Japan-Themed Novels

1.
Rainbirds
Rainbirds 3.48 avg rating β€” 7,153 ratings
2.
Memoirs of a Geisha
Memoirs of a Geisha 4.16 avg rating β€” 2,082,716 ratings
3.
Shōgun (Asian Saga, #1)
Shōgun (Asian Saga, #1) 4.41 avg rating β€” 206,507 ratings
4.
Shibumi
Shibumi
by: Trevanian
4.18 avg rating β€” 19,194 ratings
5.
Satori
Satori 3.94 avg rating β€” 5,731 ratings
6.
The Guest Cat
The Guest Cat 3.55 avg rating β€” 34,202 ratings
7.
Pachinko
Pachinko 4.34 avg rating β€” 582,853 ratings
8.
If Cats Disappeared from the World
If Cats Disappeared from the World 3.79 avg rating β€” 113,436 ratings
9.
The Perfect World of Miwako Sumida
The Perfect World of Miwako Sumida 3.82 avg rating β€” 4,343 ratings
10.
Japantown (Jim Brodie #1)
Japantown (Jim Brodie #1) 3.64 avg rating β€” 1,218 ratings
10.
The Housekeeper and the Professor
The Housekeeper and the Professor 4.05 avg rating β€” 91,348 ratings
10.
Spider Eats Fright
Spider Eats Fright 4.05 avg rating β€” 19 ratings
10.
The Teahouse Fire
The Teahouse Fire 3.48 avg rating β€” 3,696 ratings
10.
The Zaibatsu Chronicle
The Zaibatsu Chronicle 2.80 avg rating β€” 10 ratings
10.
Tokyo Hearts
Tokyo Hearts 3.49 avg rating β€” 68 ratings
10.
Surviving in Japan: Awkward days with shakes, escape and Awakening
Surviving in Japan: Awkward days with shakes, escape and Awakening 4.80 avg rating β€” 5 ratings
17.
Tokyo Kill (Jim Brodie #2)
Tokyo Kill (Jim Brodie #2) 3.88 avg rating β€” 587 ratings
17.
The Commoner
The Commoner 3.52 avg rating β€” 5,081 ratings
17.
The Tale of Murasaki
The Tale of Murasaki 3.84 avg rating β€” 4,510 ratings
17.
An Old Tree in Kyoto: How a Japanese girl got freedom
An Old Tree in Kyoto: How a Japanese girl got freedom 4.50 avg rating β€” 4 ratings
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Watersong
Watersong 3.74 avg rating β€” 710 ratings
22.
Sumotori: A 21st Century Samurai Thriller
Sumotori: A 21st Century Samurai Thriller 4.10 avg rating β€” 31 ratings
22.
Blossoms and Shadows
Blossoms and Shadows 3.22 avg rating β€” 1,062 ratings
22.
1Q84 Book 1 (1Q84, #1)
1Q84 Book 1 (1Q84, #1) 3.95 avg rating β€” 333,089 ratings
22.
Wayward, Vol. 1: String Theory
Wayward, Vol. 1: String Theory
by: Jim Zub
3.67 avg rating β€” 3,525 ratings
22.
The Girl in Kyoto: Bittersweet Memories of One Traditional Family in Japan
The Girl in Kyoto: Bittersweet Memories of One Traditional Family in Japan 3.58 avg rating β€” 12 ratings
27.
Ash Garden
Ash Garden 3.33 avg rating β€” 771 ratings
27.
South of the Border, West of the Sun
South of the Border, West of the Sun 3.86 avg rating β€” 145,106 ratings
27.
The Book of Tea: The Classic Work on the Japanese Tea Ceremony and the Value of Beauty
The Book of Tea: The Classic Work on the Japanese Tea Ceremony and the Value of Beauty 3.85 avg rating β€” 16,843 ratings
30.
Death at the Crossroads (Matsuyama Kaze, #1)
Death at the Crossroads (Matsuyama Kaze, #1) 3.96 avg rating β€” 626 ratings
30.
Strange Weather in Tokyo
Strange Weather in Tokyo 3.69 avg rating β€” 49,441 ratings
30.
Kafka on the Shore
Kafka on the Shore 4.12 avg rating β€” 528,327 ratings
30.
The Life-Changing Magic of Tidying Up: The Japanese Art of Decluttering and Organizing
The Life-Changing Magic of Tidying Up: The Japanese Art of Decluttering and Organizing 3.88 avg rating β€” 386,298 ratings
34.
Kill the Shogun (Matsuyama Kaze, #3)
Kill the Shogun (Matsuyama Kaze, #3) 4.18 avg rating β€” 389 ratings
34.
Sherlock Holmes, The Missing Years: Japan
Sherlock Holmes, The Missing Years: Japan 3.50 avg rating β€” 250 ratings
34.
Norwegian Wood
Norwegian Wood really liked it 4.00 avg rating β€” 696,810 ratings
37.
Jade Palace Vendetta (Matsuyama Kaze, #2)
Jade Palace Vendetta (Matsuyama Kaze, #2) 4.09 avg rating β€” 400 ratings
38.
Death in Little Tokyo (Ken Tanaka, #1)
Death in Little Tokyo (Ken Tanaka, #1) 3.61 avg rating β€” 133 ratings
38.
The Mask Carver's Son
The Mask Carver's Son 3.52 avg rating β€” 655 ratings
40.
The Nakano Thrift Shop
The Nakano Thrift Shop 3.37 avg rating β€” 14,375 ratings
41.
Rivalry: A Geisha's Tale (Japanese Studies Series)
Rivalry: A Geisha's Tale (Japanese Studies Series) 3.62 avg rating β€” 1,022 ratings
42.
A Pale View of Hills
A Pale View of Hills 3.79 avg rating β€” 41,037 ratings
43.
An Artist of the Floating World
An Artist of the Floating World 3.78 avg rating β€” 43,694 ratings
44.
The Travelling Cat Chronicles
The Travelling Cat Chronicles 4.33 avg rating β€” 95,687 ratings
45.
Convenience Store Woman
Convenience Store Woman 3.68 avg rating β€” 349,283 ratings
46.
The Ten Loves of Mr Nishino
The Ten Loves of Mr Nishino 3.44 avg rating β€” 6,935 ratings
47.
Sweet Bean Paste
Sweet Bean Paste 4.06 avg rating β€” 66,985 ratings
48.
People From My Neighbourhood
People From My Neighbourhood 3.50 avg rating β€” 12,165 ratings
49.
The Forest of Wool and Steel
The Forest of Wool and Steel 3.75 avg rating β€” 4,366 ratings
50.
Spark
Spark 3.09 avg rating β€” 1,005 ratings
51.
The Honjin Murders (Detective Kosuke Kindaichi, #1)
The Honjin Murders (Detective Kosuke Kindaichi, #1) 3.64 avg rating β€” 20,950 ratings
52.
Murder in the Age of Enlightenment: Essential Stories
Murder in the Age of Enlightenment: Essential Stories 3.87 avg rating β€” 602 ratings
53.
A Single Rose
A Single Rose 3.45 avg rating β€” 4,306 ratings
54.
The Woman in the Purple Skirt
The Woman in the Purple Skirt 3.27 avg rating β€” 16,812 ratings
55.
Things Remembered and Things Forgotten
Things Remembered and Things Forgotten 3.79 avg rating β€” 1,665 ratings
56.
How Do You Live?
How Do You Live? 3.99 avg rating β€” 16,844 ratings
57.
The Cat and The City
The Cat and The City 3.76 avg rating β€” 11,380 ratings
58.
All The Lovers In The Night
All The Lovers In The Night 3.69 avg rating β€” 45,189 ratings
59.
Heaven
Heaven 3.79 avg rating β€” 80,605 ratings
60.
The Cat Who Saved Books (The Cat Who..., #1)
The Cat Who Saved Books (The Cat Who..., #1) 3.72 avg rating β€” 77,588 ratings
61.
The Easy Life in Kamusari (Forest, #1)
The Easy Life in Kamusari (Forest, #1) 3.95 avg rating β€” 6,327 ratings
62.
Kamusari Tales Told at Night (Forest, #2)
Kamusari Tales Told at Night (Forest, #2) 4.04 avg rating β€” 2,044 ratings
63.
Tsunami Girl
Tsunami Girl 4.01 avg rating β€” 862 ratings
64.
She and Her Cat
She and Her Cat 3.88 avg rating β€” 19,021 ratings
65.
The Pachinko Parlour
The Pachinko Parlour 3.60 avg rating β€” 8,924 ratings
66.
The Boy and the Dog
The Boy and the Dog 4.01 avg rating β€” 5,791 ratings
67.
Kitchen
Kitchen 3.90 avg rating β€” 121,536 ratings
68.
Diary of a Void
Diary of a Void
by: Emi Yagi
3.49 avg rating β€” 27,719 ratings
69.
The Kamogawa Food Detectives (Kamogawa Food Detectives, #1)
The Kamogawa Food Detectives (Kamogawa Food Detectives, #1) 3.68 avg rating β€” 38,236 ratings
70.
The Goodbye Cat: Seven Cat Stories
The Goodbye Cat: Seven Cat Stories 3.89 avg rating β€” 8,724 ratings
71.
Days at the Morisaki Bookshop (Days at the Morisaki Bookshop, #1)
Days at the Morisaki Bookshop (Days at the Morisaki Bookshop, #1) 3.64 avg rating β€” 158,269 ratings
72.
The Third Love
The Third Love 3.46 avg rating β€” 1,216 ratings