Japanese crime novels

my favourite genre, these books are so much fun and more and more are being added all the time

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created by Peony

last updated May, 2025

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Does Yukito Ayatsuji's House Murder series need to be read in horror? I love this list. Thanks for putting it together.

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Did you mean order? Personally yes it should be read in order. It has the same detective in each one and they also make way more sense if read in order. The decagon house murders is also a great book so would recommend reading that first anyway. There is also callbacks to the past houses.

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Haha what a Freudian slip. Yes, I did mean order. Thanks for letting me know. The Mill House Murders is currently available but The Decagon House Murders is a 9 week wait. So, I thought I would ask. 9 week wait it is then 😁

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Damn that a long wait. I think it’s worth the wait though. Also I feel like decagon sets the tone for the series.

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This looks like a genre I need to look into!

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It’s one of my favourite genres to read. I would recommend the decagon house murders or strange pictures both are great for people trying out the style

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