📄 Short Stories · Japan
Best Short Stories Books from Japan
The short story is a distinct art form, not a failed novel. Japan has produced some of the most internationally recognised works in short stories, with titles that have appeared on major prize lists and critical surveys worldwide. This page ranks the best short stories from Japan by editorial consensus.
#1
horror
The best ghost stories
Daniel Defoe· 1919
Kirkus Reviews
Editorial Score40/100
#2
short-stories
Tales of the home folks in peace and war
Joel Chandler Harris· 1898
Kirkus Reviews
Editorial Score35/100
#3
short-stories
The Loneliness of the Long-Distance Runner
Alan Sillitoe· 1959
Kirkus Reviews
Editorial Score30/100
#4
short-stories
Short story criticism
Thomas J. Schoenberg· 2005
Publishers Weekly
Editorial Score30/100
#5
short-stories
Memory Wall
Anthony Doerr· 2010
Kirkus Reviews
Editorial Score30/100
#6
short-stories
Gates of Eden
Ethan Coen· 1998
Library Journal
Editorial Score30/100
#7
short-stories
Cerita dari Blora
Pramoedya Ananta Toer· 1950
Publishers Weekly
Editorial Score30/100
#8
short-stories
The Ragman's Daughter
Alan Sillitoe· 1963
Library Journal
Editorial Score30/100
