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Yusuke Kishi


Born
Osaka, Japan
Genre
Horror, Science Fiction & Fantasy, Mystery & Thrillers


He graduated from Kyoto University with a degree in Economics. After working for a life insurance company for several years, Kishi started his writing career as a freelancer. He has twice won the Japan Horror Novel Award, and boasts bestselling status in Japan with multiple works adapted to the screen. The Crimson Labyrinth marks his American debut.

Awards given to his works:
Japan Horror Novel Award 1997 (Black House), Mystery Writers of Japan Award for Best Novel 2005 (Glass Hammer), Japan SF Taisho Award 2008 (From the New World), Yamada Futaro Award 2010 (Lesson of the Evil), [Kono Mystery ga Sugoi!] Best Japanese Crime Fiction of the Year 2011 (Lesson of the Evil). ...more

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Average rating: 3.81 · 5,932 ratings · 795 reviews · 60 distinct works • Similar authors
The Crimson Labyrinth
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3.75 avg rating — 1,562 ratings — published 1999 — 11 editions
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La Leçon du mal
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新世界より [Shinsekai Yori]
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La Maison noire
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悪の教典　上 [Aku No Kyōten Jō]
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新世界より(上) [Shinsekai Yori #1]
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Tiết học của ác quỷ 2 - 悪の教...
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新世界より (下) [Shinsekai Yori] ...
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天使の囀り
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青の炎
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Series by Yusuke Kishi

新世界より(上) [Shinsekai Yori #1] 新世界より(中) [Shinsekai Yori #2] 新世界より(下) [Shinsekai Yori #3]
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“...as human beings, no matter how many tears we have to shed in order to learn a lesson, the moment the tears are dry, we forget. That’s the type of beings we are.”
― Yusuke Kishi, From the New World: The Complete Series
tags: history, humanity
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“Le lycée Shinko Machida représentait pour Hasumi un vaste plateau de jeu d'échecs ou chaque prof, chaque élève s'apparentait a une pièce. Il fallait sans arrêt manœuvrer pour que tout ce petit monde se déplace dans la direction souhaitée.”
― Yusuke Kishi, La Leçon du mal
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