Translated Fiction Challenge! - hosted by rhiannonmcgovern

A book translated from Japanese
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Earthlings by Sayaka Murata

Earthlings

Sayaka Murata

247 pages • first pub 2018 (editions)

fiction literary magical realism challenging dark medium-paced
Butter: A Novel of Food and Murder by Asako Yuzuki

Butter: A Novel of Food and Murder

Asako Yuzuki

448 pages • first pub 2017 (editions) user-added

fiction contemporary crime literary dark mysterious reflective slow-paced
The End of August by Yu Miri

The End of August

Yu Miri

710 pages • first pub 2004 (editions)

fiction historical literary challenging emotional reflective medium-paced
Confessions by Kanae Minato

Confessions

Kanae Minato

240 pages • first pub 2008 (editions)

fiction crime mystery thriller dark mysterious fast-paced
Be Very Afraid of Kanako Inuki! by Kanako Inuki

Be Very Afraid of Kanako Inuki!

Kanako Inuki

162 pages • first pub 2022 (editions)

fiction horror manga dark mysterious fast-paced
The Ten Loves of Nishino by Hiromi Kawakami

The Ten Loves of Nishino

Hiromi Kawakami

240 pages • first pub 2003 (editions)

fiction contemporary emotional reflective slow-paced
The Reason I Jump: The Inner Voice of a Thirteen-Year-Old Boy with Autism by Naoki Higashida

The Reason I Jump: The Inner Voice of a Thirteen-Year-Old Boy with Autism

Naoki Higashida

135 pages • first pub 2005 (editions)

nonfiction memoir psychology informative inspiring reflective fast-paced
Schoolgirl by Osamu Dazai

Schoolgirl

Osamu Dazai

94 pages • first pub 1939 (editions)

fiction literary short stories emotional reflective medium-paced
The Cat Who Saved Books by Sōsuke Natsukawa

The Cat Who Saved Books

Sōsuke Natsukawa

224 pages • first pub 2017 (editions)

fiction fantasy magical realism adventurous hopeful reflective medium-paced
Beast in the Shadows by Edogawa Rampo

Beast in the Shadows

Edogawa Rampo

3 hours, 20 minutes • first pub 1928 (editions)

fiction classics mystery dark mysterious tense fast-paced