Author guide
Kanae Minato Books in Order
Kanae Minato (born 1973) is a Japanese novelist and essayist. She debuted with Confessions, won the 2009 Booksellers Award, received the Mystery Writers of Japan Award for the short story The Sea Star in Bokyo, and won the Yamamoto Shūgorō Prize for Utopia. Her work includes novels, linked-story collections, essays, and screenplays.
Kanae Minato's Newest Book
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Start with one of these
告白
The landmark debut and most representative entry to Minato's psychological mystery fiction.
山女日記
A gentler entry point showcasing her linked-story and literary-fiction style.
Read in order
Books by series
short-story-series · ongoing
山女日記
A series of linked literary stories about women confronting personal transitions through mountain journeys.
Outside the series
Bibliography by category
Novels (23)
- 告白Amazon ↗
novel · 2008
- 少女Amazon ↗
novel · 2009
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贖罪Amazon ↗novel · 2009
- NのためにAmazon ↗
novel · 2010
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夜行観覧車Amazon ↗novel · 2010
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往復書簡Amazon ↗novella-collection · 2010
- 花の鎖Amazon ↗
novel · 2011
- 境遇Amazon ↗
novel · 2011
- 白ゆき姫殺人事件Amazon ↗
novel · 2012
- 母性Amazon ↗
novel · 2012
- 高校入試Amazon ↗
novel · 2013
- 豆の上で眠るAmazon ↗
novel · 2014
- リバースAmazon ↗
novel · 2015
- ユートピアAmazon ↗
novel · 2015
- 未来Amazon ↗
novel · 2018
- ブロードキャストAmazon ↗
novel · 2018
- 落日Amazon ↗
novel · 2019
- カケラAmazon ↗
novel · 2020
- ドキュメントAmazon ↗
novel · 2021
- 人間標本Amazon ↗
novel · 2023
- Ｃ線上のアリアAmazon ↗
novel · 2025
- 暁星Amazon ↗
novel · 2025
- 王国Amazon ↗
novel · 2026
Short fiction (5)
Essays and speeches (4)
Plays (1)
- 高校入試 シナリオAmazon ↗
screenplay · 2013