Japanese literature

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18 participants (54 books)

01 Jan 2025—31 Dec 2025

Overview

I solemnly swear that I will read twelve books written by japanese authors (male or female) till the end of the year.

Challenge Books

All books added
Dragon Palace by Hiromi Kawakami

Dragon Palace

Hiromi Kawakami

167 pages • 2023 • 3 editions

fiction literary magical realism short stories mysterious reflective medium-paced
The Final Curtain by Keigo Higashino

Kyoichiro Kaga #10

The Final Curtain

Keigo Higashino

400 pages • 2013 • 16 editions

fiction mystery dark mysterious tense slow-paced
Tokyo Ueno Station by Yu Miri

Tokyo Ueno Station

Yu Miri

180 pages • 2014 • 38 editions

fiction contemporary literary emotional reflective sad slow-paced
Water Moon by Samantha Sotto Yambao

Water Moon

Samantha Sotto Yambao

374 pages • 2025 • 29 editions

fiction contemporary fantasy adventurous emotional mysterious medium-paced
She and Her Cat by Makoto Shinkai, Naruki Nagakawa

She and Her Cat

Makoto Shinkai, Naruki Nagakawa

154 pages • 2013 • 40 editions

fiction contemporary magical realism short stories emotional hopeful lighthearted medium-paced
The Buried Giant by Kazuo Ishiguro

The Buried Giant

Kazuo Ishiguro

336 pages • 2015 • 93 editions

fiction fantasy historical literary adventurous mysterious reflective slow-paced
The Labyrinth House Murders by Yukito Ayatsuji

The Bizarre House Mysteries #3

The Labyrinth House Murders

Yukito Ayatsuji

268 pages • 1988 • 6 editions

fiction mystery dark mysterious tense medium-paced
Piercing by Ryū Murakami

Piercing

Ryū Murakami

185 pages • 1994 • 21 editions

fiction horror literary thriller dark tense fast-paced
Klara and the Sun by Kazuo Ishiguro

Klara and the Sun

Kazuo Ishiguro

10h 16m • 2021 • 146 editions

fiction dystopian literary science fiction emotional reflective slow-paced
Idol, Burning by Rin Usami

Idol, Burning

Rin Usami

134 pages • 2020 • 47 editions

fiction contemporary literary dark emotional reflective fast-paced