Was it suicide or murder? Accident or arson? Add these novels to your summer reading list to find out.
By Erika Van 't Veld 4 min read
No Netflix? No problem! Here are five superb novelizations of Japanese anime that you can purchase right now. Can’t get enough of Kimi No Na Wa (Your Name)? Try reading the light novel for a fresh take on the anime that brought you to tears.
From enfant terrible of the Japanese literary scene to master of its dark arts, Ryu Murakami’s sinister world and black humor have been delighting readers for more than four decades.
Enjoy genre-jumping with this popular author who has written across science fiction, mystery, historical fiction, children’s fiction, young adult, fantasy, crime, thriller and horror
An overview of Nobel laureate Kazuo Ishiguro’s novels.
A deep dive into the work of some of Japan’s greatest writers.
In Japan, the city of Tokyo seems to get all the attention as a setting in novels, but there are rich veins of fiction to mine if you're interested in stories set outside the megalopolis.
A deep dive into the work of some of Japan’s greatest writers.