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Top 15 Japanese Folklore Novels

Japanese novels tagged folklore ranked by rating and reader interest.

15 listed novels

Hokuou Kizoku to Moukinzuma no Yukiguni Karigurashi

Hokuou Kizoku to Moukinzuma no Yukiguni Karigurashi

emoto mashimesa, 江本マシメサ

4.6 535 votes 10,795 reading lists Completed

japanese comedy fantasy josei romance

The Life of Mt. Hororyuu: The Forefather of all Life and Magic at 4.6 Billion Years Old

The Life of Mt. Hororyuu: The Forefather of all Life and Magic at 4.6 Billion Years Old

kurodome hagane, 黒留ハガネ

4.6 248 votes 2,052 reading lists Completed

japanese comedy fantasy historical slice of life

Toaru Majutsu no Index: New Testament

Toaru Majutsu no Index: New Testament

kamachi kazuma, 鎌池和馬

4.6 154 votes 2,281 reading lists Completed

japanese action adventure comedy fantasy

Baccano!

narita ryohgo, 成田良悟

4.6 38 votes 654 reading lists Ongoing

japanese action adventure comedy drama

Natsume Yuujinchou

Natsume Yuujinchou

midorikawa yuki, murai sadayuki

4.6 32 votes 373 reading lists Ongoing

japanese mystery shoujo slice of life supernatural

Mondaiji-tachi ga Isekai kara Kuru Sou Desu yo?

Mondaiji-tachi ga Isekai kara Kuru Sou Desu yo?

tatsunoko tarou

4.5 232 votes 6,112 reading lists Completed

japanese action adventure comedy fantasy

Toaru Majutsu no Index

Toaru Majutsu no Index

kamachi kazuma, 鎌池和馬

4.4 166 votes 2,398 reading lists Completed

japanese action comedy drama fantasy

Fate/Zero

nasu kinoko, nitro+, type-moon, urobuchi gen

4.4 87 votes 1,116 reading lists Completed

japanese action fantasy psychological seinen

I Play the Role of (Villain/Heroine) in a Japanese-style Otome Game

I Play the Role of (Villain/Heroine) in a Japanese-style Otome Game

shippo tanuki, しっぽタヌキ

4.3 213 votes 4,437 reading lists Completed

japanese drama gender bender psychological romance

Monogatari Series

Monogatari Series

nisio isin, 西尾維新

4.3 135 votes 2,432 reading lists Ongoing

japanese comedy drama ecchi harem

The Zashiki Warashi of Intellectual Village

The Zashiki Warashi of Intellectual Village

kamachi kazuma, 鎌池和馬

4.3 71 votes 2,389 reading lists Completed

japanese action comedy harem mystery

Fate/Apocrypha

higashide yuichiro, type-moon

4.3 48 votes 846 reading lists Completed

japanese action drama mystery romance

May Your Soul Rest in Magdala

May Your Soul Rest in Magdala

hasekura isuna

4.2 55 votes 2,061 reading lists Ongoing

japanese adventure drama fantasy romance

Fate/Strange Fake

Fate/Strange Fake

narita ryohgo, type-moon, 成田良悟

4.2 18 votes 516 reading lists Ongoing

japanese action adventure mystery shounen

Last Embryo

tatsunoko tarou

4.1 146 votes 3,297 reading lists Ongoing

japanese action adventure comedy fantasy