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
Mongrel by Hanako Footman

Mongrel

Hanako Footman

352 pages • 2024 • 9 editions

fiction contemporary lgbtqia+ literary emotional hopeful reflective medium-paced
The Tatami Galaxy: A Novel by Tomihiko Morimi

The Tatami Galaxy #1

The Tatami Galaxy: A Novel

Tomihiko Morimi

352 pages • 2004 • 23 editions

fiction fantasy adventurous funny reflective slow-paced
Before We Say Goodbye by Toshikazu Kawaguchi

Before the Coffee Gets Cold #4

Before We Say Goodbye

Toshikazu Kawaguchi

192 pages • 2021 • 51 editions

fiction literary magical realism emotional hopeful reflective fast-paced
Before Your Memory Fades by Toshikazu Kawaguchi

Before the Coffee Gets Cold #3

Before Your Memory Fades

Toshikazu Kawaguchi

315 pages • 2018 • 67 editions

fiction literary magical realism emotional hopeful reflective medium-paced
Tales from the Café by Toshikazu Kawaguchi

Before the Coffee Gets Cold #2

Tales from the Café

Toshikazu Kawaguchi

208 pages • 2017 • 106 editions

fiction literary magical realism emotional hopeful reflective medium-paced
Before We Forget Kindness by Toshikazu Kawaguchi

Before the Coffee Gets Cold #5

Before We Forget Kindness

Toshikazu Kawaguchi

202 pages • 2023 • 23 editions

fiction literary magical realism emotional reflective sad fast-paced
What You Are Looking For is in the Library by Michiko Aoyama

What You Are Looking For is in the Library

Michiko Aoyama

253 pages • 2020 • 81 editions

fiction literary hopeful inspiring reflective medium-paced
The Cat Who Saved Books by Sōsuke Natsukawa

The Cat Who... #1

The Cat Who Saved Books

Sōsuke Natsukawa

198 pages • 2017 • 114 editions

fiction fantasy magical realism adventurous hopeful reflective medium-paced
Days at the Morisaki Bookshop by Satoshi Yagisawa

Days at the Morisaki Bookshop #1

Days at the Morisaki Bookshop

Satoshi Yagisawa

160 pages • 2010 • 93 editions

fiction contemporary hopeful lighthearted reflective fast-paced
The Ark Sakura by Kōbō Abe

Penguin Japanese Classics

The Ark Sakura

Kōbō Abe

336 pages • 1984 • 11 editions

user-added

fiction dystopian fantasy adventurous dark mysterious medium-paced