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Japanese Books for U.S. Public Libraries

ALA, thanks to a generous grant from Toyota Motor Corporation, is able to offer as a benefit to 200 public libraries that are ALA organizational members, a set of 50 translated works of Japanese modern fiction and non-fiction.

The translated work of award winning authors (through Vertical Publishing) provide a great sampling of popular works from Japan in many genre- fiction, fantasy, mystery, horror, historical, Manga, etc.

These books, already found separately in libraries across the United States, will add diversity to libraries looking to enhance their collections, introducing many readers to new authors.

Thank you for your interest in receiving the set of 50 translated works. With a limited number of sets available, we have received 200 requests.  This selection was made on a first come, first served basis.

Here is the list of books included in the set, with a short author biography and summary. All files will open a new window in PDF.


Crime & Mystery

Ashes, Kitakata Kenzo
Winter Sleep, Kitakata Kenzo
The Cage, Kitakata Kenzo
The Poison Ape, Osawa Arimasa
Promenade of the Gods, Suzuki Koji

Fiction

Twinkle Twinkle, Ekuni Kaori
May in the Valley of the Rainbow, Funado Yoichi
A Rabbit's Eyes, Haitani Kenjiro
Naoko, Higashino, Keigo
Boy, Kitano Takeshi
The Guin Saga (Book 1, 2), Kurimoto Kaoru
The Blade of the Courtesans, Ryu Keiichiro
Outlet, Taguchi Randy
Sayonara, Gangsters, Takahashi Genichiro

Historical

Zero Over Berlin, Sasaki Joh
The Battle of Lepanto, Shiono Nanami (2 copies)
The Fall of Constantinople, Shiono Nanami (2 copies)
The Siege of Rhodes, Shiono Nanami (2 copies)

Horror

The Crimson Labyrinth, Kishi Yusuke
Now You're One of Us, Nonami Asa
Parasite Eve, Sena Hideaki
Birthday, Suzuki Koji
Dark Water, Suzuki Koji
Ring, Suzuki Koji

Love & Lust

Paradise, Suzuki Koji
Translucent Tree, Takagi Nobuko

Manga

To Terra… (Volume 1, 2, 3), Takemiya Keiko
Andromeda Stories (Volume 1, 2, 3), Takemiya Keiko
Black Jack (Volume 1, 2, 3), Tezuka Osamu
Guin Saga Manga (Volume 1, 2, 3), Kurimoto Kaoru
Illustrated by Yanagisawa Kazuaki

Nonfiction

Saying Yes to Japan, Clark Tim
J-Horror, Kalat David
A Slow Death, NHK TV Crew
The Toyota Leaders, Sato Masaaki (2 copies)
North Korea Kidnapped My Daughter, Yokota Sakie

Science-Fiction

Loop, Suzuki Koji
Spiral, Suzuki Koji


Complete list of Books (opens a PDF file)