What to Read After Legends of the samurai
Readers who loved Legends of the samurai by Hiroaki Sato keep reaching for these 24 books. This list is built from where Legends of the samurai is read alongside other books across reader co-reads and book lists. The more independent sources agree on a title, the higher it ranks.
Books to read after Legends of the samurai
Giving up the gun
Myths & legends of Japan
Zen Buddhism and its influence on Japanese culture
Bushidō
The way of the samurai
Breaking into Japanese Literature
Shinsengumi
In the realm of a dying emperor
Japanese Tales (Pantheon Fairy Tale & Folklore Library)
The Lone Samurai
The world of the shining prince
The Prophet and the Age of the Caliphates
Return to Tsugaru
Myths of the Hindus and Buddhists (Dover Books on Anthropology & Ethnology)
The bamboo sword and other samurai tales
Ninja and Their Secret Fighting Art
Reaper Man
The Light Fantastic
Second Foundation
Foundation and Empire
The Silmarillion
The Prince
The Colour of Magic
Foundation