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34 Best Japanese Books (In 13 Genres)

"If you're wondering where to start with Japanese literature, these are the best Japanese books across sci-fi, mystery, literary fiction, and more" (Books & Bao). Books and Bao specialise in translated literature.
1-4: Classic Fiction
5-7: Literary Fiction
8-9: Memoirs
10-11: Horror Books
12-15: Fantasy Novels
16-18: Mystery Novels
19-21: Feminist Literature
22-23: Queer Literature
24-25: Dystopian Fiction
26-27: Historical Fiction
28-30: Romance Novels
31-32: Folklore Books
33-34: Children's Books
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The Tale of Genji (Murasaki Shikibu)
The Tale of Genji
1
Murasaki Shikibu
Snow Country (Yasunari Kawabata)
Snow Country
2
Yasunari Kawabata
A Silent Cry (Kenzaburo Oe)
A Silent Cry
3
Kenzaburo Oe
I Am a Cat (Natsume Sōseki)
I Am a Cat
4
Natsume Sōseki
In the Miso Soup (Ryū Murakami)
In the Miso Soup
5
Ryū Murakami
The Factory (Hiroko Oyamada)
The Factory
6
Hiroko Oyamada
Tokyo Ueno Station (Yu Miri)
Tokyo Ueno Station
7
Yu Miri
What I Talk About When I Talk About Running (Haruki Murakami)
What I Talk About When I Talk About Running
8
Haruki Murakami
An I-Novel (Minae Mizumura)
An I-Novel
9
Minae Mizumura
Shiver (Junji Ito)
Shiver
10
Junji Ito
Frankenstein: Junji Ito Story Collection (Junji Ito)
Frankenstein: Junji Ito Story Collection
11
Junji Ito
Automatic Eve (Rokurõ Inui)
Automatic Eve
12
Rokurõ Inui
The Wind-Up Bird Chronicle (Haruki Murakami)
The Wind-Up Bird Chronicle
13
Haruki Murakami
The Beast Player (Nahoko Uehashi)
The Beast Player
14
Nahoko Uehashi
The Beast Warrior (Nahoko Uehasi)
The Beast Warrior
15
Nahoko Uehasi
The Decagon House Murders (Yukito Ayatsuji)
The Decagon House Murders
16
Yukito Ayatsuji
The Honjin Murders (Seishi Yokomizo)
The Honjin Murders
17
Seishi Yokomizo
Murder in the Crooked House (Soji Shimada)
Murder in the Crooked House
18
Soji Shimada
Breasts and Eggs (Mieko Kawakami)
Breasts and Eggs
19
Mieko Kawakami
Out (Natsuo Kirino)
Out
20
Natsuo Kirino
Convenience Store Woman (Sayaka Murata)
Convenience Store Woman
21
Sayaka Murata
My Brother's Husband Vol.1 (Gengoroh Tagame)
My Brother's Husband Vol.1
22
Gengoroh Tagame
My Lesbian Experience With Loneliness (Kabi Nagata)
My Lesbian Experience With Loneliness
23
Kabi Nagata
The Memory Police (Yōko Ogawa)
The Memory Police
24
Yōko Ogawa
The Last Children of Tokyo (Yoko Tawada)
The Last Children of Tokyo
25
Yoko Tawada
An Artist of the Floating World (Kazuo Ishiguro)
An Artist of the Floating World
26
Kazuo Ishiguro
Silence (Shusaku Endo)
Silence
27
Shusaku Endo
Kitchen (Banana Yoshimoto)
Kitchen
28
Banana Yoshimoto
Strange Weather in Tokyo (Hiromi Kawakami)
Strange Weather in Tokyo
29
Hiromi Kawakami
Norwegian Wood (Haruki Murakami)
Norwegian Wood
30
Haruki Murakami
Japanese Ghost Stories (Lafcadio Hearn)
Japanese Ghost Stories
31
Lafcadio Hearn
The Goddess Chronicle (Natsuo Kirino)
The Goddess Chronicle
32
Natsuo Kirino
Kiki's Delivery Service (Eiko Kadono)
Kiki's Delivery Service
33
Eiko Kadono
Case Closed (Gosho Aoyama)
Case Closed
34
Gosho Aoyama
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