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Everybody loves Mishima. But is there consensus on a favourite?

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1	Spring Snow (The Sea of Fertility, #1) by Yukio Mishima 4.16 avg rating — 25,118 ratings score: 3,476, and 35 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. 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	The Temple of the Golden Pavilion by Yukio Mishima 3.97 avg rating — 27,190 ratings score: 2,562, and 26 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. 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	Confessions of a Mask by Yukio Mishima 3.95 avg rating — 43,282 ratings score: 2,551, and 26 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. 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	The Sailor Who Fell from Grace with the Sea by Yukio Mishima 3.83 avg rating — 57,652 ratings score: 2,546, and 26 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. 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	Runaway Horses (The Sea of Fertility, #2) by Yukio Mishima 4.24 avg rating — 9,758 ratings score: 2,164, and 22 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. 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 Sound of Waves by Yukio Mishima 3.77 avg rating — 26,167 ratings score: 1,543, and 16 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. 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	Forbidden Colors by Yukio Mishima 3.92 avg rating — 5,251 ratings score: 1,373, and 14 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. 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 Decay of the Angel (The Sea of Fertility, #4) by Yukio Mishima 4.13 avg rating — 5,848 ratings score: 1,321, and 14 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. 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	The Temple of Dawn (The Sea of Fertility, #3) by Yukio Mishima 3.80 avg rating — 6,266 ratings score: 1,131, and 12 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. 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	Thirst for Love by Yukio Mishima 3.62 avg rating — 8,134 ratings score: 1,062, and 11 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. 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	Death in Midsummer and Other Stories by Yukio Mishima 3.98 avg rating — 7,109 ratings score: 972, and 10 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. 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	Patriotism by Yukio Mishima 4.11 avg rating — 5,035 ratings score: 868, and 9 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. 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	Sun & Steel by Yukio Mishima 3.82 avg rating — 10,195 ratings score: 848, and 9 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. 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	After the Banquet by Yukio Mishima 3.70 avg rating — 3,530 ratings score: 660, and 7 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. 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	Acts of Worship: Seven Stories by Yukio Mishima 3.92 avg rating — 1,224 ratings score: 363, and 4 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. 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	Madame de Sade by Yukio Mishima 3.78 avg rating — 766 ratings score: 271, and 3 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. 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	The Frolic of the Beasts by Yukio Mishima 3.51 avg rating — 3,088 ratings score: 271, and 3 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. 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
18	Star by Yukio Mishima 3.57 avg rating — 5,686 ratings score: 270, and 3 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. 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	Mishima on Stage: The Black Lizard and Other Plays by Yukio Mishima 4.03 avg rating — 31 ratings score: 267, and 3 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. 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	Five Modern No Plays by Yukio Mishima 4.09 avg rating — 725 ratings score: 253, and 3 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. 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	Silk and Insight: A Novel by Yukio Mishima 3.43 avg rating — 81 ratings score: 249, and 3 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. 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	Life for Sale by Yukio Mishima 3.69 avg rating — 17,271 ratings score: 190, and 2 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. 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	My Friend Hitler and Other Plays of Yukio Mishima by Yukio Mishima 3.82 avg rating — 342 ratings score: 163, and 2 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. 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 books · 75 voters · list created June 13th, 2012 by David (votes) .

Tags: japan, japanese-literature, mishima

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People Who Voted On This List (75)

David 1033 books
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Themis-Athena (Lioness at Large) 545 books
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kymdotcom 1940 books
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Louis 1660 books
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Leonard 1647 books
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Jordyn 466 books
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Chris 2354 books
240 friends

Dustyn 237 books
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message 1: by kymdotcom (new)

Jun 13, 2012 03:24PM

You have The Temple of the Golden Pavilion and The Sailor Who Fell From Grace With The Sea twice!

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message 2: by David (new)

Jun 13, 2012 10:13PM

I don't know how that happened! I *think* they were added by someone else as I was adding them myself. The list suggests that I didn't vote for the duplicates ... Sadly, I don't know how to remedy this. My first foray in to Listopia is a disaster! Sob.

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message 3: by Themis-Athena (Lioness at Large) (last edited Jun 14, 2012 02:20AM) (new)

Jun 14, 2012 02:16AM

Don't be discouraged -- it's a great list!

Duplicate editions of the same book being added is inevitable on virtually every list because rather than just voting for the editions already placed on the list, some people prefer to add books from their own bookshelves, which may include editions different from those already on the list. Librarians are able to combine duplicates, though ... I just did so. Problem solved! :)

ETA: I also took the liberty of including the photo of Mishima featured as his profile photo on Goodreads. -- If you don't want it to be here, though, just remove the link again (or tell me and I'll do it)!

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message 4: by David (new)

Jun 14, 2012 03:44AM

I love it! Thanks! Feeling more positive about everything now.

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message 5: by Mark (new)

Feb 02, 2013 04:29PM