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

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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

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fiction dystopian fantasy adventurous dark mysterious medium-paced
Sweet Bean Paste by Durian Sukegawa

Sweet Bean Paste

Durian Sukegawa

216 pages • 2013 • 53 editions

fiction contemporary literary emotional hopeful reflective medium-paced
The Convenience Store by the Sea by Sonoko Machida

The Convenience Store by the Sea

Sonoko Machida

282 pages • 2019 • 13 editions

fiction contemporary hopeful lighthearted reflective medium-paced
The Sailor Who Fell from Grace With the Sea by Yukio Mishima

The Sailor Who Fell from Grace With the Sea

Yukio Mishima

131 pages • 1963 • 69 editions

fiction classics dark reflective slow-paced
Life for Sale by Yukio Mishima

Life for Sale

Yukio Mishima

192 pages • 1968 • 40 editions

fiction classics reflective medium-paced
The City and Its Uncertain Walls by Haruki Murakami

The City and Its Uncertain Walls

Haruki Murakami

464 pages • 2023 • 47 editions

fiction fantasy literary magical realism mysterious reflective slow-paced
What I Talk about When I Talk about Running: A Memoir by Haruki Murakami

What I Talk about When I Talk about Running: A Memoir

Haruki Murakami

179 pages • 2007 • 112 editions

nonfiction memoir inspiring reflective medium-paced
The Frolic of the Beasts by Yukio Mishima

Penguin Japanese Classics

The Frolic of the Beasts

Yukio Mishima

160 pages • 1961 • 12 editions

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fiction literary reflective sad slow-paced
Beautiful Star by Yukio Mishima

Beautiful Star

Yukio Mishima

234 pages • 1962 • 10 editions

fiction literary science fiction emotional reflective medium-paced