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65 Best Japanese Books of All Time, by David McElhinney & Will Heath

The list was published in japanobjects.com and was written by the previously mentioned journalist.
"The list includes classic novels, revolutionary works of contemporary fiction, autobiographical treatises, singular compilations, and a sprinkling of manga."
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The Tale of Genji (Murasaki Shikibu)
The Tale of Genji
1
Murasaki Shikibu
I Am a Cat (Natsume Sōseki)
I Am a Cat
2
Natsume Sōseki
The Woman in the Purple Skirt (Natsuko Imamura)
The Woman in the Purple Skirt
3
Natsuko Imamura
The Devotion of Suspect X by Keigo Higashino
The Devotion of Suspect X by Keigo Higashino
4
The Reason I Jump (Naoki Higashida)
The Reason I Jump
5
Naoki Higashida
Snow Country (Yasunari Kawabata)
Snow Country
6
Yasunari Kawabata
The Silent Cry (Kenzaburo Oe)
The Silent Cry
7
Kenzaburo Oe
The Thief (Fuminori Nakamura)
The Thief
8
Fuminori Nakamura
Lonely Castle in the Mirror (Mizuki Tsujimura)
Lonely Castle in the Mirror
9
Mizuki Tsujimura
Kokoro (Natsume Soseki)
Kokoro
10
Natsume Soseki
Rashomon (Ryūnosuke Akutagawa)
Rashomon
11
Ryūnosuke Akutagawa
How Do You Live? (Genzaburo Yoshino)
How Do You Live?
12
Genzaburo Yoshino
Tokyo Express (Seicho Matsumoto)
Tokyo Express
13
Seicho Matsumoto
Earthlings (Sayuka Murata)
Earthlings
14
Sayuka Murata
No Longer Human - Osamu Dazai
No Longer Human - Osamu Dazai
15
Japanese Tales of Mystery and Imagination (Edogawa Rampo)
Japanese Tales of Mystery and Imagination
16
Edogawa Rampo
Miyamoto Musashi - The Book of Five Rings
Miyamoto Musashi - The Book of Five Rings
17
Breast and Eggs (Mieko Kawakami, Sam Bett, David Boyd)
Breast and Eggs
18
Mieko Kawakami, Sam Bett, David Boyd
The Tale of the Heike
The Tale of the Heike
19
The Last Children of Tokyo (Yoko Tawada)
The Last Children of Tokyo
20
Yoko Tawada
The Undersea Warship: A Fantastic Tale of Island Adventure (Shunro Oshikawa)
The Undersea Warship: A Fantastic Tale of Island Adventure
21
Shunro Oshikawa
The Narrow Road to the Deep North
The Narrow Road to the Deep North
22
Yukio Mishima (The Sailor Who Fell From Grace With the Sea)
Yukio Mishima
23
The Sailor Who Fell From Grace With the Sea
The Makioka Sisters (Junichiro Tanizaki)
The Makioka Sisters
24
Junichiro Tanizaki
The Wind-Up Bird Chronicle - Haruki Murakami
The Wind-Up Bird Chronicle - Haruki Murakami
25
A Personal Matter
A Personal Matter
26
Vibrator (Mari Akasaka)
Vibrator
27
Mari Akasaka
Battle Royale (Koushun Takami)
Battle Royale
28
Koushun Takami
Night on the Galactic Railroad & Other Stories From Ihatov (Kenji Miyazawa)
Night on the Galactic Railroad & Other Stories From Ihatov
29
Kenji Miyazawa
The Guest Cat (Takashi Hiraide)
The Guest Cat
30
Takashi Hiraide
Sweet Bean Paste (Durian Sukegawa)
Sweet Bean Paste
31
Durian Sukegawa
Underground (Haruki Murakami)
Underground
32
Haruki Murakami
The Traveling Cat Chronicles (Hiro Arikawa)
The Traveling Cat Chronicles
33
Hiro Arikawa
The Memory Police (Yōko Ogawa)
The Memory Police
34
Yōko Ogawa
In the Miso Soup - Ryu Murakami
In the Miso Soup - Ryu Murakami
35
Out - Natsuo Kirino
Out - Natsuo Kirino
36
The Pillow Book (Sei Shonagon)
The Pillow Book
37
Sei Shonagon
The Housekeeper and the Professor - Yoko Ogawa
The Housekeeper and the Professor - Yoko Ogawa
38
Territory of Light (Yūko Tsushima)
Territory of Light
39
Yūko Tsushima
Convenience Store Woman (Sayaka Murata)
Convenience Store Woman
40
Sayaka Murata
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