History through Novels: Pre-1900s Japan

1.
ShĹŤgun (Asian Saga, #1)
Shōgun (Asian Saga, #1) 4.41 avg rating — 206,505 ratings
2.
Ripple in the Sea
Ripple in the Sea it was amazing 5.00 avg rating — 13 ratings
3.
Musashi
Musashi 4.47 avg rating — 22,917 ratings
4.
The Tale of Genji
The Tale of Genji 3.72 avg rating — 14,370 ratings
5.
The Shackles Of A Name
The Shackles Of A Name 4.35 avg rating — 43 ratings
6.
The Tokaido Road: A Novel of Feudal Japan
The Tokaido Road: A Novel of Feudal Japan 4.12 avg rating — 1,173 ratings
7.
The Thousand Autumns of Jacob de Zoet
The Thousand Autumns of Jacob de Zoet 4.03 avg rating — 66,782 ratings
7.
The Samurai's Garden
The Samurai's Garden 3.88 avg rating — 302 ratings
9.
The Tale of the Heike
The Tale of the Heike
by: Anonymous
4.05 avg rating — 1,547 ratings
10.
The 47 Ronin Story
The 47 Ronin Story 3.72 avg rating — 4,557 ratings
11.
RashĹŤmon and Seventeen Other Stories
Rashōmon and Seventeen Other Stories 4.14 avg rating — 9,857 ratings
12.
Kill the Shogun (Matsuyama Kaze, #3)
Kill the Shogun (Matsuyama Kaze, #3) 4.18 avg rating — 389 ratings
13.
Shinju (Sano Ichiro, #1)
Shinju (Sano Ichiro, #1) 3.87 avg rating — 4,055 ratings
14.
The Dragon Scroll (Sugawara Akitada, #1)
The Dragon Scroll (Sugawara Akitada, #1) 3.76 avg rating — 1,202 ratings
15.
Heart of the Ronin (The Ronin #1)
Heart of the Ronin (The Ronin #1) 3.89 avg rating — 525 ratings
15.
Before the Dawn (Miscellany; 135)
Before the Dawn (Miscellany; 135) 4.10 avg rating — 58 ratings
15.
Blossoms and Shadows
Blossoms and Shadows 3.22 avg rating — 1,062 ratings
15.
Claws of the Cat (Shinobi Mystery #1)
Claws of the Cat (Shinobi Mystery #1) 3.88 avg rating — 908 ratings
15.
Undead Samurai
Undead Samurai 4.54 avg rating — 131 ratings
20.
Samurai William: The Englishman Who Opened Japan
Samurai William: The Englishman Who Opened Japan 3.92 avg rating — 2,116 ratings
21.
Silence
Silence 4.09 avg rating — 37,727 ratings
21.
Daishi-San
Daishi-San 3.86 avg rating — 7 ratings
23.
The Samurai
The Samurai 4.02 avg rating — 3,500 ratings
23.
Miss One Thousand Spring Blossoms
Miss One Thousand Spring Blossoms 4.24 avg rating — 152 ratings
25.
Harpoon
Harpoon 4.30 avg rating — 61 ratings
26.
Anthology of Japanese Literature: From the Earliest Era to the Mid-Nineteenth Century
Anthology of Japanese Literature: From the Earliest Era to the Mid-Nineteenth Century 4.03 avg rating — 634 ratings