Shūsaku Endō Books in Order
Shūsaku Endō is a renowned Japanese novelist and scholar of French literature, born in Tokyo in 1923. He converted to Roman Catholicism at the age of eleven, a faith that profoundly influenced his writing. Endō majored in French literature at Tokyo's Keio University, graduating with a BA in 1949. He then pursued further studies in French Catholic literature at the University of Lyon in France from 1950 to 1953. His works, translated into numerous languages, explore themes of Christianity's struggle to take root in Japan. Throughout his career, Endō received numerous prestigious Japanese literary awards, including the Akutagawa Prize, Mainichi Cultural Prize, Shincho Prize, and Tanizaki Prize. His thought-provoking novels continue to be celebrated for their insight into the complexities of faith and identity.
Bibliography verified: January 2026
Book Series by Shūsaku Endō
- #1AmazonThe Sea and Poison(1958)
- #2AmazonWonderful Fool(1959)
- #3AmazonVolcano(1959)
- #4AmazonThe Girl I Left Behind(1964)
- #5AmazonForeign Studies(1965)
- #6AmazonSilence(1966)
- #7AmazonA Life of Jesus(1973)
- #8AmazonWhen I Whistle(1974)
- #9AmazonThe Samurai(1980)
- #10AmazonKiku's Prayer(1981)
- #11AmazonScandal(1985)
- #12AmazonSachiko (With: Van C. Gessel)(1986)
- #13AmazonDeep River(1993)
- #14AmazonSong of Sadness(2004)
- #15AmazonThe Golden Country: A Play(1970)
- #16AmazonStained Glass Elegies(1986)
- #17AmazonFive by Endo(2000)
- #18AmazonThe Final Martyrs(2009)
- #19AmazonA Life in Medicine: A Literary Anthology(2002)
- #20AmazonThe Columbia Anthology of Modern Japanese Literature, volume 2: From 1945 to the Present(2007)
- #21Wonderful Fool:(19)
About Shūsaku Endō
Shūsaku Endō is a renowned Japanese novelist and scholar of French literature, born in Tokyo in 1923. He converted to Roman Catholicism at the age of eleven, a faith that profoundly influenced his writing. Endō majored in French literature at Tokyo's Keio University, graduating with a BA in 1949. He then pursued further studies in French Catholic literature at the University of Lyon in France from 1950 to 1953. His works, translated into numerous languages, explore themes of Christianity's struggle to take root in Japan. Throughout his career, Endō received numerous prestigious Japanese literary awards, including the Akutagawa Prize, Mainichi Cultural Prize, Shincho Prize, and Tanizaki Prize. His thought-provoking novels continue to be celebrated for their insight into the complexities of faith and identity.
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