Best Japanese Books

101.
The Narrow Road to the Deep North and Other Travel Sketches
The Narrow Road to the Deep North and Other Travel Sketches 4.02 avg rating — 6,177 ratings
102.
Journey Under the Midnight Sun
Journey Under the Midnight Sun 4.33 avg rating — 17,924 ratings
103.
All She Was Worth
All She Was Worth 3.69 avg rating — 3,785 ratings
104.
Diary of a Mad Old Man
Diary of a Mad Old Man 3.46 avg rating — 3,719 ratings
105.
Salvation of a Saint (Detective Galileo, #2)
Salvation of a Saint (Detective Galileo, #2) 4.01 avg rating — 25,230 ratings
106.
Strangers
Strangers 3.62 avg rating — 8,345 ratings
107.
The Key
The Key 3.57 avg rating — 7,328 ratings
108.
The Guest Cat
The Guest Cat 3.55 avg rating — 34,189 ratings
109.
Sweet Bean Paste
Sweet Bean Paste 4.06 avg rating — 66,916 ratings
110.
The Strange Library
The Strange Library 3.55 avg rating — 67,710 ratings
111.
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
112.
The Wild Geese
The Wild Geese 3.56 avg rating — 3,594 ratings
113.
Hotel Iris
Hotel Iris 3.33 avg rating — 7,834 ratings
114.
The Face of Another
The Face of Another 3.74 avg rating — 5,442 ratings
115.
Be With You
Be With You 3.95 avg rating — 4,607 ratings
116.
Schoolgirl
Schoolgirl 3.99 avg rating — 22,636 ratings
117.
Teach Us to Outgrow Our Madness
Teach Us to Outgrow Our Madness 3.82 avg rating — 2,677 ratings
118.
Pinball, 1973 (The Rat, #2)
Pinball, 1973 (The Rat, #2) 3.51 avg rating — 21,245 ratings
119.
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
120.
Kappa
Kappa 3.80 avg rating — 6,461 ratings
121.
Thirst for Love
Thirst for Love 3.63 avg rating — 7,034 ratings
122.
Kastel Awan Burung Gereja (Samurai, #1)
Kastel Awan Burung Gereja (Samurai, #1) 4.03 avg rating — 4,666 ratings
123.
The Lake
The Lake 3.57 avg rating — 11,357 ratings
124.
On Love and Barley: Haiku of Basho
On Love and Barley: Haiku of Basho 4.20 avg rating — 2,011 ratings
125.
The Tale of the Heike
The Tale of the Heike
by: Anonymous
4.05 avg rating — 1,547 ratings
126.
The Lake
The Lake 3.57 avg rating — 2,761 ratings
127.
The Ink Dark Moon: Love Poems by Ono no Komachi and Izumi Shikibu, Women of the Ancient Court of Japan
The Ink Dark Moon: Love Poems by Ono no Komachi and Izumi Shikibu, Women of the Ancient Court of Japan 4.39 avg rating — 1,870 ratings
128.
As I Crossed a Bridge of Dreams
As I Crossed a Bridge of Dreams 3.86 avg rating — 1,245 ratings
129.
The Tokyo Zodiac Murders
The Tokyo Zodiac Murders 3.88 avg rating — 10,595 ratings
130.
What I Talk About When I Talk About Running
What I Talk About When I Talk About Running 3.87 avg rating — 193,980 ratings
131.
Zen Mind, Beginner's Mind: Informal Talks on Zen Meditation and Practice
Zen Mind, Beginner's Mind: Informal Talks on Zen Meditation and Practice 4.21 avg rating — 48,738 ratings
132.
The Sea and Poison
The Sea and Poison 3.95 avg rating — 1,694 ratings
133.
After the Banquet
After the Banquet 3.70 avg rating — 3,203 ratings
134.
Ten Nights' Dreams
Ten Nights' Dreams 3.66 avg rating — 2,008 ratings
135.
The Nakano Thrift Shop
The Nakano Thrift Shop 3.37 avg rating — 14,371 ratings
136.
The Dancing Girl of Izu and Other Stories
The Dancing Girl of Izu and Other Stories 3.65 avg rating — 3,514 ratings
137.
Seven Japanese Tales
Seven Japanese Tales 3.84 avg rating — 2,072 ratings
138.
Spiral (Ring, #2)
Spiral (Ring, #2) 3.75 avg rating — 7,975 ratings
139.
The Gate
The Gate 3.94 avg rating — 2,601 ratings
140.
The Samurai
The Samurai 4.02 avg rating — 3,498 ratings
141.
Hardboiled & Hard Luck
Hardboiled & Hard Luck 3.74 avg rating — 7,211 ratings
142.
Piercing
Piercing 3.69 avg rating — 17,674 ratings
143.
The Hunting Gun
The Hunting Gun 3.90 avg rating — 5,339 ratings
144.
All the Lovers in the Night
All the Lovers in the Night 3.69 avg rating — 45,157 ratings
145.
Naoko
Naoko 3.88 avg rating — 6,190 ratings
146.
Deep River
Deep River 3.94 avg rating — 2,726 ratings
147.
Taiko
Taiko 4.28 avg rating — 5,026 ratings
148.
Tokyo Ueno Station
Tokyo Ueno Station 3.45 avg rating — 28,920 ratings
149.
The Ark Sakura
The Ark Sakura 3.50 avg rating — 1,943 ratings
150.
Ghost in the Shell (Ghost in the Shell, #1)
Ghost in the Shell (Ghost in the Shell, #1) 4.15 avg rating — 13,261 ratings
151.
The Thief
The Thief 3.52 avg rating — 8,128 ratings
152.
A Cat, a Man, and Two Women: Stories
A Cat, a Man, and Two Women: Stories 3.74 avg rating — 5,991 ratings
153.
The Essential Haiku: Versions of Basho, Buson, and Issa
The Essential Haiku: Versions of Basho, Buson, and Issa 4.32 avg rating — 2,177 ratings
154.
The Summer of the Ubume
The Summer of the Ubume 3.90 avg rating — 1,182 ratings
155.
Death Note, Vol. 1: Boredom (Death Note, #1)
Death Note, Vol. 1: Boredom (Death Note, #1) 4.47 avg rating — 345,499 ratings
156.
The Crimson Labyrinth
The Crimson Labyrinth 3.75 avg rating — 1,499 ratings
157.
Another
Another 4.14 avg rating — 3,260 ratings
158.
If Cats Disappeared from the World
If Cats Disappeared from the World 3.79 avg rating — 113,311 ratings
159.
Lonely Castle in the Mirror
Lonely Castle in the Mirror 4.24 avg rating — 36,124 ratings
160.
Diaries of Court Ladies of Old Japan
Diaries of Court Ladies of Old Japan 3.95 avg rating — 260 ratings
160.
Scandal
Scandal 3.67 avg rating — 1,464 ratings
162.
Autofiction
Autofiction 3.20 avg rating — 968 ratings
163.
Heaven
Heaven 3.79 avg rating — 80,549 ratings
164.
20th Century Boys 1
20th Century Boys 1 4.38 avg rating — 8,975 ratings
165.
Essays in Idleness: The Tsurezuregusa of KenkĹŤ
Essays in Idleness: The Tsurezuregusa of Kenkō 3.86 avg rating — 2,614 ratings
166.
Paprika
Paprika 3.19 avg rating — 3,669 ratings
167.
Villain
Villain 3.56 avg rating — 2,927 ratings
168.
Crossfire
Crossfire 3.62 avg rating — 630 ratings
169.
Japanese Fairy Tales
Japanese Fairy Tales 3.69 avg rating — 5,404 ratings
170.
Life for Sale
Life for Sale 3.71 avg rating — 13,378 ratings
171.
Breasts and Eggs
Breasts and Eggs 3.85 avg rating — 75,038 ratings
172.
The Key & Diary of a Mad Old Man
The Key & Diary of a Mad Old Man 3.76 avg rating — 511 ratings
173.
Seventeen & J
Seventeen & J 3.60 avg rating — 603 ratings
173.
Four Major Plays of Chikamatsu
Four Major Plays of Chikamatsu 3.85 avg rating — 311 ratings
173.
Six Four
Six Four 3.47 avg rating — 10,955 ratings
176.
Loop (Ring, #3)
Loop (Ring, #3) 3.52 avg rating — 4,502 ratings
177.
Sun & Steel
Sun & Steel 3.86 avg rating — 7,475 ratings
178.
The Stories of Ibis
The Stories of Ibis 4.24 avg rating — 1,227 ratings
179.
The Twelve Kingdoms: The Vast Spread of the Seas (The Twelve Kingdoms, #3)
The Twelve Kingdoms: The Vast Spread of the Seas (The Twelve Kingdoms, #3) 4.29 avg rating — 1,207 ratings
180.
Kiki's Delivery Service (Kiki's Delivery Service, #1)
Kiki's Delivery Service (Kiki's Delivery Service, #1) 4.16 avg rating — 22,611 ratings
181.
Brave Story
Brave Story 4.18 avg rating — 2,860 ratings
182.
The Twelve Kingdoms: Sea of Wind (The Twelve Kingdoms, #2)
The Twelve Kingdoms: Sea of Wind (The Twelve Kingdoms, #2) 4.23 avg rating — 1,555 ratings
183.
Dragon Sword and Wind Child (Tales of the Magatama, #1)
Dragon Sword and Wind Child (Tales of the Magatama, #1) 4.03 avg rating — 1,179 ratings
184.
Akira, Vol. 1
Akira, Vol. 1 4.40 avg rating — 38,193 ratings
185.
Socrates In Love
Socrates In Love 3.68 avg rating — 7,676 ratings
186.
A Midsummer's Equation (Detective Galileo #3)
A Midsummer's Equation (Detective Galileo #3) 3.95 avg rating — 10,988 ratings
186.
Tales from the Café (Before the Coffee Gets Cold, #2)
Tales from the Café (Before the Coffee Gets Cold, #2) 3.97 avg rating — 120,429 ratings
188.
Barefoot Gen, Volume One: A Cartoon Story of Hiroshima
Barefoot Gen, Volume One: A Cartoon Story of Hiroshima 4.27 avg rating — 8,472 ratings
189.
A Book of Five Rings: The Classic Guide to Strategy
A Book of Five Rings: The Classic Guide to Strategy 3.95 avg rating — 59,362 ratings
190.
And Then
And Then 3.90 avg rating — 2,086 ratings
191.
Earthlings
Earthlings 3.60 avg rating — 91,680 ratings
192.
In The Shade of Spring Leaves: The Life of Higuchi Ichiyo, With Nine of Her Best Stories
In The Shade of Spring Leaves: The Life of Higuchi Ichiyo, With Nine of Her Best Stories 4.18 avg rating — 203 ratings
193.
The Black Lizard / Beast in the Shadows
The Black Lizard / Beast in the Shadows 3.48 avg rating — 1,115 ratings
194.
The Scarlet Gang of Asakusa
The Scarlet Gang of Asakusa 3.25 avg rating — 909 ratings
195.
69
69 3.65 avg rating — 4,100 ratings
195.
Fruits Basket, Vol. 1
Fruits Basket, Vol. 1 4.29 avg rating — 206,328 ratings
197.
Parasite Eve
Parasite Eve 3.58 avg rating — 2,356 ratings
197.
The Secret History of the Lord of Musashi & Arrowroot
The Secret History of the Lord of Musashi & Arrowroot 3.66 avg rating — 903 ratings
199.
Sleep
Sleep 3.55 avg rating — 20,258 ratings
200.
The Twelve Kingdoms: Sea of Shadow (The Twelve Kingdoms, #1)
The Twelve Kingdoms: Sea of Shadow (The Twelve Kingdoms, #1) 4.23 avg rating — 2,971 ratings
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