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The Tale of the Bamboo Cutter by Yasunari Kawabata

The Tale of the Bamboo Cutter

Yasunari Kawabata

180 pages • first pub 1998 (editions)

fiction classics adventurous emotional mysterious slow-paced
The Twelve Kingdoms: Sea of Shadow by Fuyumi Ono, Elye J. Alexander, Akihiro Yamada, 小野不由美, 山田章博, Alexander O. Smith

The Twelve Kingdoms: Sea of Shadow

The Twelve Kingdoms / 十二国記 #1

Fuyumi Ono, Elye J. Alexander, Akihiro Yamada, 小野不由美, 山田章博, Alexander O. Smith

464 pages • first pub 1992 (editions)

fiction fantasy adventurous slow-paced
Stormdancer by Jay Kristoff

Stormdancer

The Lotus Wars #1

Jay Kristoff

451 pages • first pub 2012 (editions)

fiction fantasy young adult adventurous challenging slow-paced
The Keeper of Night by Kylie Lee Baker

The Keeper of Night

The Keeper of Night #1

Kylie Lee Baker

393 pages • first pub 2021 (editions)

fiction fantasy historical young adult adventurous dark mysterious medium-paced
Tessa Miyata Is No Hero by Julie Abe

Tessa Miyata Is No Hero

Tessa Miyata #1

Julie Abe

368 pages • first pub 2023 (editions)

fiction fantasy middle grade adventurous lighthearted mysterious medium-paced
Momo Arashima Steals the Sword of the Wind by Misa Sugiura

Momo Arashima Steals the Sword of the Wind

Momo Arashima #1

Misa Sugiura

384 pages • first pub 2023 (editions)

fiction fantasy middle grade adventurous emotional inspiring fast-paced
The Girl Who Fell Beneath the Sea by Axie Oh

The Girl Who Fell Beneath the Sea

Axie Oh

325 pages • first pub 2022 (editions)

fiction fantasy young adult adventurous emotional hopeful medium-paced
Jade City by Fonda Lee

Jade City

The Green Bone Saga #1

Fonda Lee

540 pages • first pub 2017 (editions)

fiction fantasy adventurous dark tense medium-paced
A Thousand Steps into Night by Traci Chee

A Thousand Steps into Night

Traci Chee

384 pages • first pub 2022 (editions)

fiction fantasy young adult adventurous fast-paced
Mirror Sword and Shadow Prince by Noriko Ogiwara

Mirror Sword and Shadow Prince

Tales of the Magatama #2

Noriko Ogiwara

443 pages • first pub 1991 (editions)

fiction fantasy young adult adventurous mysterious slow-paced