Shusaku Endo Reading Order
4 series · 20 books
Shusaku Endo was a Japanese literary author whose Catholic faith deeply informed his exploration of moral complexity and spiritual struggle. He achieved international recognition through his 1966 novel Silence, a historical meditation on faith and persecution that Martin Scorsese adapted into a major 2016 film. A decorated writer who won the Akutagawa Prize and received Japan's Order of Culture, Endo crafted psychologically nuanced fiction spanning novels, short stories, and plays that examine the intersection of Eastern and Western belief systems.
Anthologies Series
Complete2 books (2002–2007)
Start with A Life in Medicine: A Literary Anthology and read in order.
Start this series with A Life in Medicine: A Literary Anthology
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Shūsaku Endō Plays Series
Complete1 book (1970–1970)
Shūsaku Endō Short Story Collections Series
Complete3 books (1986–2009)
Start with Stained Glass Elegies and read in order.
Start this series with Stained Glass Elegies
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Shūsaku Endō Standalone Novels Series
Complete14 books (1958–2004)
Start with The Sea and Poison, the first of 14 books in the Shūsaku Endō Standalone Novels series.
Start this series with The Sea and Poison
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Frequently Asked Questions
- How many books has Shusaku Endo written?
- Shusaku Endo has written 20 books across 4 series. Their published works span from 1958 to 2009.
- What is the first book in each Shusaku Endo series?
- Here are the first books in Shusaku Endo's series: Anthologies: A Life in Medicine: A Literary Anthology; Shūsaku Endō Short Story Collections: Stained Glass Elegies; Shūsaku Endō Standalone Novels: The Sea and Poison.
- What order should I read Shusaku Endo's books?
- We recommend reading Shusaku Endo's series in publication order. Each series can be read independently.
- Are Shusaku Endo's series complete?
- Shusaku Endo has 4 completed series.