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
Zen Buddhism and its influence on Japanese culture
The Way of the Samurai
In the Realm of a Dying Emperor
Giving up the gun
Brief History of the Samurai
Bushidō
Myths & legends of Japan
Breaking into Japanese Literature
Shinsengumi
The Lone Samurai
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
Japanese Tales (Pantheon Fairy Tale & Folklore Library)
Reaper Man
The Light Fantastic
Second Foundation
Foundation and Empire
Old Man and the Sea
The Silmarillion
The Prince
The Colour of Magic