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1		The Woman in the Dunes by Kōbō Abe 3.88 avg rating — 42,445 ratings score: 200, 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
2		The Guest Cat by Takashi Hiraide 3.54 avg rating — 37,979 ratings score: 100, and 1 person 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 Girl in Kyoto: Bittersweet Memories of One Traditional Family in Japan by Hidemi Woods (Goodreads Author) 4.13 avg rating — 23 ratings score: 100, and 1 person 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		Almost Transparent Blue by Ryū Murakami 3.28 avg rating — 14,441 ratings score: 99, and 1 person 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		Kruisende lijnen by Jun'ichirō Tanizaki 3.64 avg rating — 4,680 ratings score: 99, and 1 person 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		Strange Weather in Tokyo by Hiromi Kawakami 3.67 avg rating — 56,946 ratings score: 99, and 1 person 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		Stille sneeuwval - de geschiedenis van de zusters Makioka by Jun'ichirō Tanizaki 4.02 avg rating — 12,598 ratings score: 98, and 1 person 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		The Housekeeper and the Professor by Yōko Ogawa 4.04 avg rating — 105,978 ratings score: 98, and 1 person 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		Het geluid van de berg by Yasunari Kawabata 3.84 avg rating — 10,006 ratings score: 97, and 1 person 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 Strange Library by Haruki Murakami 3.54 avg rating — 72,514 ratings score: 97, and 1 person 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		Schoonheid en verdriet by Yasunari Kawabata 3.79 avg rating — 16,231 ratings score: 96, and 1 person 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		Never Let Me Go by Kazuo Ishiguro (Goodreads Author) 3.85 avg rating — 917,056 ratings score: 96, and 1 person 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		Rashomon en andere verhalen by Ryūnosuke Akutagawa really liked it 4.00 avg rating — 12,882 ratings score: 95, and 1 person 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		Avondgezichten : Liefdes uit het leven van prins Genji by Murasaki Shikibu 3.71 avg rating — 15,362 ratings score: 94, and 1 person 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		Het hoofdkussenboek by Sei Shōnagon 4.01 avg rating — 10,631 ratings score: 93, and 1 person 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		De hoogmoedige doden by Kenzaburō Ōe 3.74 avg rating — 114 ratings score: 92, and 1 person 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 books · 4 voters · list created July 4th, 2012 by Eliott.

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