The Greatest Asian Absurdist Books of All Time
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This list represents a comprehensive and trusted collection of the greatest books. Developed through a specialized algorithm, it brings together 759 'best of' book lists to form a definitive guide to the world's most acclaimed books. For those interested in how these books are chosen, additional details can be found on the rankings page.
| Rank | Book | Authors | Year | Country | Language | Actions |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 484 | Dream of the Red Chamber | Cao Xueqin | 1754 | Chinese | Chinese | |
| 1991 | All about H. Hatterr | G. V. Desani | 1948 | Indian | English | |
| 2352 | The Box Man | Kobo Abé | 1973 | Japanese | Japanese | |
| 5136 | Toba Tek Singh | Saadat Hasan Manto | 1955 | Pakistani | Urdu | |
| 8297 | Kokuhaku | Kō Machida | 2005 | Japanese | Japanese | |
| 9135 | The Last Lover | Can Xue | 2005 | Chinese | Chinese | |
| 9597 | The Noodle Maker | Ma Jian | 2004 | Chinese | Chinese | |
| 10945 | Five Spice Street | Can Xue | 1988 | Chinese | Chinese | |
| 11056 | Coin Locker Babies | Ryū Murakami | 1980 | Japanese | Japanese | |
| 12603 | The Travels Of Lao Ts'an | Liu T'ieh-yün | 1907 | Chinese | Chinese | |
| 12747 | Ripples Across Stagnant Water | Li Jieren | 1935 | Chinese | Chinese | |
| 17131 | Please Don’t Call Me Human | Wang Shuo | 1991 | Chinese | Chinese | |
| 17131 | The Factory | Hiroko Oyamada | 2013 | Japanese | Japanese | |
| 17047 | Life For Sale | Yukio Mishima | 1968 | Japanese | Japanese | |
| 17131 | The Ark Sakura | Kobo Abé | 1984 | Japanese | Japanese | |
| 17131 | Hit Parade Of Tears | Izumi Suzuki | 2023 | Japanese | Japanese | |
| 17131 | Popular Hits Of The Showa Era | Ryū Murakami | 1994 | Japanese | Japanese |