Japanese Fiction

1.
Memoirs of a Geisha
Memoirs of a Geisha 4.16 avg rating — 2,082,561 ratings
2.
Kafka on the Shore
Kafka on the Shore 4.12 avg rating — 528,225 ratings
3.
The Wind-Up Bird Chronicle
The Wind-Up Bird Chronicle 4.14 avg rating — 306,580 ratings
4.
The Tale of Genji
The Tale of Genji 3.72 avg rating — 14,370 ratings
5.
ShĹŤgun (Asian Saga, #1)
Shōgun (Asian Saga, #1) 4.41 avg rating — 206,483 ratings
6.
Norwegian Wood
Norwegian Wood really liked it 4.00 avg rating — 696,627 ratings
7.
Kitchen
Kitchen 3.90 avg rating — 121,488 ratings
8.
Snow Country
Snow Country 3.57 avg rating — 38,921 ratings
9.
Across the Nightingale Floor (Tales of the Otori, #1)
Across the Nightingale Floor (Tales of the Otori, #1) 4.06 avg rating — 44,716 ratings
10.
The Woman in the Dunes
The Woman in the Dunes 3.89 avg rating — 37,521 ratings
11.
Hard-Boiled Wonderland and the End of the World
Hard-Boiled Wonderland and the End of the World 4.11 avg rating — 148,397 ratings
12.
The Sailor Who Fell from Grace with the Sea
The Sailor Who Fell from Grace with the Sea 3.84 avg rating — 49,511 ratings
13.
Out
Out 3.94 avg rating — 45,880 ratings
14.
The Makioka Sisters
The Makioka Sisters 4.03 avg rating — 11,389 ratings
15.
1Q84 (1Q84, #1-3)
1Q84 (1Q84, #1-3) 3.95 avg rating — 333,048 ratings
16.
A Tale for the Time Being
A Tale for the Time Being 4.06 avg rating — 131,691 ratings
17.
The Samurai's Garden
The Samurai's Garden 4.16 avg rating — 27,755 ratings
18.
Sputnik Sweetheart
Sputnik Sweetheart 3.83 avg rating — 175,482 ratings
19.
Battle Royale
Battle Royale 4.26 avg rating — 83,107 ratings
20.
A Wild Sheep Chase (The Rat, #3)
A Wild Sheep Chase (The Rat, #3) 3.94 avg rating — 137,397 ratings
21.
After Dark
After Dark 3.74 avg rating — 182,592 ratings
22.
The Housekeeper and the Professor
The Housekeeper and the Professor 4.05 avg rating — 91,303 ratings
23.
Convenience Store Woman
Convenience Store Woman 3.68 avg rating — 349,145 ratings
24.
The Sound of the Mountain
The Sound of the Mountain 3.84 avg rating — 9,218 ratings
25.
Thousand Cranes
Thousand Cranes 3.70 avg rating — 14,879 ratings
26.
Rainbirds
Rainbirds 3.48 avg rating — 7,152 ratings
27.
Black Rain
Black Rain 3.99 avg rating — 4,436 ratings
28.
Beauty and Sadness
Beauty and Sadness 3.81 avg rating — 14,578 ratings
29.
Spring Snow (The Sea of Fertility, #1)
Spring Snow (The Sea of Fertility, #1) 4.16 avg rating — 22,255 ratings
29.
Grass for His Pillow (Tales of the Otori, #2)
Grass for His Pillow (Tales of the Otori, #2) 4.05 avg rating — 26,276 ratings
31.
South of the Border, West of the Sun
South of the Border, West of the Sun 3.86 avg rating — 145,064 ratings
32.
Brilliance of the Moon (Tales of the Otori, #3)
Brilliance of the Moon (Tales of the Otori, #3) 4.08 avg rating — 22,250 ratings
33.
Kokoro
Kokoro 4.04 avg rating — 39,424 ratings
34.
Strange Weather in Tokyo
Strange Weather in Tokyo 3.69 avg rating — 49,428 ratings
35.
The Great Passage
The Great Passage 3.81 avg rating — 11,538 ratings
36.
The Temple of the Golden Pavilion
The Temple of the Golden Pavilion 3.97 avg rating — 23,507 ratings
37.
The Devotion of Suspect X (Detective Galileo, #1)
The Devotion of Suspect X (Detective Galileo, #1) 4.17 avg rating — 72,716 ratings
38.
RashĹŤmon and Seventeen Other Stories
Rashōmon and Seventeen Other Stories 4.14 avg rating — 9,855 ratings
39.
The Thousand Autumns of Jacob de Zoet
The Thousand Autumns of Jacob de Zoet 4.03 avg rating — 66,779 ratings
40.
Naomi
Naomi 3.69 avg rating — 8,403 ratings
40.
Some Prefer Nettles
Some Prefer Nettles 3.61 avg rating — 4,801 ratings
42.
The Face of Another
The Face of Another 3.74 avg rating — 5,444 ratings
43.
In the Miso Soup
In the Miso Soup 3.62 avg rating — 41,528 ratings
44.
Dance Dance Dance
Dance Dance Dance 4.04 avg rating — 97,113 ratings
45.
The Master of Go
The Master of Go 3.82 avg rating — 5,487 ratings
45.
Cloud of Sparrows (Cloud of Sparrows, #1)
Cloud of Sparrows (Cloud of Sparrows, #1) 4.03 avg rating — 4,666 ratings
47.
Musashi
Musashi 4.47 avg rating — 22,912 ratings
48.
Confessions of a Mask
Confessions of a Mask 3.95 avg rating — 37,113 ratings
49.
Silence
Silence 4.09 avg rating — 37,720 ratings
50.
The Memory Police
The Memory Police 3.71 avg rating — 124,216 ratings
51.
After the Quake
After the Quake 3.77 avg rating — 57,210 ratings
52.
Heaven's Net Is Wide (Tales of the Otori, #0)
Heaven's Net Is Wide (Tales of the Otori, #0) 4.19 avg rating — 8,633 ratings
53.
The Tale of Murasaki
The Tale of Murasaki 3.84 avg rating — 4,509 ratings
54.
Women of the Silk (Women of the Silk #1)
Women of the Silk (Women of the Silk #1) 3.95 avg rating — 16,983 ratings
55.
Malice (Detective Kaga, #1)
Malice (Detective Kaga, #1) 4.06 avg rating — 33,020 ratings
56.
Botchan
Botchan 3.64 avg rating — 15,291 ratings
57.
Paprika
Paprika 3.19 avg rating — 3,669 ratings
57.
Salvation of a Saint (Detective Galileo, #2)
Salvation of a Saint (Detective Galileo, #2) 4.01 avg rating — 25,233 ratings
59.
A Personal Matter
A Personal Matter 3.90 avg rating — 15,079 ratings
60.
Les délices de Tokyo
Les délices de Tokyo 4.06 avg rating — 66,930 ratings
61.
Another, Volume 1 (Another, #1)
Another, Volume 1 (Another, #1) 4.09 avg rating — 1,159 ratings
62.
Nip the Buds, Shoot the Kids
Nip the Buds, Shoot the Kids 3.81 avg rating — 5,304 ratings
63.
The Commoner
The Commoner 3.52 avg rating — 5,081 ratings
64.
The Guest Cat
The Guest Cat 3.55 avg rating — 34,194 ratings
65.
An Artist of the Floating World
An Artist of the Floating World 3.78 avg rating — 43,679 ratings
66.
The 47 Ronin Story
The 47 Ronin Story 3.72 avg rating — 4,555 ratings
66.
The Elephant Vanishes
The Elephant Vanishes 3.83 avg rating — 56,809 ratings
68.
Confessions
Confessions 3.93 avg rating — 72,841 ratings
69.
Almost Transparent Blue
Almost Transparent Blue 3.29 avg rating — 12,925 ratings
70.
A Pale View of Hills
A Pale View of Hills 3.79 avg rating — 41,029 ratings
71.
Lizard
Lizard 3.74 avg rating — 10,037 ratings
72.
Audition
Audition 3.49 avg rating — 16,722 ratings
73.
The Three-Cornered World
The Three-Cornered World 3.76 avg rating — 5,373 ratings
74.
The Travelling Cat Chronicles
The Travelling Cat Chronicles 4.33 avg rating — 95,647 ratings
75.
If Cats Disappeared from the World
If Cats Disappeared from the World 3.79 avg rating — 113,347 ratings
76.
Runaway Horses (The Sea of Fertility, #2)
Runaway Horses (The Sea of Fertility, #2) 4.23 avg rating — 8,616 ratings
77.
The Harsh Cry of the Heron (Tales of the Otori, #4)
The Harsh Cry of the Heron (Tales of the Otori, #4) 3.97 avg rating — 13,709 ratings
78.
The Tokaido Road: A Novel of Feudal Japan
The Tokaido Road: A Novel of Feudal Japan 4.12 avg rating — 1,172 ratings
79.
Japanese Tales of Mystery & Imagination
Japanese Tales of Mystery & Imagination 4.05 avg rating — 5,965 ratings
80.
The Box Man
The Box Man 3.59 avg rating — 7,276 ratings
81.
I Am a Cat
I Am a Cat 3.68 avg rating — 17,000 ratings
82.
Hades' Disciples (The Legacy of the Gods, #2)
Hades' Disciples (The Legacy of the Gods, #2) 3.95 avg rating — 92 ratings
82.
The White Man and the Pachinko Girl
The White Man and the Pachinko Girl
by: Vann Chow
3.29 avg rating — 105 ratings
84.
The Way of the Warrior (Young Samurai, #1)
The Way of the Warrior (Young Samurai, #1) 4.25 avg rating — 8,929 ratings
85.
The Teahouse Fire
The Teahouse Fire 3.48 avg rating — 3,695 ratings
86.
The Wild Geese
The Wild Geese 3.56 avg rating — 3,594 ratings
87.
Amrita
Amrita 3.62 avg rating — 7,541 ratings
88.
Lady Snowblood, Vol 1: The Deep-Seated Grudge, Part 1
Lady Snowblood, Vol 1: The Deep-Seated Grudge, Part 1 3.81 avg rating — 1,177 ratings
89.
The Samurai
The Samurai 4.02 avg rating — 3,498 ratings
90.
Quicksand
Quicksand 3.65 avg rating — 4,189 ratings
91.
N.P
N.P 3.55 avg rating — 12,445 ratings
92.
The Dancing Girl of Izu and Other Stories
The Dancing Girl of Izu and Other Stories 3.65 avg rating — 3,514 ratings
93.
The Nakano Thrift Shop
The Nakano Thrift Shop 3.37 avg rating — 14,371 ratings
94.
Inspector Imanishi Investigates
Inspector Imanishi Investigates 3.83 avg rating — 4,791 ratings
95.
Supermarket
Supermarket 3.51 avg rating — 330 ratings
96.
Penance
Penance 3.82 avg rating — 11,318 ratings
97.
The Temple of Dawn (The Sea of Fertility, #3)
The Temple of Dawn (The Sea of Fertility, #3) 3.81 avg rating — 5,588 ratings
98.
The Setting Sun
The Setting Sun 3.98 avg rating — 39,491 ratings
99.
The Waiting Years
The Waiting Years 3.95 avg rating — 2,952 ratings
100.
Shinju (Sano Ichiro, #1)
Shinju (Sano Ichiro, #1) 3.87 avg rating — 4,055 ratings
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