16 must-read classics books like The Secret History of the Lord of Musashi & Arrowroot by Jun'ichirō Tanizaki, Anthony H. Chambers

The Secret History of the Lord of Musashi & Arrowroot

By: Jun'ichirō Tanizaki , Anthony H. Chambers

3.98

Format: None pages, Paperback

If you liked the classics plot in The Secret History of the Lord of Musashi & Arrowroot by Jun'ichirō Tanizaki, Anthony H. Chambers , here is a list of 16 books like this:

Cover of Blue Bamboo: Japanese Tales of Fantasy by Osamu Dazai, Ralph F. McCarthy

1. Blue Bamboo: Japanese Tales of Fantasy

By: Osamu Dazai , Ralph F. McCarthy

3.74

Format: 184 pages, Paperback

Blue Bamboo is a collection of seven short stories by one of Japan's preeminent postwar writers and… read more

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  • classics
  • literature
  • short stories
  • fiction
  • japanese literature
  • japan
"When you find yourself looking ridiculous, reasoning isn't worth a damn."

-Osamu Dazai, Blue Bamboo: Japanese Tales of Fantasy

"Any connoisseur knows you've got to be drunk to really enjoy a good romance."

-Osamu Dazai, Blue Bamboo: Japanese Tales of Fantasy

"It seems that when people are in a state of euphoria, they don’t always notice the suffering of others."

-Osamu Dazai, Blue Bamboo: Japanese Tales of Fantasy

"It would seem that the more irresponsible and crafty one is, the more likely one is to have a talent for storytelling."

-Osamu Dazai, Blue Bamboo: Japanese Tales of Fantasy

Cover of A New Hamlet by Osamu Dazai, Owen Cooney

2. A New Hamlet

By: Osamu Dazai , Owen Cooney

3.69

Format: 118 pages, Kindle Edition

The Tragedy of Hamlet is the consummate tale of an introspective melancholic struggling to come to … read more

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  • classics
  • japanese literature
  • japan
"The true substance of love lies in the act of howling words of love with a desperation of a man jumping into the high seas."

-Osamu Dazai, A New Hamlet

Cover of En el bosque, bajo los cerezos en flor by Ango Sakaguchi, Susana Hayashi

3. En el bosque, bajo los cerezos en flor

By: Ango Sakaguchi , Susana Hayashi

3.64

Format: 160 pages, Paperback

«En el bosque, bajo los cerezos en flor», puede y debe considerarse, sin duda alguna, una obra maes… read more

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  • classics
  • short stories
  • fiction
  • japan
  • japanese literature
Cover of Rashomon and Other Stories by Ryūnosuke Akutagawa, Takashi Kojima

4. Rashomon and Other Stories

By: Ryūnosuke Akutagawa , Takashi Kojima

3.78

Format: 479 pages, Paperback

Writing at the beginning of the twentieth century, Ryunosuke Akutagawa created disturbing stories o… read more

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  • classics
  • literature
  • short stories
  • fiction
  • japanese literature
  • japan
Cover of Bells of Nagasaki by Takashi Nagai

5. Bells of Nagasaki

By: Takashi Nagai

4.03

Format: 480 pages, Paperback

Among the wounded on the day they dropped the bomb on Nagasaki was a young doctor who, though sick … read more

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  • japanese literature
  • japan
Cover of Rivalry: A Geisha's Tale (Japanese Studies Series) by Kafū Nagai, Stephen    Snyder

6. Rivalry: A Geisha's Tale (Japanese Studies Series)

By: Kafū Nagai , Stephen Snyder

3.33

Format: 170 pages,

Originally published in 1918, Rivalryis regarded as the masterpiece of Nagai Kafu, a Japanese novel… read more

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  • classics
  • literature
  • japanese literature
  • fiction
  • historical fiction
  • japan
Cover of Dizboyu Papatyalar by Tomris Uyar

7. Dizboyu Papatyalar

By: Tomris Uyar

4.16

Format: 422 pages, Paperback

Ilk kez 1973 yilinda yayimlanan Diz Boyu Papatyalar edebiyatimizin kalici yapitlari arasinda sayila… read more

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  • short stories
Cover of Run, Melos! and Other Stories by Osamu Dazai, Ralph F. McCarthy

8. Run, Melos! and Other Stories

By: Osamu Dazai , Ralph F. McCarthy

3.66

Format: 259 pages, Paperback

Nei Rong Shao Jie [serinunteiusuyo, Si moSi nuzo. Jun toYi Xu niSi nasetekure] taimurimitsutohaRi M… read more

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  • classics
  • literature
  • short stories
  • fiction
  • japanese literature
  • japan
Cover of Hagakure: The Book of the Samurai by William Scott Wilson, None

9. Hagakure: The Book of the Samurai

By: William Scott Wilson , None

3.59

Format: None pages, Hardcover

Hagakure("In the Shadow of Leaves") is a manual for the samurai classes consisting of a series of s… read more

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  • classics
  • japanese literature
  • japan
Cover of Dürdane Hanım by None

10. Dürdane Hanım

By: None

4.53

Format: None pages, Paperback

Yirmi sekiz yaslarinda bir dul olan Ulviye Hanim, babasi da olunce Istanbul'daki yalisinda yasli an… read more

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  • fiction
Cover of The Miner by Jay Rubin, Natsume Sōseki

11. The Miner

By: Jay Rubin , Natsume Sōseki

3.50

Format: 296 pages, Hardcover

Written in 1908, this absurdist novel about the indeterminate nature of human personality anticipat… read more

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  • japanese literature
  • classics
  • fiction
  • japan

12. The Secret History of the Lord of Musashi & Arrowroot

By: Jun'ichirō Tanizaki , Anthony H. Chambers

3.98

Format: None pages, Paperback

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  • literature
  • short stories
  • fiction
  • historical fiction
  • japanese literature
  • japan
Cover of The Wild Geese by Ōgai Mori, Sanford Goldstein, Kingo Ochiai

13. The Wild Geese

By: Ōgai Mori , Sanford Goldstein , Kingo Ochiai

4.25

Format: 127 pages, Paperback

In The Wild Geese, prominent Japanese novelist Ogai Mori offers a poignant story of unfulfilled lov… read more

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  • classics
  • literature
  • japanese literature
  • fiction
  • historical fiction

14. Tales of Moonlight and Rain

By: Ueda Akinari , Anthony H. Chambers

3.87

Format: 144 pages, Hardcover

First published in 1776, the nine gothic tales in this collection are Japan's finest and most celeb… read more

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15. Kwaidan: Stories and Studies of Strange Things

By: Lafcadio Hearn

3.85

Format: 132 pages, Paperback

"Kwaidan" translates from the Japanese as weird tales, which perfectly describes these haunting sto… read more

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16. Night of the Milky Way Railway

By: Kenji Miyazawa , Bryn Barnard , None

3.20

Format: None pages, Hardcover

One night, alone on a hilltop, a young boy is swept aboard a magical train bound for the Milky Way.… read more

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17. The Three-Cornered World

By: Natsume Sōseki , None

4.32

Format: 480 pages, Paperback

"An artist abandons city life to wander into the mountains to meditate, but when he decides to stay… read more

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18. The Narrow Road to the Deep North and Other Travel Sketches

By: Matsuo Bashō , None

4.29

Format: None pages, Paperback

In later life Basho turned to Zen Buddhism, and the travel sketched in this volume relfect his atte… read more

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19. Detective Story

By: Imre Kertész , Tim Wilkinson

2.00

Format: 28 pages, Hardcover

As readers, we are accustomed to reading stories of war and injustice from the victims' point of vi… read more

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20. The Flowering Spirit: Classic Teachings on the Art of No

By: William Scott Wilson , Zeami

3.69

Format: 496 pages, Hardcover

The Flowering Spiritis a new translation of Fushikaden, the 15thcentury classic text by Zeami, foun… read more

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21. Strange Tale of Panorama Island

By: Edogawa Rampo , None

2.33

Format: None pages, Paperback

Edogawa Ranpo (1894-1965) was a great admirer of Edgar Allan Poe and like Poe drew on his penchant … read more

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Cover of Long Live the Post Horn! by Vigdis Hjorth

22. Long Live the Post Horn!

By: Vigdis Hjorth

3.67

Format: 240 pages, ebook

Ellinor, a 35-year-old media consultant, has not been feeling herself; she's not been feeling much … read more

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  • literature
  • fiction
"A letter is practically a gift."

-Vigdis Hjorth, Long Live the Post Horn!

"What do we do with our despair if our lives are too small to contain it?"

-Vigdis Hjorth, Long Live the Post Horn!

"What do we do with our despair if our lives are too small to contain it?’ . . . .accept that there’s so much we’ll never understand intellectually and try to live with things which don’t add up, that…"

-Vigdis Hjorth, Long Live the Post Horn!

Cover of Şeytanın Çırağı by Shirō Hamao

23. Şeytanın Çırağı

By: Shirō Hamao

3.81

Format: 128 pages, Paperback

“Sayın Savcı Tsuchida, bir katil zanlısı olarak burada tutuluyorum. Fakat belki de aslında katil be… read more

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  • classics
  • short stories
  • fiction
  • japan
  • japanese literature
Cover of Aynalar Cehennemi ve Diğer Öyküler by Edogawa Rampo

24. Aynalar Cehennemi ve Diğer Öyküler

By: Edogawa Rampo

4.15

Format: 224 pages, Paperback

“Zekice hileler icat ettikçe, herhalde sanatçıların eser yaratırken hissettiği mutluluğu; hilemi ha… read more

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  • short stories
  • fiction
  • japan
  • japanese literature
Cover of Pandora's Box by Osamu Dazai

25. Pandora's Box

By: Osamu Dazai

3.63

Format: 126 pages, Kindle Edition

The war is over. Japan is defeated. Together with his country, a young man must rebuild his life. H… read more

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  • literature
  • japanese literature
  • fiction
  • japan
"This cry was old until yesterday. Today, however, this is the newest free thought. The reason of then years ago differs from the reason of today. That is not mysticism after all. It is the innate lov…"

-Osamu Dazai, Pandora's Box

Cover of Gorączka złotych rybek by Kanoko Okamoto

26. Gorączka złotych rybek

By: Kanoko Okamoto

3.47

Format: 88 pages, Paperback

Opowieść o obsesji i poszukiwaniu idealnego piękna pióra jednej z niezwykle interesujących osobowoś… read more

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  • classics
  • short stories
  • fiction
  • japan
  • japanese literature
Cover of Büyücü ve Diğer Gotik Öyküler by Kyōka Izumi

27. Büyücü ve Diğer Gotik Öyküler

By: Kyōka Izumi

3.32

Format: 136 pages, Paperback

Büyücü ve Diğer Gotik Öyküler’de Japon gotik edebiyatının en başarılı uzun öykülerinden biri olarak… read more

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  • japanese literature
  • classics
  • short stories
  • japan
Cover of The Ginza Ghost by Keikichi Ōsaka

28. The Ginza Ghost

By: Keikichi Ōsaka

3.68

Format: 204 pages, Paperback

The Japanese form of Golden Age detective fiction was re-launched in the early 1980s as shin honkak… read more

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  • classics
  • short stories
  • fiction
  • japan
  • japanese literature
Cover of Japon Çocuk Öyküleri by Kolektif

29. Japon Çocuk Öyküleri

By: Kolektif

3.60

Format: 136 pages, Paperback

“Uzakta bir dağda Gon adında bir tilki yaşardı. Gon yalnız bir tilkiydi. Eğreltiotlarıyla örtülü or… read more

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  • japanese literature
Cover of Bir Adamın Savaşı by Haruo Umezaki

30. Bir Adamın Savaşı

By: Haruo Umezaki

3.92

Format: 64 pages, Paperback

“Savaşta öleceksiniz, değil mi? Nasıl öleceksiniz? Söylesenize. Hangi şekilde öleceksiniz?” Har… read more

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Cover of Maymun Adası by Osamu Dazai

31. Maymun Adası

By: Osamu Dazai

3.32

Format: 104 pages, Paperback

“Ölmeyi düşünüyordum. Yılbaşında birileri bana bir top kumaş verdi. Yeni yıl hediyesiymiş. Kimonolu… read more

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  • japanese literature

15 Best fiction books like The Secret History of the Lord of Musashi & Arrowroot by Jun'ichirō Tanizaki, Anthony H. Chambers

Transform Your Habits

Blue Bamboo: Japanese Tales of Fantasy

Osamu Dazai , Ralph F. McCarthy

3.74

Transform Your Habits

En el bosque, bajo los cerezos en flor

Ango Sakaguchi , Susana Hayashi

3.64

Transform Your Habits

Rashomon and Other Stories

Ryūnosuke Akutagawa , Takashi Kojima

3.78

Transform Your Habits

Rivalry: A Geisha's Tale (Japanese Studies Series)

Kafū Nagai , Stephen Snyder

3.33

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12 Top fiction books like Rivalry: A Geisha's Tale (Japanese Studies Series) by Kafū Nagai, Stephen Snyder

Transform Your Habits

Blue Bamboo: Japanese Tales of Fantasy

Osamu Dazai , Ralph F. McCarthy

3.74

Transform Your Habits

En el bosque, bajo los cerezos en flor

Ango Sakaguchi , Susana Hayashi

3.64

Transform Your Habits

Rashomon and Other Stories

Ryūnosuke Akutagawa , Takashi Kojima

3.78

Transform Your Habits

Rivalry: A Geisha's Tale (Japanese Studies Series)

Kafū Nagai , Stephen Snyder

3.33

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