A series of light novel stories written by Makoto Inoue (the 6 novels and the first video game novel) and Jun Eishima (the second and third video game novels). The Novels are (in the order by when they came out): – The Land of Sand (2003) – The Abducted Alchemist (2003) – The Valley of White Petals (2004) – Under the Faraway Sky (2004) – The Ties That Bind (2005) – A New Beginning (2007) The Video Game Novels: – Fullmetal Alchemist and the Broken Angel (2004) – Curse of the Crimson Elixir (2004) – The Girl Who Surpasses God (2005)