Osamu Dazai

Osamu Dazai was born in Kanagi, Aomori, Japan on June 19th, 1909 and passed away at the age of 38 on June 13th, 1948.

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Osamu Dazai Stats: The highest rated book by Osamu Dazai on Book Notification is No Longer Human, the 11th novel in the Osamu Dazai Books series.

The most read book by Osamu Dazai on Book Notification is No Longer Human, the 11th novel in the Osamu Dazai Books series. The second most read book is The Setting Sun (Osamu Dazai Books #9).

Below is a complete list of Osamu Dazai books in publication and chronological order, broken down by series. The most popular series by Osamu Dazai is the Osamu Dazai Books.

List of Osamu Dazai Books in Publication Order

	Title Avg.	Year	Book Link
1	100 Views Of Mount Fuji	1939	Loading... Go
2	10 Schoolgirl	1939	Loading... Go
3	Run, Melos!	1940	Loading... Go
4	The Beggar Student	1940	Loading... Go
5	A New Hamlet	1941	Loading... Go
6	Home to Tsugaru	1944	Loading... Go
7	Pandora's Box	1944	Loading... Go
8	Otogizōshi	1946	Loading... Go
9	Villon's Wife	1947	Loading... Go
10	4 The Setting Sun	1947	Loading... Go
11	A Shameful Life	1948	Loading... Go
12	8 No Longer Human	1948	Loading... Go
13	Good-Bye	1948	Loading... Go
14	Dazai Osamu. selected stories and sketches	1986	Loading... Go
15	Crackling Mountain and Other Stories	1990	Loading... Go
16	Self Portraits	1991	Loading... Go
17	Blue Bamboo	1993	Loading... Go
18	Justice with a Smile	2026	Loading... Go

List of Short Stories/Novellas in Publication Order

	Title Avg.	Year	Book Link
1	The Flowers of Buffoonery (With: Sam Bett)	1935	Loading... Go
2	Cherry	1948	Loading... Go
3	The Story of a Pet Dog	2017	Loading... Go
4	Wish Fulfilled	2019	Loading... Go
5	Retrogression	2024	Loading... Go
6	Sange	2025	Loading... Go

List of Tuttle Japanese Classics in Manga Books in Publication Order

	Title Avg.	Year	Book Link
1	Soseki Natsume's I Am A Cat (By: Natsume Sōseki)	2021	Loading... Go
2	Lady Murasaki's Tale of Genji (By: Sean Michael Wilson)	2022	Loading... Go
3	Osamu Dazai's No Longer Human	2023	Loading... Go
4	Soseki Natsume's Kokoro (By: Soseki Natsume)	2024	Loading... Go
5	Kenji Miyazawa's Restaurant of Many Orders and Other Stories (By: Kenji Miyazawa)	2024	Loading... Go
6	Soseki Natsume's Botchan (By: Natsume Sōseki)	2024	Loading... Go
7	Kenji Miyazawa's A Night on the Galactic Railway (By: Kenji Miyazawa)	2025	Loading... Go
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List of Maiden's Bookshelf Books in Publication Order

	Title Avg.	Year	Book Link
1	The Surgery Room (By: Kyōka Izumi)	1895	Loading... Go
2	Hell in a Bottle (By: Kyūsaku Yumeno)	1928	Loading... Go
3	The Girl Who Became a Fish	1933	Loading... Go
4	Spring Comes Riding in a Carriage (By: Riichi Yokomitsu)	2021	Loading... Go
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List of Osamu Dazai Anthologies in Publication Order

#	Read	Title Avg.	Year	Book Link
1		Seventh Annual Collection	1994	Loading... Go
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Osamu Dazai

Osamu Dazai was born on June 19th, 1909. Osamu passed away June 13th, 1948 at 38 years old. Osamu Dazai was born in Kanagi, Aomori, Japan.

Osamu Dazai was the author of the Osamu Dazai Books series which consists of 18 novels. The Osamu Dazai Books series started in 1939 with the novel 100 Views Of Mount Fuji. The most recently released novel in the Osamu Dazai Books series was Blue Bamboo which was released in 1993. There is an upcoming novel for the Osamu Dazai Books series titled Justice with a Smile which is being released on May 5th, 2026.

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Osamu Dazai: F.A.Q

When was Osamu Dazai Born?

Osamu Dazai was born on June 19th, 1909.

When did Osamu Dazai die?

Osamu Dazai died on June 13th, 1948 at 38 years old.

Where was Osamu Dazai Born?

Osamu Dazai was born in Kanagi, Aomori, Japan.

What was the first book Osamu Dazai wrote?

The first book written by Osamu Dazai was The Girl Who Became a Fish, published in 1933.

What was the most recent book Osamu Dazai wrote?

His most recently released work was Sange (a short story) on August 11th, 2025.

What is the most popular book by Osamu Dazai?

Based on the number of readers on Book Notification, the most popular Osamu Dazai book is No Longer Human. Here are his most popular books:

No Longer Human (8)
The Setting Sun (4)
Schoolgirl (10)

How many books has Osamu Dazai written?

Osamu Dazai has written 26 books excluding contributions to anthologies. 1 book in the Maiden's Bookshelf Series, 1 book in the Tuttle Japanese Classics in Manga Series, 18 books in the Osamu Dazai Books, 6 Short Stories/Novellas.

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