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The Turtle House
by Amanda Churchill
Her Japanese grandmother buried a lifetime of secrets. On a Texas rooftop, they press record.
4.03
6k+
The Turtle House Summary
The Turtle House 91%
Her Japanese grandmother buried a lifetime of secrets. On a Texas rooftop, they press record.
by Amanda Churchill 2024
4.03
6k+ ratings
Spring Snow
by Yukio Mishima • 1967
Taisho Japan: an aristocrat's passion for a woman promised to the imperial family consumes his life.
4.16
24k+
Spring Snow Summary
Spring Snow 92%
Taisho Japan: an aristocrat's passion for a woman promised to the imperial family consumes his life.
by Yukio Mishima 1967
4.16
24k+ ratings
Pachinko
by Min Jin Lee • 2017
Abandoned and pregnant, Sunja weds a minister. In Japan, her family fights a century to belong.
4.34
642k+
Pachinko Summary
Pachinko 92%
Abandoned and pregnant, Sunja weds a minister. In Japan, her family fights a century to belong.
by Min Jin Lee 2017
4.34
642k+ ratings
The Sound of Waves
by Yukio Mishima • 1954
A poor fisherman's love for a wealthy man's daughter tests a remote Japanese island's traditions.
3.77
25k+
The Sound of Waves Summary
The Sound of Waves 90%
A poor fisherman's love for a wealthy man's daughter tests a remote Japanese island's traditions.
by Yukio Mishima 1954
3.77
25k+ ratings
Hirošiman kukat
by Edita Morris • 1959
A Hiroshima housewife hides her husband's radiation sickness from the American lodger she takes in.
4.05
1k+
Hirošiman kukat Summary
Hirošiman kukat 90%
A Hiroshima housewife hides her husband's radiation sickness from the American lodger she takes in.
by Edita Morris 1959
4.05
1k+ ratings
Homeseeking
by Karissa Chen • 2025
When war separates a Shanghai girl from the violinist next door, the silence lasts six decades.
4.20
31k+
Homeseeking Summary
Homeseeking 90%
When war separates a Shanghai girl from the violinist next door, the silence lasts six decades.
by Karissa Chen 2025
4.20
31k+ ratings
Shōgun, Volume 1
by James Clavell • 1975
An English pilot shipwrecked in Japan becomes the ultimate pawn in a clash of ambitious warlords.
4.50
17k+
Shōgun, Volume 1 Summary
Shōgun, Volume 1 90%
An English pilot shipwrecked in Japan becomes the ultimate pawn in a clash of ambitious warlords.
by James Clavell 1975
4.50
17k+ ratings
The Samurai's Garden[SAMURAIS GARDEN][Paperback]
by GailTsukiyama • 1996
A Chinese painter, exiled to a Japanese coast with TB, finds healing in a stranger's garden.
3.93
15
The Samurai's Garden[SAMURAIS GARDEN][Paperback] Summary
The Samurai's Garden[SAMURAIS GARDEN][Paperback] 91%
A Chinese painter, exiled to a Japanese coast with TB, finds healing in a stranger's garden.
by GailTsukiyama 1996
3.93
15 ratings
The Old Capital
by Yasunari Kawabata • 2006
A Kyoto adopted daughter meets her mountain-dwelling twin, and their reunion redefines belonging.
3.72
8k+
The Old Capital Summary
The Old Capital 91%
A Kyoto adopted daughter meets her mountain-dwelling twin, and their reunion redefines belonging.
by Yasunari Kawabata 2006
3.72
8k+ ratings
Flashlight
by Susan Choi
A father vanishes from a moonless beach; decades later his daughter discovers North Korea stole him.
3.89
28k+
Flashlight Summary
Flashlight 89%
A father vanishes from a moonless beach; decades later his daughter discovers North Korea stole him.
by Susan Choi 2025
3.89
28k+ ratings
The Pearl Diver
by Jeff Talarigo • 2005
Exiled to a leprosarium, a pearl diver learns that even a stolen name can be rebuilt.
3.75
2k+
The Pearl Diver Summary
The Pearl Diver 90%
Exiled to a leprosarium, a pearl diver learns that even a stolen name can be rebuilt.
by Jeff Talarigo 2005
3.75
2k+ ratings
Shōgun
by James Clavell • 1975
An English pilot shipwrecked in Japan is pulled into a warlord's secret war for absolute power.
4.41
215k+
Shōgun Summary
Shōgun 90%
An English pilot shipwrecked in Japan is pulled into a warlord's secret war for absolute power.
by James Clavell 1975
4.41
215k+ ratings
Snow Falling on Cedars
by David Guterson • 1994
Amid snow and prejudice, a Japanese American's murder trial hinges on his wife's first love.
3.86
195k+
Snow Falling on Cedars Summary
Snow Falling on Cedars 89%
Amid snow and prejudice, a Japanese American's murder trial hinges on his wife's first love.
by David Guterson 1994
3.86
195k+ ratings
Snow Flower and the Secret Fan
by Lisa See • 2005
A Chinese widow rereads a lifetime of secret messages from the friend she loved and wronged.
4.09
389k+
Snow Flower and the Secret Fan Summary
Snow Flower and the Secret Fan 89%
A Chinese widow rereads a lifetime of secret messages from the friend she loved and wronged.
by Lisa See 2005
4.09
389k+ ratings
Don’t Forget to Write
by Sara Goodman Confino
Banished to her matchmaker aunt, a coed discovers the old woman's secret life and her own voice.
4.48
79k+
Don’t Forget to Write Summary
Don’t Forget to Write 89%
Banished to her matchmaker aunt, a coed discovers the old woman's secret life and her own voice.
by Sara Goodman Confino 2023
4.48
79k+ ratings
Fifty Words for Rain
by Asha Lemmie • 2020
Abandoned at a Kyoto estate, a mixed-race girl learns that survival means becoming invisible.
3.87
48k+
Fifty Words for Rain Summary
Fifty Words for Rain 91%
Abandoned at a Kyoto estate, a mixed-race girl learns that survival means becoming invisible.
by Asha Lemmie 2020
3.87
48k+ ratings
The Tale of Gengi
by Murasaki Shikibu • 1000
A prince of exquisite feeling pursues love in Heian Japan, finding that all beauty is transient.
3.72
15k+
The Tale of Gengi Summary
The Tale of Gengi 91%
A prince of exquisite feeling pursues love in Heian Japan, finding that all beauty is transient.
by Murasaki Shikibu 1000
3.72
15k+ ratings
Fractured Soul
by Akira Mizubayashi • 2019
After soldiers destroy his father's violin, a hidden boy becomes the luthier who restores it.
4.02
3k+
Fractured Soul Summary
Fractured Soul 89%
After soldiers destroy his father's violin, a hidden boy becomes the luthier who restores it.
by Akira Mizubayashi 2019
4.02
3k+ ratings
Mariana
by Monica Dickens • 1940
Through a storm, Mary Shannon waits for her husband's ship and relives a lifetime of love.
3.90
3k+
Mariana Summary
Mariana 89%
Through a storm, Mary Shannon waits for her husband's ship and relives a lifetime of love.
by Monica Dickens 1940
3.90
3k+ ratings
The Ring of Earth
by Chris Bradford • 2010
A hunted English samurai finds refuge among ninja whose trust he must earn to survive.
4.42
4k+
The Ring of Earth Summary
The Ring of Earth 89%
A hunted English samurai finds refuge among ninja whose trust he must earn to survive.
by Chris Bradford 2010
4.42
4k+ ratings
Kokoro
by Natsume Sōseki • 1914
A Tokyo student obsesses over a reclusive older man whose silence guards a confession of betrayal.
4.04
44k+
Kokoro Summary
Kokoro 89%
A Tokyo student obsesses over a reclusive older man whose silence guards a confession of betrayal.
by Natsume Sōseki 1914
4.04
44k+ ratings
The Gift of Rain
by Tan Twan Eng • 2007
A Eurasian outcast bonds with a Japanese diplomat in colonial Penang; occupation makes it a trap.
4.28
19k+
The Gift of Rain Summary
The Gift of Rain 90%
A Eurasian outcast bonds with a Japanese diplomat in colonial Penang; occupation makes it a trap.
by Tan Twan Eng 2007
4.28
19k+ ratings
The Setting Sun
by Osamu Dazai • 1947
Fallen from grace in post-war Japan, she writes feverish letters to a married writer, chasing hope.
3.97
44k+
The Setting Sun Summary
The Setting Sun 90%
Fallen from grace in post-war Japan, she writes feverish letters to a married writer, chasing hope.
by Osamu Dazai 1947
3.97
44k+ ratings
Norwegian Wood
by Haruki Murakami
Best friend's suicide traps a Tokyo student between a fading woman and one pulling him back.
3.99
739k+
Norwegian Wood Summary
Norwegian Wood 89%
Best friend's suicide traps a Tokyo student between a fading woman and one pulling him back.
by Haruki Murakami 1987
3.99
739k+ ratings
The Island of Sea Women
by Lisa See • 2019
Two haenyeo divers share a bond deeper than the sea until a massacre tears them apart.
4.32
174k+
The Island of Sea Women Summary
The Island of Sea Women 89%
Two haenyeo divers share a bond deeper than the sea until a massacre tears them apart.
by Lisa See 2019
4.32
174k+ ratings
East Wind
by Pearl S. Buck • 1930
Her bound feet made her beautiful; her husband called them ugly and asked her to walk.
4.06
10k+
East Wind Summary
East Wind 89%
Her bound feet made her beautiful; her husband called them ugly and asked her to walk.
by Pearl S. Buck 1930
4.06
10k+ ratings
Mina's Matchbox
by Yōko Ogawa • 2006
A quiet girl, an asthmatic cousin, a pygmy hippo: one fragile year in a Japanese mansion.
3.72
8k+
Mina's Matchbox Summary
Mina's Matchbox 89%
A quiet girl, an asthmatic cousin, a pygmy hippo: one fragile year in a Japanese mansion.
by Yōko Ogawa 2006
3.72
8k+ ratings
Schoolgirl
by Osamu Dazai • 1939
A grieving Japanese schoolgirl spends a day navigating pretense and the hunger to feel real.
3.96
26k+
Schoolgirl Summary
Schoolgirl 89%
A grieving Japanese schoolgirl spends a day navigating pretense and the hunger to feel real.
by Osamu Dazai 1939
3.96
26k+ ratings
Where the Rivers Merge
by Mary Alice Monroe
Her son schemes to sell the Lowcountry plantation. She's eighty-eight, but her story isn't finished.
4.28
16k+
Where the Rivers Merge Summary
Where the Rivers Merge 89%
Her son schemes to sell the Lowcountry plantation. She's eighty-eight, but her story isn't finished.
by Mary Alice Monroe 2025
4.28
16k+ ratings
The Japanese Lover
by Isabel Allende • 2015
Polish refugee and Japanese gardener's son keep a secret love across decades of war and separation.
3.89
98k+
The Japanese Lover Summary
The Japanese Lover 90%
Polish refugee and Japanese gardener's son keep a secret love across decades of war and separation.
by Isabel Allende 2015
3.89
98k+ ratings
Thousand Cranes
by Yasunari Kawabata • 1952
His late father's mistresses haunt a young man's search for love in postwar Japan.
3.69
16k+
Thousand Cranes Summary
Thousand Cranes 90%
His late father's mistresses haunt a young man's search for love in postwar Japan.
by Yasunari Kawabata 1952
3.69
16k+ ratings
Mongrel
by Hanako Footman • 2024
Mei grew up the wrong kind of English girl. Her Japanese mother never died.
4.26
15k+
Mongrel Summary
Mongrel 89%
Mei grew up the wrong kind of English girl. Her Japanese mother never died.
by Hanako Footman 2024
4.26
15k+ ratings
Confessions of a Mask
by Yukio Mishima • 1949
In imperial Japan, a young man's mask of conformity is threatened by his forbidden desires.
3.95
41k+
Confessions of a Mask Summary
Confessions of a Mask 89%
In imperial Japan, a young man's mask of conformity is threatened by his forbidden desires.
by Yukio Mishima 1949
3.95
41k+ ratings
Hotel on the Corner of Bitter and Sweet
by Jamie Ford • 2009
1942 Seattle: a Chinese boy and Japanese girl fall in love as war orders them apart.
4.05
317k+
Hotel on the Corner of Bitter and Sweet Summary
Hotel on the Corner of Bitter and Sweet 90%
1942 Seattle: a Chinese boy and Japanese girl fall in love as war orders them apart.
by Jamie Ford 2009
4.05
317k+ ratings
The Thousand Autumns of Jacob de Zoet
by David Mitchell • 2010
A Dutch clerk in 1799 Japan loves a scarred midwife, but a mountain cult has claimed her.
4.03
68k+
The Thousand Autumns of Jacob de Zoet Summary
The Thousand Autumns of Jacob de Zoet 90%
A Dutch clerk in 1799 Japan loves a scarred midwife, but a mountain cult has claimed her.
by David Mitchell 2010
4.03
68k+ ratings
The Seven Sisters
by Lucinda Riley
A stone and coordinates send a woman to Rio, where a 1920s affair reveals her origin.
4.20
199k+
The Seven Sisters Summary
The Seven Sisters 88%
A stone and coordinates send a woman to Rio, where a 1920s affair reveals her origin.
by Lucinda Riley 2014
4.20
199k+ ratings
The Great Alone
by Kristin Hannah • 2018
1974 Alaska: a girl discovers the wilderness is less cruel than her father's love.
4.46
1.2M+
The Great Alone Summary
The Great Alone 89%
1974 Alaska: a girl discovers the wilderness is less cruel than her father's love.
by Kristin Hannah 2018
4.46
1.2M+ ratings
The Downstairs Girl
by Stacey Lee • 2019
A Chinese maid's secret column challenges 1890 Atlanta, but discovery would cost her everything.
3.95
41k+
The Downstairs Girl Summary
The Downstairs Girl 88%
A Chinese maid's secret column challenges 1890 Atlanta, but discovery would cost her everything.
by Stacey Lee 2019
3.95
41k+ ratings
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