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Shusaku Endo

Japanese author Shusaku Endo is best known for his novels *Silence* and *The Samurai*, exploring faith and cultural conflict. A major figure in 20th-century literature, his works have sold millions worldwide and earned multiple awards, including the Yomiuri Prize. This page lists Shusaku Endo’s books in order, including chronological and series reading order.

All books · chronological

1958The Sea and PoisonPOoSESN · 1Buy ↗

1959Wonderful FoolPOoSESN · 2Buy ↗

1959VolcanoPOoSESN · 3Buy ↗

1964The Girl I Left BehindPOoSESN · 4Buy ↗

1965Foreign StudiesPOoSESN · 5Buy ↗

1966SilencePOoSESN · 6Buy ↗

1970The Golden Country: A PlayPOoSEP · 1Buy ↗

1973A Life of JesusPOoSESN · 7Buy ↗

1974When I WhistlePOoSESN · 8Buy ↗

1980The SamuraiPOoSESN · 9Buy ↗

1981Kiku's PrayerPOoSESN · 10Buy ↗

1985ScandalPOoSESN · 11Buy ↗

1986Stained Glass ElegiesPOoSESSC · 1Buy ↗

1986Sachiko(With: Van C. Gessel)POoSESN · 12Buy ↗

1993Deep RiverPOoSESN · 13Buy ↗

2000Five by EndoPOoSESSC · 2Buy ↗

2004Song of SadnessPOoSESN · 14Buy ↗

2009The Final MartyrsPOoSESSC · 3Buy ↗

Book series · browse all →

Publication Order of Shūsaku Endō Standalone Novels14 books · 1958–2004

01The Sea and Poison1958Buy ↗

02Wonderful Fool1959Buy ↗

03Volcano1959Buy ↗

04The Girl I Left Behind1964Buy ↗

05Foreign Studies1965Buy ↗

06Silence1966Buy ↗

07A Life of Jesus1973Buy ↗

08When I Whistle1974Buy ↗

09The Samurai1980Buy ↗

10Kiku's Prayer1981Buy ↗

11Scandal1985Buy ↗

12Sachiko(With: Van C. Gessel)1986Buy ↗

13Deep River1993Buy ↗

14Song of Sadness2004Buy ↗

Publication Order of Shūsaku Endō Plays1 book · 1970

01The Golden Country: A Play1970Buy ↗

Publication Order of Shūsaku Endō Short Story Collections3 books · 1986–2009

01Stained Glass Elegies1986Buy ↗

02Five by Endo2000Buy ↗

03The Final Martyrs2009Buy ↗

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