Lesley Downer

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The Shortest History of Japan (Shortest History, #14) was the most recently released book by Lesley Downer, on July 30th, 2024.

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Lesley Downer Stats: The highest rated book by Lesley Downer on Book Notification is Geisha: The Secret History of the Geisha, a Non-Fiction book.

The most read book by Lesley Downer on Book Notification is The Last Concubine, the first novel in The Shogun Quartet series.

Below is a complete list of Lesley Downer books in publication and chronological order, broken down by series. The most popular series by Lesley Downer is The Shogun Quartet Series.

List of The Shogun Quartet Books in Publication Order

ReadTitle Avg.YearBook Link
1
The Last Concubine
2008
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2
The Courtesan and the Samurai
2010
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3
The Samurai's Daughter / Across A Bridge of Dreams
2013
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4
The Shogun's Queen
2016
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List of The Shogun Quartet Series in Chronological Order

ReadTitle Avg.YearBook Link
1
The Shogun's Queen
2016
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2
The Last Concubine
2008
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3
The Courtesan and the Samurai
2010
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4
The Samurai's Daughter / Across A Bridge of Dreams
2013
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List of Short Stories/Novellas in Publication Order

ReadTitle Avg.YearBook Link
1
A Geisha for the American Consul
2012
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List of Non-Fiction Books in Publication Order

ReadTitle Avg.YearBook Link
1
The Brothers: The Hidden World of Japan's Richest Family
1994
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2
8
Geisha: The Secret History of the Geisha
2000
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3
Madame Sadayakko: The Geisha Who Seduced The West
2003
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4
On the Narrow Road
2013
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List of 's Cookbooks in Publication Order

ReadTitle Avg.YearBook Link
1
Japanese Vegetarian Cookery
1986
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2
Japanese Food and Drink
1987
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3
A Taste of Japan
1991
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4
At the Japanese Table: New and Traditional Recipes
1993
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5
Step-by-step Japanese Cooking
1995
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6
The Mindful Kitchen
2019
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List of Shortest History Books in Publication Order

ReadTitle Avg.YearBook Link
1
The Shortest History of Europe (By: John Hirst)
2009
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2
2
The Shortest History of Germany (By: James Hawes)
2017
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3
6
The Shortest History of England (By: James Hawes)
2019
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4
The Shortest History of China (By: Linda Jaivin)
2021
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5
The Shortest History of Greece (By: James Heneage)
2021
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6
The Shortest History of Democracy (By: John Keane)
2022
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7
The Shortest History of India (By: John Zubrzycki)
2022
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8
The Shortest History of the World (By: David Baker)
2022
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9
The Shortest History of War (By: Gwynne Dyer)
2022
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10
The Shortest History of Israel and Palestine (By: Michael Scott-Baumann)
2023
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11
The Shortest History of Our Universe (By: David Baker)
2023
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12
The Shortest History of Sex (By: David Baker, Simon Whistler)
2024
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13
The Shortest History of Migration (By: Ian Goldin)
2024
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14
The Shortest History of Economics (By: Andrew Leigh)
2024
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15
The Shortest History of Italy (By: Ross King)
2024
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16
The Shortest History of Japan
2024
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17
The Shortest History of Eugenics (By: Erik Peterson)
2024
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18
The Shortest History of Migration (By: Ian Goldin)
2025
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19
The Shortest History of France (By: Colin Jones)
2025
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20
The Shortest History of Music (By: Andrew Ford)
2025
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21
The Shortest History of the Dinosaurs (By: Riley Black)
2025
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22
The Shortest History of Ancient Rome (By: Ross King)
2025
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List of Lesley Downer Anthologies in Publication Order

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1
Countries of the World: Japan
1989
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2
Inaka: Portraits of Life in Rural Japan
2020
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Lesley Downer

Lesley Downer was born in London,.

Lesley Downer is the author of the Lesley Downer's Cookbooks series which currently consists of 6 novels. The Lesley Downer's Cookbooks series started in 1986 with the novel Japanese Vegetarian Cookery. The most recently released novel in the Lesley Downer's Cookbooks series was The Mindful Kitchen which was released in 2019. There are no upcoming novels for the Lesley Downer's Cookbooks series.

Lesley Downer has also written the Non-Fiction Books series which has 4 books including The Brothers: The Hidden World of Japan's Richest Family and Geisha: The Secret History of the Geisha.

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Lesley Downer: F.A.Q

Where was Lesley Downer Born?

Lesley Downer was born in London.

What was the first book Lesley Downer wrote?

The first book written by Lesley Downer was Japanese Vegetarian Cookery, published in 1986.

What was the most recent book Lesley Downer wrote?

Their most recently released work was The Shortest History of Japan on July 30th, 2024.

Will there be any more books by Lesley Downer?

Lesley Downer does not have any upcoming books with a set publication date within the next few months at this time.

How many books has Lesley Downer written?

Lesley Downer has written 16 books excluding contributions to anthologies. 4 books in The Shogun Quartet Series, 1 Short Story/Novella, 4 books in the Non-Fiction Books, 6 books in the 's Cookbooks, 1 book in the Shortest History Series.

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