Japan is a subject which fascinates many of us; and fiction which offers glimpses of the culture or

the history of that often mysterious country can be almost impossible to resist. I have gathered
here a number of what I consider to be the most absorbing of the books I have had the good
fortune to buy and read and which provide some sense of what Japan might be like. (Who but
the Japanese can really be sure.) The James Clavell books really require no introduction and
are superb reads. Laura Joh Rowland's historical thrillers are equally absorbing but in an entirely
different way, just as Eiji Yoshikawa's three volumes, although truly immense, are gripping in their
monumental scope, simplicity and sense of character, place and time. Lian Hearn's three books
are great reading, as is Philip K Dick's fantasy - for very different reasons. David Westheimer's
WWII What If... approach is the ultimate episodic chiller; and, finally, The Tale of Genji is a true
Japanese classic.
Where possible, I've included alternatives to the MOBIs that are available for all; but Calibre will
help anyone who wants to make any changes to format. Many thanks to the original uploaders;
and I hope that any downloaders will be prompted to buy some of these books. Read on, seed
and enjoy.
The books included are:
James Clavell
Shogun
Gai-Jin
Laura Joh Rowland
Shinju
Bundori
The Way of the Traitor
The Concubine's Tattoo
The Samurai's Wife
Black Lotus
The Pillow Book of Lady Wisteria
The Dragon King's Palace
The Perfumed Sleeve
The Assassin's Touch
Red Chrysanthemum
The Snow Empress
The Fire Kimono
The Cloud Pavilion
The Ronin's Mistress
Eiji Yoshikawa
Musashi
Taiko
The Heike Story
Lian Hearn
Across the Nightingale Floor
Brilliance of the Moon
Grass for His Pillow
Philip K Dick

The Man in the High Castle

David Westheimer
Death is Lighter than a Feather
Murasaki Shikibu
The Tale of Genji