Yasunari Kawabata

Start here: Thousand Cranes (1952)

A luminous story of desire, regret, and the almost sensual nostalgia that binds the living to the dead—from the acclaimed Nobel Prize winner and author of Snow Country.

Common questions about Yasunari Kawabata

What is Yasunari Kawabata best known for?

Yasunari Kawabata is best known for Thousand Cranes, published in 1952 with 19 ratings and a 3.9 average. It is the most-rated of Yasunari Kawabata's books on SansFiction.

How many books has Yasunari Kawabata written?

SansFiction lists 2 books by Yasunari Kawabata, published in 1952. The most popular are Thousand Cranes and The Tale of the Bamboo Cutter.

Which Yasunari Kawabata book should I read first?

Thousand Cranes is the usual place to start: it is Yasunari Kawabata's most-rated book here, with a 3.9 average.

What genres does Yasunari Kawabata write?

Yasunari Kawabata's books on SansFiction are tagged Romance, Fairy Tales and Science Fiction.