullmetal Alchemist #23)
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    Fullmetal Alchemist, Vol. 23 (Fullmetal Alchemist #23)

    Hiromu Arakawa

    Rated: 4.70 of 5 stars
    · 35 ratings · published 2009

    As the battle for Central City rages on, Alphonse faces off against Pride and Kimblee with the aid of a Philosopher's Stone. Can he come up with a plan to take down these two dangerous foes? Meanwhile, Ed and his friends run into Envy below the city. When Roy Mustang learns the truth about Hughes's murder, will he be consumed by hatred and do the unthinkable...?

  • Fullmetal Alchemist, Vol. 24 (Fullmetal Alchemist #24)
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    Fullmetal Alchemist, Vol. 24 (Fullmetal Alchemist #24)

    Hiromu Arakawa

    Rated: 4.66 of 5 stars
    · 32 ratings · published 2009

    Hohenheim finally gets his chance to stop the mysterious homunculus "father" who rules over Central City. Will Hohenheim's surprise be enough to defeat the most powerful homunculus of them all? And when King Bradley makes a triumphant return, will the battle turn in the military's favor...?

  • Fullmetal Alchemist, Vol. 25 (Fullmetal Alchemist #25)
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    Fullmetal Alchemist, Vol. 25 (Fullmetal Alchemist #25)

    Hiromu Arakawa

    Rated: 4.69 of 5 stars
    · 33 ratings · published 2010

    As Greed and King Bradley continue their battle, the mysterious homunculus "father" makes his move under Central City. In order to achieve his objectives, he will need to force Mustang to make an unthinkable choice. Meanwhile, Alphonse has the chance to regain his own body, but the sacrifice to do so may be too much.

  • Fullmetal Alchemist, Vol. 26 (Fullmetal Alchemist #26)
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    Fullmetal Alchemist, Vol. 26 (Fullmetal Alchemist #26)

    Hiromu Arakawa

    Rated: 4.70 of 5 stars
    · 33 ratings · published 2010

    With all the pieces now in his possession, the homunculus "father" executes his master plan as Edward and the others watch in horror. When the dust settles, the entire world has been reshaped. With the help of Hohenheim, the Elric brothers lauch a desperate final attack, but is it all too late...?

  • Fullmetal Alchemist, Vol. 27 (Fullmetal Alchemist #27)
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    Fullmetal Alchemist, Vol. 27 (Fullmetal Alchemist #27)

    Hiromu Arakawa

    Rated: 4.77 of 5 stars
    · 33 ratings · published 2011

    The Final Chapter! With the help of Hohenheim and their allies, the Elric brothers launch a desperate final attack against the homunculus “father.” But to claim victory, some may have to make the ultimate sacrifice. And when the dust clears, will a happy ending await our favorite characters in the final volume of Fullmetal Alchemist?

  • Fullmetal Alchemist Complete Box Set (Fullmetal Alchemist #1-27)
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    Fullmetal Alchemist Complete Box Set (Fullmetal Alchemist #1-27)

    Hiromu Arakawa

    Rated: 4.76 of 5 stars
    · 23 ratings · published 2011

    This best selling series is now available in a complete box set Includes volumes 1-27, plus extras such as Fullmetal Alchemist Novel: The Ties That Bind and a full-color, two-sided poster. Over a 20% savings over buying the individual volumes

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