Kobo Abe
- The Woman in the Dunes
- Translated by E. Dale Saunders
- Narrated by Julian Cihi
Hiro Arikawa
- The Traveling Cat Chronicles
- Translated by Philip Gabriel
- Narrated by George Bladden
Osamu Dazai
- No Longer Human
- Translated by Donald Keene
- Narrated by David Shih
- The Setting Sun
- Translated by Donald Keene
- Narrated by June Angela
- Wish Fulfilled: A Vignette
- Translated by Reiko Seri and Doc Kane
- Narrated by Doc Kane
Shusaku Endo
- Deep River
- Translated by Van C. Gessel
- Narrated by David Holt
- The Samurai
- Translated by Van C. Gessel
- Narrated by David Holt
- Silence
- Translated by William Johnston
- Narrated by David Holt
Keigo Higashino
- The Devotion of Suspect X (Detective Galileo #1)
- Translated by Alexander O. Smith
- Narrated by David Pittu
- Malice (Kyoichiro Kaga #1)
- Translated by Alexander O. Smith
- Narrated by Jeff Woodman
- A Midsummer’s Equation
- Translated by Alexander O. Smith
- Narrated by P. J. Ochlan
- The Miracles of the Namiya General Store (expected fall 2022)
- Translated by Sam Bett
- Narrator TBA
- Newcomer (Kyoichiro Kaga #2)
- Translated by Giles Murray
- Narrated by P. J. Ochlan
- Salvation of a Saint (Detective Galileo #2)
- Translated by Alexander O. Smith
- Narrated by David Pittu
- Silent Parade (Detective Galileo #4)
- Translated by Giles Murray
- Narrated by David Shih
- Under the Midnight Sun
- Translated by Joseph Reeder
- Narrated by David Shih
Keiichiro Hirano
- At the End of the Matinee
- Translated by Juliet Winters Carpenter
- Narrated by Brian Nishii
- A Man
- Translated by Eli K. P. William
- Narrated by Brian Nishii
Tomoyuki Hoshino
- ME
- Translated by Charles de Wolf
- Narrated by David Shih
Kotaro Isaka
- Bullet Train
- Translated by Sam Malissa
- Narrated by Pun Bandhu
Kazuki Kaneshiro
- Go
- Translated by Takami Nieda
- Narrated by Brian Nishii
Yasunari Kawabata
- Beauty and Sadness
- Translated by Howard Hibbett
- Narrated by Brian Nishii
- Snow Country
- Translated by Edward Seidensticker
- Narrated by Brian Nishii
- Thousand Cranes
- Translated by Edward Seidensticker
- Narrated by Brian Nishii
Toshikazu Kawaguchi
- Before the Coffee Gets Cold (Cafe #1)
- Translated by Geoffrey Trousselot
- Narrated by Arina Li
- Read more about Before the Coffee Gets Cold
- Tales from the Cafe (Cafe #2)
- Translated by Geoffrey Trousselot
- Narrated by Kevin Shen
Hiromi Kawakami
- The Nakano Thrift Shop
- Translated by Allison Markin Powell
- Narrated by Alexandra Bailey
- Strange Weather in Tokyo
- Translated by Allison Markin Powell
- Narrated by Allison Hiroto
- The Ten Loves of Nishino
- Translated by Allison Markin Powell
- Narrated by Cindy Kay
Mieko Kawakami
- Breasts and Eggs
- Translated by Sam Bett and David Boyd
- Narrated by Emily Woo Zeller and Jeena Yi
- Read more about Breasts and Eggs
- Heaven
- Translated by Sam Bett and David Boyd
- Narrated by Scott Keiji Takeda
- Read my review of Heaven
Genki Kawamura
- If Cats Disappeared from the World
- Translated by Eric Selland
- Narrated by Brian Nishii
Aoko Matsuda
- Where the Wild Ladies Are (stories)
- Translated by Polly Barton
- Narrated by Sarah Skaer
Kanae Minato
- Confessions
- Translated by Stephen Snyder
- Narrated by Elaina Erika Davis and Noah Galvin
- Penance
- Translated by Stephen Snyder
- Narrated by Karissa Vacker
Shion Miura
- The Easy Life in Kamusari (Forest #1)
- Translated by Juliet Winters Carpenter
- Narrated by Brian Nishii
- The Great Passage
- Translated by Juliet Winters Carpenter
- Narrated by Brian Nishii
Yukio Mishima
- Life for Sale
- Translated by Stephen Dodd
- Narrated by Kotaro Watanabe
- The Sailor Who Feel from Grace with the Sea
- Translated by John Nathan
- Narrated by Brian Nishii
- Spring Snow
- Translated by Michael Gallagher
- Narrated by Brian Nishii
- The Sound of Waves
- Translated by Meredith Weatherby
- Narrated by Brian Nishii
- The Temple of the Golden Pavilion
- Translated by Ivan Morris
- Narrated by Brian Nishii
Minae Mizumura
- An Inheritance from Mother
- Translated by Juliet Winters Carpenter
- Narrated by Allison Hiroto
Eto Mori
- Colorful
- Translated by Jocelynne Allen
- Narrated by Brian Nishii
Yukiko Motoya
- The Lonesome Bodybuilder (stories)
- Translated by Asa Yoneda
- Narrated by Natalie Naudus, et al.
Haruki Murakami
- 1Q84
- Translated by Jay Rubin and Philip Gabriel
- Narrated by Allison Hiroto, Marc Vietor, and Mark Boyett
- After Dark
- Translated by Jay Rubin
- Narrated by Janet Song
- After the Quake (stories)
- Translated by Jay Rubin
- Narrated by Rupert Degas, Teresa Gallagher, and Adam Sims
- After the Quake (stories)
- Translated by Jay Rubin
- Narrated by Rupert Degas, Teresa Gallagher, and Adam Sims
- Not available for purchase in the US
- Blind Willow, Sleeping Woman (stories)
- Translated by Philip Gabriel and Jay Rubin
- Narrated by Patrick Lawlor and Ellen Archer
- Colorless Tsukuru Tazaki and His Years of Pilgrimage
- Translated by Philip Gabriel
- Narrated by Bruce Locke
- Dance Dance Dance (Rat #4)
- Translated by Alfred Birnbaum
- Narrated by Josh Bloomberg
- Dance Dance Dance (Rat #4)
- Translated by Alfred Birnbaum
- Narrated by Rupert Degas
- Not available for purchase in the US
- The Elephant Vanishes (stories)
- Translated by Alfred Birnbaum and Jay Rubin
- Narrated by Teresa Gallager, et al.
- First Person Singular (stories)
- Translated by Philip Gabriel
- Narrated by Kotaro Watanabe
- Kafka on the Shore
- Translated by Philip Gabriel
- Narrated by Sean Barrett and Oliver Le Sueur
- Killing Commendatore
- Translated by Philip Gabriel and Ted Goossen
- Narrated by Kirby Heyborne
- Hard-Boiled Wonderland and the Land of the World
- Translated by Alfred Birbaum
- Narrated by Adam Sims
- Hard-Boiled Wonderland and the End of the World
- Translated by Alfred Birbaum
- Narrated by Kirby Heyborne
- Not available for purchase in the US
- Hear the Wind Sing (Rat #1)
- Translated by Ted Goossen
- Narrated by Kirby Heborne
- Also available as a two-novel set, Wind/Pinball
- Men without Women (stories)
- Translated by Philip Gabriel and Ted Goossen
- Narrated by Kirby Heyborne
- Men without Women (stories)
- Translated by Philip Gabriel and Ted Goossen
- Narrated by Bruno Roubicek
- Not available for purchase in the US
- Norwegian Wood
- Translated by Jay Rubin
- Narrated by John Chancer
- Pinball, 1973 (Rat #2)
- Translated by Alfred Birnbaum
- Narrated by Kirby Heyborne
- Also available as a two-novel set, Wind/Pinball
- South of the Border, West of the Sun
- Translated by Philip Gabriel
- Narrated by Eric Loren
- Sputnik Sweetheart
- Translated by Philip Gabriel
- Narrated by Adam Sims
- The Strange Library
- Translated by Ted Goossen
- Narrated by Kirby Heyborne
- The Strange Library
- Translated by Ted Goossen
- Narrated by Kirby Heyborne
- Not available for purchase in the US
- Wind/Pinball (2 novels)
- Translated by Ted Goossen
- Narrated by Kirby Heyborne
- A Wild Sheep Chase (Rat #3)
- Translated by Alfred Birnbaum
- Narrated by Rupert Degas
- The Wind-Up Bird Chronicle
- Translated by Jay Rubin
- Narrated by Rupert Degas
- The Wind-Up Bird Chronicle
- Translated by Jay Rubin
- Narrated by Rupert Degas
- Not available for purchase in the US
Ryu Murakami
- Audition
- Translated by Ralph McCarthy
- Narrated by David Shih
Sayaka Murata
- Convenience Store Woman
- Translated by Ginny Tapley Takemori
- Narrated by Nancy Wu
- Earthlings
- Translated by Ginny Tapley Takemori
- Narrated by Nancy Wu
Fuminori Nakamura
- The Boy in the Earth
- Translated by Allison Markin Powell
- Narrated by Brian Nishii
- Cult X
- Translated by Kalau Almony
- Narrated by Brian Nishii
- Evil and the Mask
- Translated by Satoko Izumo and Stephen Coates
- Narrated by Kirby Heyborne
- The Gun
- Translated by Allison Markin Powell
- Narrated Brian Nishii
- The Kingdom
- Translated by Kalau Almony
- Narrated by Lucie Kondo
- Last Winter, We Parted
- Translated by Allison Markin Powell
- Narrated by Feodor Chin, Richard Powers, and P. J. Ochlan
- My Annihilation
- Translated by Sam Bett
- Narrated by Brian Nishii
- The Thief
- Translated by Satoko Izumo
- Narrated by Charlie Thurston
Sosuke Natsukawa
- The Cat Who Saved Books
- Translated by Louise Heal Kawai
- Narrated by Kevin Shen
Kirino Natsuo
- Out
- Translated by Rebecca Copleand
- Translated by Emily Woo Zeller
Kenzaburo Oe
- Death by Water
- Translated by Deborah Boliver Boehm
- Narrated by Paul Boehmer
- Nip the Buds, Shoot the Kids
- Translated by Maki Sugiyama and Paul St. Mackintosh
- Narrated by Edoardo Ballerini
- A Personal Matter
- Translated by John Nathan
- Narrated by Eric Michael Summerer
Mimei Ogawa
- Classic Japanese Fairy Tales, Volume 1: Mimei Ogawa
- Translated by J. D. Wisgo
- Narrated by Masato Ouchida
Yoko Ogawa
- The Housekeeper and the Professor
- Translated by Stephen Synder
- Narrated by Cassandra Campbell
- The Memory Police
- Translated by Stephen Snyder
- Narrated by Traci Kato-Kiriyama
- Revenge: Eleven Dark Tales (stories)
- Translated by Stephen Snyder
- Narrated by Kaleo Griffith and Johanna Parker
Natsume Soseki
- I Am a Cat
- Translated by Aiko Ito and Graeme Wilson
- Narrated by David Shih
- Kusamakura [Grass Pillow]
- Translated by Meredith McKinney
- Narrated by Kotaro Watanabe and Elizabeth Jasicki
- Kokoro [Heart]
- Translated by Edwin McClellan
- Narrated by Matt Shea
- Kokoro [Heart]
- Translated by Meredith McKinney
- Narrated by Kotaro Watanabe and Elizabeth Jasicki
- Sanshiro
- Translated by Jay Rubin
- Narrated by Andrew Koji
Kaoru Takamura
- Lady Joker, Vol. 1
- Translated by Marie Iida and Allison Markin Powell
- Narrated by Brian Nishii
Yoko Tawada
- The Emissary
- Translated by Margaret Misutani
- Narrated by Julian Cihi
- Memoirs of a Polar Bear (originally in German)
- Translated by Susan Bernofsky
- Narrated by Christa Lewis and Paul Woodson
- Scatted All over the Earth (expected spring 2022)
- Translated by Margaret Mitsutani
- Narrated by Cindy Kay
Kikuo Tsumura
- There’s No Such Thing as an Easy Job
- Translated by Polly Barton
- Narrated by Cindy Kay
Seishi Yokomizo
- The Honjin Murders
- Translated by Louise Heal Kawai
- Narrated by Akira Matsumoto
- The Inugami Curse (Honjin Murders #2)
- Translated by Louise Heal Kawai
- Narrated by Akira Matsumoto
- The Village of Eight Graves (Honjin Murders #3)
- Translated by Louise Heal Kawai
- Narrated by Akira Matsumoto
Banana Yoshimoto
- Amrita
- Translated by Megan Backus
- Narrated by Alexandra Bailey
- Asleep (stories)
- Translated by Megan Backus
- Narrated by Emily Zeller
- Kitchen
- Narrated by Emily Zeller
- Translated by Megan Backus
- Lizard (stories)
- Narrated by Emily Zeller
- Translated by Megan Backus
- N.P.
- Narrated by Emily Zeller
- Translated by Megan Backus
Eiji Yoshikawa
- Musashi
- Translated by Charles S. Terry
- Narrated by Brian Nishii
Miri Yu
- Tokyo Ueno Station
- Translated by Morgan Giles
- Narrated by Johnny Heller
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