Light Novels

Novels in the Naruto series are officially published short stories either by the author Masashi Kishimoto or a third party, with Kishimoto's supervision.

Naruto Hiden
is a light novel series which explores the stories of various characters after the conclusion of the original manga. Though each book is illustrated by Masashi Kishimoto, they are written by different authors. It's also a part of the Naruto Project. VIZ Media began releasing English translations of the novels in November of 2015.

The Naruto Hiden series is followed by the Naruto Shinden series, which was publicated in fall of 2015.

Naruto Shinden
is a light novel series which was released from September to November 2015.

This series consists of two instalments: Itachi Shinden deals with Itachi Uchiha's childhood as a shinobi of the Uchiha clan, his relationship with Shisui Uchiha, the downfall of his clan and how Itachi joined Akatsuki. Sasuke Shinden takes place after Akatsuki Hiden: Evil Flowers in Full Bloom and is about Sasuke's travels to find out more about Kaguya Ōtsutsuki.

Serialisation
According to the official timeline, the novels chronicle:


 * 1) Itachi Shinden: Book of Bright Light
 * 2) Itachi Shinden: Book of Dark Night
 * 3) Kakashi Hiden: Lightning in the Icy Sky
 * 4) Shikamaru Hiden: A Cloud Drifting in Silent Darkness‎
 * 5) Sakura Hiden: Thoughts of Love, Riding Upon a Spring Breeze
 * 6) Konoha Hiden: The Perfect Day for a Wedding
 * 7) Gaara Hiden: A Sandstorm Mirage
 * 8) Akatsuki Hiden: Evil Flowers in Full Bloom
 * 9) Sasuke Shinden: Book of Sunrise
 * 10) Konoha Shinden: Steam Ninja Scrolls

Timeline
The Weekly Shōnen Jump sets the following order of events:
 * 11th October, 17 years after Naruto Uzumaki's birth
 * Naruto and Sasuke Uchiha end their last fight.
 * The Fourth Shinobi World War ends.
 * The Fourth Shinobi World War ends.


 * Several months later
 * Kakashi Hiden
 * Sasuke leaves Konohagakure.


 * Two years later
 * Shikamaru Hiden
 * The Last: Naruto the Movie


 * Several months later
 * Sakura Hiden
 * Konoha Hiden


 * Several days later
 * Naruto and Hinata Hyūga's wedding.


 * Several months later
 * Gaara turns 20 years old.
 * Gaara Hiden
 * Akatsuki Hiden


 * Over ten years later

Other Novels
Novels that aren't part of the Naruto Project:


 * 1) The Tale of the Utterly Gutsy Shinobi: The first novel written by Jiraiya.
 * 2) Naruto Jinraiden: The Day the Wolf Howled‎
 * 3) The Tale of the Utterly Purehearted Shinobi: Jiraiya's second novel.

Notes and References
Naruto Hiden pt-br:Naruto Hiden Naruto Shinden pt-br:Naruto Shinden