is a list published in the Japanese magazine ''
Shūkan Bunshun
is a Japanese weekly news magazine (Shūkanshi) based in Tokyo, Japan, known for its investigative journalism and frequent clashes with the Japanese government. It is considered one of the most influential weekly magazines in the country.
Histo ...
'' (the Weekly Bunshun) in 1985 by
Bungeishunjū
is a Japanese publishing company known for its leading monthly magazine ''Bungeishunjū''. The company was founded by Kan Kikuchi in 1923. It grants the annual Akutagawa Prize, one of the most prestigious literary awards in Japan, as well as th ...
. This list was also published in book form in 1986.
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Detective fiction is a subgenre of crime fiction and mystery fiction in which an investigator or a detective—whether professional, amateur or retired—investigates a crime, often murder. The detective genre began around the same time as s ...
, including the 123 members of
Mystery Writers of Japan is an organization for mystery writers in Japan.
The organization was founded on 21 June 1947 by Edogawa Rampo. It is currently chaired by Bin Konno and claims about 600 members.
It presents the Mystery Writers of Japan Award to writers every yea ...
, took part in the survey.
The revised edition came out in 2012.
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Kono Mystery ga Sugoi!
is an annual mystery fiction guide book published by Takarajimasha. The guide book publishes a list of the top ten mystery fiction, mystery books published in Japan in the previous year.
1988
''Kono Mystery ga Sugoi! 1988'' (JICC Shuppankyok ...
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Honkaku Mystery Best 10
is an annual mystery fiction guide book published by Hara Shobo. The guide book publishes a list of the top ten honkaku (i.e. authentic, orthodox) mystery books published in Japan in the previous year.
2001
''2001 Honkaku Mystery Best 10'' ...
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Japanese detective fiction
, is a popular genre of Japanese literature.
History
Name
When Western detective fiction spread to Japan, it created a new genre called detective fiction () in Japanese literature. After World War II the genre was renamed deductive reasoning fi ...
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The Top 100 Crime Novels of All Time
''The Top 100 Crime Novels of All Time'' is a list published in book form in 1990 by the British-based Crime Writers' Association. Five years later, the Mystery Writers of America published a similar list titled ''The Top 100 Mystery Novels of Al ...
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Tozai Mystery Best 100 (Revised Edition 2012), The Top 50 Translated Mystery Novels
External links
Blogpost listing original 1985 Best 100 translated mystery novels and revised 2012 Best 50 translated mystery novels
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