Top Ten YA Books Set in Japan
There is something utterly magical about books that spotlight a culture I know, love, and get to experience everyday. And because I want I to share this magic with you, you, you, AND EVERYONE, I put together this amazing list of some YA books that have to do with Japan.
Not Your Typical Happily Ever After // Empress of All Seasons by Emiko Jean
Empress of All Seasons is a love letter to Japanese culture that boasts a unique storyline and beautiful world-building. Plot-driven and full of empowering themes, Emika Jean's fantasy novel is a must-read for lovers of asian-inspired fantasy.
Across the Nightingale Floor | Lian Hearn
Contains 305 pages • Published January 1st 2002 by Riverhead Books • Classified as Historical Fantasy & YA • Obtained as Audiobook In his black-walled fortress at Inuyama, the warlord Iida Sadamu surveys his famous nightingale floor. Constructed [...]