Japanese Mystery/Detective/Crime Fiction Translated Into English (53 books)

Japanese Mystery/Detective/Crime Fiction Translated Into English

The Top 100 Japanese Mystery Novels of All Time selected by Japanese mystery writers and critics:
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History of Japanese crime fiction
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1	The Devotion of Suspect X by Keigo Higashino 3.83 of 5 stars 3.83 avg rating — 3,931 ratings score: 1,488, and 15 people voted	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
2	Out by Natsuo Kirino 3.91 of 5 stars 3.91 avg rating — 8,482 ratings score: 1,144, and 12 people voted	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
3	All She Was Worth by Miyuki Miyabe 3.62 of 5 stars 3.62 avg rating — 926 ratings score: 775, and 8 people voted	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
4	Salvation of a Saint by Keigo Higashino 3.72 of 5 stars 3.72 avg rating — 661 ratings score: 676, and 7 people voted	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
5	Tattoo Murder Case by Akimitsu Takagi 3.74 of 5 stars 3.74 avg rating — 287 ratings score: 584, and 6 people voted	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
6	The Thief by Fuminori Nakamura 3.43 of 5 stars 3.43 avg rating — 753 ratings score: 550, and 6 people voted	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
7	Villain by Shūichi Yoshida 3.51 of 5 stars 3.51 avg rating — 435 ratings score: 543, and 6 people voted	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
8	The Summer of the Ubume by Natsuhiko Kyogoku 4.01 of 5 stars 4.01 avg rating — 224 ratings score: 500, and 5 people voted	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
9	Inspector Imanishi Investigates by Seichō Matsumoto 3.76 of 5 stars 3.76 avg rating — 264 ratings score: 471, and 5 people voted	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
10	Goth: A Novel of Horror by Otsuichi 4.3 of 5 stars 4.30 avg rating — 259 ratings score: 391, and 4 people voted	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
11	People Who Eat Darkness: The Fate of Lucie Blackman by Richard Lloyd Parry 3.75 of 5 stars 3.75 avg rating — 2,717 ratings score: 298, and 3 people voted	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
12	Tokyo Zodiac Murders (Detective Mitarai's Casebook) by Sōji Shimada 3.85 of 5 stars 3.85 avg rating — 331 ratings score: 296, and 3 people voted	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
13	Japanese Tales of Mystery & Imagination by Edogawa Rampo 4.09 of 5 stars 4.09 avg rating — 575 ratings score: 282, and 3 people voted	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
14	Winter Sleep by Kenzo Kitakata 3.77 of 5 stars 3.77 avg rating — 70 ratings score: 262, and 3 people voted	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
15	Murder in the Red Chamber by Taku Ashibe 4.5 of 5 stars 4.50 avg rating — 2 ratings score: 198, and 2 people voted	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
16	Now You're One of Us by Asa Nonami 3.05 of 5 stars 3.05 avg rating — 155 ratings score: 196, and 2 people voted	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
17	The Black Lizard and Beast in the Shadows by Edogawa Rampo 3.83 of 5 stars 3.83 avg rating — 93 ratings score: 189, and 2 people voted	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
17	Pro Bono by Seichō Matsumoto 3.95 of 5 stars 3.95 avg rating — 22 ratings score: 189, and 2 people voted	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
19	Remote Control by Kotaro Isaka 3.7 of 5 stars 3.70 avg rating — 37 ratings score: 188, and 2 people voted	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
20	Points and Lines by Seichō Matsumoto 3.73 of 5 stars 3.73 avg rating — 111 ratings score: 181, and 2 people voted	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
21	The Lady Killer by Masako Togawa 3.72 of 5 stars 3.72 avg rating — 39 ratings score: 177, and 2 people voted	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
22	The Inugami Clan by Seishi Yokomizo 3.59 of 5 stars 3.59 avg rating — 129 ratings score: 176, and 2 people voted	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
23	A Kiss of Fire by Masako Togawa 3.36 of 5 stars 3.36 avg rating — 11 ratings score: 175, and 2 people voted	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
24	The Sleeping Dragon by Miyuki Miyabe 3.57 of 5 stars 3.57 avg rating — 101 ratings score: 174, and 2 people voted	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
25	Ellery Queen's Japanese Golden Dozen: The Detective Story World in Japan by Ellery Queen (Editor) 3.69 of 5 stars 3.69 avg rating — 16 ratings score: 171, and 2 people voted	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
25	The Devil's Whisper by Miyuki Miyabe 3.52 of 5 stars 3.52 avg rating — 274 ratings score: 171, and 2 people voted	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
27	The Dark Ring of Murder by Misa Yamamura 4.0 of 5 stars 4.00 avg rating — 6 ratings score: 158, and 2 people voted	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
28	Strange Tale of Panorama Island by Edogawa Ranpo 3.75 of 5 stars 3.75 avg rating — 24 ratings score: 157, and 2 people voted	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
29	Ashes by Kenzo Kitakata 3.29 of 5 stars 3.29 avg rating — 70 ratings score: 146, and 2 people voted	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
30	The Togakushi Legend Murders by Yasuo Uchida 3.65 of 5 stars 3.65 avg rating — 23 ratings score: 143, and 2 people voted	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
31	The Master Key by Masako Togawa 3.61 of 5 stars 3.61 avg rating — 31 ratings score: 96, and 1 person voted	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
32	Evil and the Mask by Fuminori Nakamura 3.76 of 5 stars 3.76 avg rating — 33 ratings score: 91, and 1 person voted	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
33	City of Refuge by Kenzo Kitakata 3.88 of 5 stars 3.88 avg rating — 16 ratings score: 90, and 1 person voted	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
34	Fallout by Tetsuo Takashima 3.5 of 5 stars 3.50 avg rating — 2 ratings score: 87, and 1 person voted	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
35	The Edogawa Rampo Reader by Edogawa Rampo 4.31 of 5 stars 4.31 avg rating — 35 ratings score: 85, and 1 person voted	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
36	The Mystery Train Disappears by Kyōtarō Nishimura 3.33 of 5 stars 3.33 avg rating — 6 ratings score: 80, and 1 person voted	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
37	Murder In A Peking Studio by Shunshin Chin 4.0 of 5 stars 4.00 avg rating — 1 rating score: 79, and 1 person voted	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
38	The Red Star of Cadiz by Go Osaka 3.75 of 5 stars 3.75 avg rating — 4 ratings score: 78, and 1 person voted	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
39	The Voice and Other Stories by Seichō Matsumoto 3.66 of 5 stars 3.66 avg rating — 38 ratings score: 76, and 1 person voted	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
40	Honeymoon to Nowhere by Akimitsu Takagi 3.51 of 5 stars 3.51 avg rating — 63 ratings score: 73, and 1 person voted	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
41	The Informer by Akimitsu Takagi 3.67 of 5 stars 3.67 avg rating — 54 ratings score: 69, and 1 person voted	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
42	The Third Lady by Shizuko Natsuki 3.71 of 5 stars 3.71 avg rating — 21 ratings score: 68, and 1 person voted	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
43	SLOW FUSE: A Novel by Masako Togawa 3.5 of 5 stars 3.50 avg rating — 10 ratings score: 67, and 1 person voted	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
44	Shadow Family by Miyuki Miyabe 3.35 of 5 stars 3.35 avg rating — 188 ratings score: 66, and 1 person voted	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
45	Shinjuku Shark 2: The Poison Ape by Arimasa Osawa 3.76 of 5 stars 3.76 avg rating — 33 ratings score: 63, and 1 person voted	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
46	Shinjuku Shark by Arimasa Osawa 3.32 of 5 stars 3.32 avg rating — 79 ratings score: 62, and 1 person voted	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
47	Crossfire by Miyuki Miyabe 3.55 of 5 stars 3.55 avg rating — 237 ratings score: 61, and 1 person voted	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
48	The Devil's Disciple by Shiro Hamao 3.95 of 5 stars 3.95 avg rating — 22 ratings score: 60, and 1 person voted	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
49	The Curious Casebook of Inspector Hanshichi: Detective Stories of Old Edo by Okamoto Kido 3.54 of 5 stars 3.54 avg rating — 50 ratings score: 59, and 1 person voted	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
50	The Cage by Kenzo Kitakata 3.62 of 5 stars 3.62 avg rating — 73 ratings score: 57, and 1 person voted	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
51	Moju: The Blind Beast by Edogawa Rampo 3.8 of 5 stars 3.80 avg rating — 44 ratings score: 54, and 1 person voted	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
52	The Hunter: A Detective Takako Otomichi Mystery by Asa Nonami 3.14 of 5 stars 3.14 avg rating — 119 ratings score: 53, and 1 person voted	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
53	Murder in Japan: Japanese Stories of Crime and Detection by John L. Apostolou (Editor/Introduction) 3.25 of 5 stars 3.25 avg rating — 4 ratings score: 50, and 1 person voted	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars