The novels in the Umineko When They Cry series are written by Ryukishi07, and are based on the visual novel series of the same name by 07th Expansion. Kodansha Box started releasing novelizations of the visual novel arcs in July 2009 with Legend of the Golden Witch. Each arc is divided into two volumes (with the exception of Twilight of the Golden Witch) and contain illustrations by Tomohi. There are a total of 15 volumes.
Volumes List
| No. | Title | Release date | ISBN | Cover |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01 | Umineko no Naku Koro ni Episode 1 Legend of the Golden Witch (1) (うみねこのなく頃に Episode 1 Legend of the Golden Witch （上）) | July 01, 2009 | ISBN 978-4-06-283719-4 |  |
| 02 | Umineko no Naku Koro ni Episode 1 Legend of the Golden Witch (2) (うみねこのなく頃に Episode 1 Legend of the Golden Witch （下）) | August 04, 2009 | ISBN 978-4-06-283721-7 |  |
| 03 | Umineko no Naku Koro ni Episode 2 Turn of the Golden Witch (1) (うみねこのなく頃に Episode 2 Turn of the Golden Witch （上）) | November 05, 2009 | ISBN 978-4-06-283730-9 |  |
| 04 | Umineko no Naku Koro ni Episode 2 Turn of the Golden Witch (2) (うみねこのなく頃に Episode 2 Turn of the Golden Witch （下）) | December 01, 2009 | ISBN 978-4-06-283735-4 |   |
| 05 | Umineko no Naku Koro ni Episode 3 Banquet of the Golden Witch (1) (うみねこのなく頃に Episode 3 Banquet of the Golden Witch （上）) | March 02, 2010 | ISBN 978-4-06-283744-6 |   |
| 06 | Umineko no Naku Koro ni Episode 3 Banquet of the Golden Witch (2) (うみねこのなく頃に Episode 3 Banquet of the Golden Witch （下）) | April 02, 2010 | ISBN 978-4-06-283745-3 |   |
| 07 | Umineko no Naku Koro ni Episode 4 Alliance of the Golden Witch (1) (うみねこのなく頃に Episode 4 Alliance of the Golden Witch （上）) | July 02, 2010 | ISBN 978-4-06-283753-8 |   |
| 08 | Umineko no Naku Koro ni Episode 4 Alliance of the Golden Witch (2) (うみねこのなく頃に Episode 4 Alliance of the Golden Witch （下）) | August 03, 2010 | ISBN 978-4-06-283754-5 |   |
| 09 | Umineko no Naku Koro ni Chiru Episode 5 End of the Golden Witch (1) (うみねこのなく頃に散 Episode 5 End of the Golden Witch （上）) | July 13, 2012 | ISBN 978-4-06-283757-6 |   |
| 10 | Umineko no Naku Koro ni Chiru Episode 5 End of the Golden Witch (2) (うみねこのなく頃に散 Episode 5 End of the Golden Witch （下）) | December 18, 2012 | ISBN 978-4-06-283811-5 |   |
| 11 | Umineko no Naku Koro ni Chiru Episode 6 Dawn of the Golden Witch (1) (うみねこのなく頃に散 Episode 6 Dawn of the Golden Witch （上）) | March 04, 2014 | ISBN 978-4-06-283840-5 |   |
| 12 | Umineko no Naku Koro ni Chiru Episode 6 Dawn of the Golden Witch (2) (うみねこのなく頃に散 Episode 6 Dawn of the Golden Witch （下) ) | June 03, 2014 | ISBN 978-4-06-283844-3 |   |
| 13 | Umineko no Naku Koro ni Chiru Episode 7 Requiem of the Golden Witch (1) (うみねこのなく頃に散 Episode 7 Requiem of the Golden Witch （上）) | June 03, 2015 | ISBN 978-4-06-283885-6 |   |
| 14 | Umineko no Naku Koro ni Chiru Episode 7 Requiem of the Golden Witch (2) (うみねこのなく頃に散 Episode 7 Requiem of the Golden Witch （下）) | September 02, 2018 | ISBN 978-4-06-283901-3 |   |
| 15 | Umineko no Naku Koro ni Chiru Episode 8 Twilight of the Golden Witch (うみねこのなく頃に散 Episode 8 Twilight of the Golden Witch) | September 30, 2018 | ISBN 978-4-06-512931-9 |   |
