List Challenges
Travel Movies Books Food Other
Sign In
Trending
New
Popular
type to search
Sign In
 Make a List Browse Lists Search Lists Leaders Help / Contact Newsletter

65 Best Japanese Books of All Time, by David McElhinney & Will Heath

The list was published in japanobjects.com and was written by the previously mentioned journalist.
"The list includes classic novels, revolutionary works of contemporary fiction, autobiographical treatises, singular compilations, and a sprinkling of manga."
123 users · 665 views
 
from japanobjects.com · made by Mel.RS
avg. score: 4 of 66 (6%)
required scores: 1, 2, 3, 4, 6 
type to search

How many have you read?

Page 1 of 2
1
The Tale of Genji
The Tale of Genji
2
I Am a Cat (Natsume Sōseki)
I Am a Cat (Natsume Sōseki)
3
The Woman in the Purple Skirt (Natsuko Imamura)
The Woman in the Purple Skirt (Natsuko Imamura)
4
The Devotion of Suspect X by Keigo Higashino
The Devotion of Suspect X by Keigo Higashino
5
The Reason I Jump
The Reason I Jump
6
Snow Country (Yasunari Kawabata)
Snow Country (Yasunari Kawabata)
7
The Silent Cry (Kenzaburo Oe)
The Silent Cry (Kenzaburo Oe)
8
The Thief (Fuminori Nakamura)
The Thief (Fuminori Nakamura)
9
Lonely Castle in the Mirror (Mizuki Tsujimura)
Lonely Castle in the Mirror (Mizuki Tsujimura)
10
Kokoro (Natsume Soseki)
Kokoro (Natsume Soseki)
11
Rashomon (Ryūnosuke Akutagawa)
Rashomon (Ryūnosuke Akutagawa)
12
How Do You Live? (Genzaburo Yoshino)
How Do You Live? (Genzaburo Yoshino)
13
Tokyo Express (Seicho Matsumoto)
Tokyo Express (Seicho Matsumoto)
14
Earthlings (Sayuka Murata)
Earthlings (Sayuka Murata)
15
No Longer Human - Osamu Dazai
No Longer Human - Osamu Dazai
16
Japanese Tales of Mystery and Imagination (Edogawa Rampo)
Japanese Tales of Mystery and Imagination (Edogawa Rampo)
17
Miyamoto Musashi - The Book of Five Rings
Miyamoto Musashi - The Book of Five Rings
18
Breast and Eggs (Mieko Kawakami, Sam Bett, David Boyd)
Breast and Eggs (Mieko Kawakami, Sam Bett, David Boyd)
19
The Tale of the Heike
The Tale of the Heike
20
The Last Children of Tokyo (Yoko Tawada)
The Last Children of Tokyo (Yoko Tawada)
21
The Undersea Warship: A Fantastic Tale of Island Adventure (Shunro Oshikawa)
The Undersea Warship: A Fantastic Tale of Island Adventure (Shunro Oshikawa)
22
The Narrow Road to the Deep North
The Narrow Road to the Deep North
23
Yukio Mishima (The Sailor Who Fell From Grace With the Sea)
Yukio Mishima (The Sailor Who Fell From Grace With the Sea)
24
The Makioka Sisters
The Makioka Sisters
25
The Wind-Up Bird Chronicle - Haruki Murakami
The Wind-Up Bird Chronicle - Haruki Murakami
26
A Personal Matter
A Personal Matter
27
Vibrator (Mari Akasaka)
Vibrator (Mari Akasaka)
28
Battle Royale (Koushun Takami)
Battle Royale (Koushun Takami)
29
Night on the Galactic Railroad & Other Stories From Ihatov (Kenji Miyazawa)
Night on the Galactic Railroad & Other Stories From Ihatov (Kenji Miyazawa)
30
The Guest Cat (Takashi Hiraide)
The Guest Cat (Takashi Hiraide)
31
Sweet Bean Paste (Durian Sukegawa)
Sweet Bean Paste (Durian Sukegawa)
32
Underground (Haruki Murakami)
Underground (Haruki Murakami)
33
The Traveling Cat Chronicles (Hiro Arikawa)
The Traveling Cat Chronicles (Hiro Arikawa)
34
The Memory Police (Yōko Ogawa)
The Memory Police (Yōko Ogawa)
35
In the Miso Soup - Ryu Murakami
In the Miso Soup - Ryu Murakami
36
Out - Natsuo Kirino
Out - Natsuo Kirino
37
The Pillow Book (Sei Shonagon)
The Pillow Book (Sei Shonagon)
38
The Housekeeper and the Professor - Yoko Ogawa
The Housekeeper and the Professor - Yoko Ogawa
39
Territory of Light (Yūko Tsushima)
Territory of Light (Yūko Tsushima)
40
Convenience Store Woman (Sayaka Murata)
Convenience Store Woman (Sayaka Murata)
Page 1 of 2
Click books you've read
Trending Book Lists
Newsletter · Help/Contact · Privacy · Copyright Claim   © 2024 App Spring, Inc. · This product uses the TMDb API but is not endorsed or certified by TMDb.
Seen It - Movies & TV 
Android & iOS
Seen It is a new app from the creators of List Challenges. You can view movies and shows in one place and filter by streaming provider, genre, release year, runtime, and rating (Rotten Tomatoes, Imdb, and/or Metacritic). Also, you can track what you've seen, want to see, like, or dislike, as well as track individual seasons or episodes of shows. In addition, you can see the most watched/liked stuff amongst your friends. Learn more at SEENIT.FUN