The Greatest Japanese Family 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 488 '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 |
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105 | The Tale of Genji | Murasaki Shikibu | 1001 | Japanese | Classical japanese | |
792 | Thousand Cranes | Yasunari Kawabata | 1952 | Japanese | Japanese | |
904 | Some Prefer Nettles | Junichiro Tanizaki | 1929 | Japanese | Japanese | |
1279 | The Makioka Sisters | Junichiro Tanizaki | 1948 | Japanese | Japanese | |
1448 | The Sound of the Mountain | Yasunari Kawabata | 1954 | Japanese | Japanese | |
1470 | The Twilight Years | Sawako Ariyoshi | 1972 | Japanese | Japanese | |
1511 | The Tale of the Bamboo Cutter | Unknown | 900 | Japanese | Japanese | |
1629 | Kafka On The Shore | Haruki Murakami | 2002 | Japanese | Japanese | |
1686 | Out | Natsuo Kirino | 1997 | Japanese | Japanese | |
1693 | The Honjin Murders | Seishi Yokomizo | 1946 | Japanese | Japanese | |
2485 | 1Q84 | Haruki Murakami | 2009 | Japanese | Japanese | |
3113 | Kitchen | Banana Yoshimoto | 1988 | Japanese | Japanese | |
3266 | Lady Joker | Kaoru Takamura | 1997 | Japanese | Japanese | |
3420 | The Waiting Years | Fumiko Enchi | 1957 | Japanese | Japanese | |
3453 | Six Four | Hideo Yokoyama | 2012 | Japanese | Japanese | |
3795 | A Personal Matter | Kenzaburō Ōe | 1964 | Japanese | Japanese | |
3970 | Snakeskin Shamisen | Naomi Hirahara | 2006 | Japanese | English | |
4455 | Revenge | Yōko Ogawa | 1998 | Japanese | Japanese | |
4898 | Black Rain | Masuji Ibuse | 1965 | Japanese | Japanese | |
5133 | The Emissary | Yoko Tawada | 2014 | Japanese | Japanese | |
5327 | The Housekeeper And The Professor | Yōko Ogawa | 2003 | Japanese | Japanese | |
5727 | Requiem | Shizuko Gō | 1986 | Japanese | Japanese | |
6014 | Child Of Fortune | Yuko Tsushima | 1978 | Japanese | Japanese | |
6327 | A Dark Night's Passing | Naoya Shiga | 1937 | Japanese | Japanese | |
7177 | Shipwrecks | Akira Yoshimura | 1982 | Japanese | Japanese | |
7844 | Teach Us To Outgrow Our Madness | Kenzaburō Ōe | 1969 | Japanese | Japanese | |
8968 | The Setting Sun | Osamu Dazai | 1947 | Japanese | Japanese | |
10547 | A Bride's Story | Kaoru Mori | 2009 | Japanese | Japanese | |
10613 | Breasts And Eggs | Mieko Kawakami | 2008 | Japanese | Japanese | |
10990 | My Brother's Husband | Gengoroh Tagame | 2014 | Japanese | Japanese | |
11866 | Harsh Cry Of The Heron | Lian Hearn | 2006 | Japanese | English | |
12488 | The Book Of Form And Emptiness | Ruth Ozeki | 2021 | Japanese | English | |
14120 | The Hunting Gun | Yasushi Inoue | 1949 | Japanese | Japanese | |
14371 | Demon Slayer | Koyoharu Gotouge | 2016 | Japanese | Japanese | |
14371 | One Piece | Eiichiro Oda | 1997 | Japanese | Japanese | |
14371 | Evil And The Mask | Fuminori Nakamura | 2010 | Japanese | Japanese | |
14321 | The Well Cradle | Zeami Motokiyo | 1430 | Japanese | Japanese |