Tozai Mystery Best 100
Tozai Mystery Best 100 (東西ミステリーベスト100, Tozai Misuteri Besuto 100, lit. The Top 100 Mystery Novels of the East and the West) is a list published in the Japanese magazine Shūkan Bunshun (the Weekly Bunshun) in 1985 by Bungeishunjū. This list was also published in book form in 1986.
508 people who love mystery novels, including the 123 members of Mystery Writers of Japan, took part in the survey.
The revised edition came out in 2012.
West
East (Japan)
1985
| Rank | Author | Title | Year | Available in English Translation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Seishi Yokomizo | Gokumon To (獄門島) | 1949 | |
| 2 | Hideo Nakai (ja) | Kyomu e no Kumotsu (虚無への供物) | 1964 | |
| 3 | Seicho Matsumoto | Ten to Sen (点と線) | 1958 | Points and Lines |
| 4 | Ango Sakaguchi | Furenzoku Satsujin Jiken (不連続殺人事件) | 1948 | |
| 5 | Mushitaro Oguri | Kokushikan Satsujin Jiken (黒死館殺人事件) | 1935 | |
| 6 | Kyusaku Yumeno | Dogura Magura (ドグラ・マグラ) [1] | 1935 | |
| 7 | Seishi Yokomizo | Honjin Satsujin Jiken (本陣殺人事件) | 1947 | |
| 8 | Tetsuya Ayukawa | Kuroi Toranku (黒いトランク) | 1956 | |
| 9 | Mikihiko Renjo | Modorigawa Shinju (戻り川心中) (short stories) | 1980 | |
| 10 | Akimitsu Takagi | Shisei Satsujin Jiken (刺青殺人事件) | 1948 | The Tattoo Murder Case |
| 11 | Yoichi Funado | Yamaneko no Natsu (山猫の夏) | 1984 | |
| 12 | Shin Tendo (ja) | Dai Yukai (大誘拐) | 1978 | |
| 13 | EDOGAWA Rampo | Nisen Doka (二銭銅貨) (short story) | 1923 | The Two-Sen Copper Coin |
| 14 | EDOGAWA Rampo | Inju (陰獣) | 1928 | Beast in the Shadows |
| 15 | Seicho Matsumoto | Zero no Shoten (ゼロの焦点) | 1959 | |
| 16 | Tsumao Awasaka (ja) | Juichi mai no Torampu (11枚のとらんぷ) | 1976 | |
| 17 | Tsumao Awasaka (ja) | A Aiichiro no Robai (亜愛一郎の狼狽) (short stories) | 1978 | |
| 18 | Tsutomu Minakami | Kiga Kaikyo (飢餓海峡) | 1963 | |
| Shoji Yuki (ja) | Gomesu no Na wa Gomesu (ゴメスの名はゴメス) | 1962 | ||
| 20 | Takao Tsuchiya (ja) | Kikenna Dowa (危険な童話) | 1961 | |
| 21 | Soji Shimada | Senseijutsu Satsujin Jiken (占星術殺人事件) | 1981 | The Tokyo Zodiac Murders |
| 22 | Tsumao Awasaka (ja) | Midare Karakuri (乱れからくり) | 1977 | |
| 23 | Shohei Ooka | Jiken (事件) | 1977 | |
| 24 | Kenzo Kitakata | Ori (檻) | 1983 | The Cage |
| 25 | EDOGAWA Rampo | Shinri Shiken (心理試験) (short story) | 1925 | The Psychological Test |
| 26 | Kenji Takemoto (ja) | Hako no Naka no Shitsuraku (匣の中の失楽) | 1978 | |
| 27 | Tatsuo Shimizu (ja) | Uete Okami (飢えて狼) | 1981 | |
| 28 | Akimitsu Takagi | Hakuchu no Shikaku (白昼の死角) | 1960 | |
| 29 | Jiro Ikushima (ja) | Odo no Honryu (黄土の奔流) | 1965 | |
| Kenzo Kitakata | Nogare no Machi (逃がれの街) | 1982 | City of Refuge | |
| 31 | Haruhiko Oyabu (ja) | Yaju Shisu beshi (野獣死すべし) | 1958 | |
| 32 | Akimitsu Takagi | Ningyo wa Naze Korosareru (人形はなぜ殺される) | 1955 | |
| 33 | Michio Tsuzuki (ja) | Namekuji Nagaya Torimono Sawagi (なめくじ長屋捕物さわぎ) (short stories) | 1968 | |
| 34 | Jiro Ikushima (ja) | Oitsumeru (追いつめる) | 1967 | |
| 35 | Etsuko Niki (ja) | Neko wa Shitteita (猫は知っていた) | 1957 | |
| 36 | Kiyoshi Kasai (ja) | Sama Apokaripusu (サマー・アポカリプス) | 1981 | |
| 37 | EDOGAWA Rampo | Koto no Oni (孤島の鬼) | 1929 | |
| Tetsuya Ayukawa | Kuroi Hakucho (黒い白鳥) | 1960 | ||
| 39 | Ei Mori (ja) | Moeru Hato (燃える波濤) | 1982 | |
| 40 | Kimiko Koizumi (ja) | Bengogawa no Shonin (弁護側の証人) | 1963 | |
| 41 | Takao Tsuchiya (ja) | Kage no Kokuhatsu (影の告発) | 1963 | |
| 42 | Seishi Yokomizo | Akuma no Temariuta (悪魔の手毬唄) | 1959 | |
| Soji Shimada | Naname Yashiki no Hanzai (斜め屋敷の犯罪) | 1982 | ||
| 44 | Seishi Yokomizo | Yatsuhaka Mura (八つ墓村) | 1951 | |
| 45 | Nobuhiko Kobayashi (ja) | Shinshi Domei (紳士同盟) | 1980 | |
| 46 | Akimitsu Takagi | Jingisukan no Himitsu (成吉思汗の秘密) | 1958 | |
| 47 | Tatsuo Shimizu (ja) | Sakete Kaikyo (裂けて海峡) | 1983 | |
| 48 | Tetsuya Ayukawa | Riraso Jiken (りら荘事件) | 1958 | |
| 49 | EDOGAWA Rampo | Oshie to Tabisuru Otoko (押絵と旅する男) (short story) | 1929 | The Traveler with the Pasted Rag Picture |
| 50 | Shunshin Chin | Karekusa no Ne (枯草の根) | 1961 | |
| 51 | Yoichi Funado | Yoru no Odesseia (夜のオデッセイア) | 1981 | |
| 52 | Seiichi Morimura | Koso no Shikaku (高層の死角) | 1969 | |
| 53 | Seicho Matsumoto | Suna no Utsuwa (砂の器) | 1961 | Inspector Imanishi Investigates |
| 54 | Kiyoshi Kasai (ja) | Baibai, Enjeru (バイバイ、エンジェル) | 1979 | |
| 55 | Kido Okamoto | Hanshichi Torimonocho (半七捕物帳) (short stories) | 1917 | The Curious Casebook of Inspector Hanshichi |
| EDOGAWA Rampo | Panorama To Kidan (パノラマ島綺譚) | 1926 | Strange Tale of Panorama Island | |
| Yo Sano (ja) | Ippon no Namari (一本の鉛) | 1959 | ||
| 58 | Motohiko Izawa | Sarumaru Genshiko (猿丸幻視行) | 1980 | |
| 59 | Michio Tsuzuki (ja) | Neko no Shita ni Kugi o Ute (猫の舌に釘をうて) | 1961 | |
| 60 | Saho Sasazawa (ja) | Manekarezaru Kyaku (招かれざる客) | 1980 | |
| 61 | Futari Okajima (ja) | Kogecha Iro no Pasuteru (焦茶色のパステル) | 1982 | |
| Takataro Kigi (ja) | Jinsei no Aho (人生の阿呆) | 1936 | ||
| 63 | Jugo Kuroiwa (ja) | Haitoku no Mesu (背徳のメス) | 1960 | |
| 64 | Shizuko Natsuki (ja) | Johatsu (蒸発) | 1972 | |
| 65 | Takashi Atoda (ja) | Naporeon Kyo (ナポレオン狂) (short stories) | 1979 | Napoleon Crazy and other stories |
| 66 | Yasutaka Tsutsui | Fugo Keiji (富豪刑事) (short stories) | 1978 | |
| Katsuhiko Takahashi | Sharaku Satsujin Jiken (写楽殺人事件) | 1983 | The Case of the Sharaku Murders | |
| 68 | Kenzo Kitakata | Nemurinaki Yoru (眠りなき夜) | 1982 | |
| 69 | Seishi Yokomizo | Chocho Satsujin Jiken (蝶々殺人事件) | 1946 | |
| 70 | Tetsuya Ayukawa | Shi no Aru Fukei (死のある風景) | 1965 | |
| Shiro Hamao (ja) | Satsujinki (殺人鬼) | 1931 | ||
| 72 | Shunshin Chin | Hono ni E o (炎に絵を) | 1966 | |
| 73 | Seicho Matsumoto | Kuroi Gashu (黒い画集) (short stories) | 1960 | |
| 74 | Juran Hisao | Agojuro Torimonocho (顎十郎捕物帳) (short stories) | 1939 | |
| 75 | Shizuko Natsuki (ja) | Daburyu no Higeki (Wの悲劇) | 1982 | Murder at Mt. Fuji |
| 76 | Eisuke Kaito (ja) | Berurin 1888 nen (伯林 一八八八年) | 1967 | |
| 77 | Ei Mori (ja) | Saraba Afurika no Joo (さらばアフリカの女王) | 1979 | |
| Yasuji Toita (ja) | Danjuro Seppuku Jiken (團十郎切腹事件) | 1959 | ||
| Masako Togawa | Oinaru Gen'ei (大いなる幻影) | 1962 | The Master Key | |
| 80 | Jiro Akagawa | Marionetto no Wana (マリオネットの罠) | 1977 | |
| 81 | Mushitaro Oguri | Kanzen Hanzai (完全犯罪) (short story) | 1933 | |
| Futari Okajima (ja) | Ashita Tenki ni Shiteokure (あした天気にしておくれ) | 1983 | ||
| 83 | Michio Tsuzuki (ja) | Sanju Roshutsu (三重露出) | 1964 | |
| 84 | Haruhiko Oyabu (ja) | Yomigaeru Kinro (蘇える金狼) | 1964 | |
| 85 | Shoji Yuki (ja) | Kurai Rakujitsu (暗い落日) | 1965 | |
| Seiichi Morimura | Ningen no Shomei (人間の証明) | 1975 | ||
| Jiro Akagawa | Yurei Ressha (幽霊列車) (short stories) | 1976 | ||
| 88 | Yo Sano (ja) | Hikinige (轢き逃げ) | 1970 | |
| 89 | Michio Tsuzuki (ja) | Yukai Sakusen (誘拐作戦) | 1962 | |
| Yoichi Funado | Higohoin (非合法員) | 1979 | ||
| Kiyoshi Kasai (ja) | Bara no Onna (薔薇の女) | 1983 | ||
| 92 | Yoshiaki Hiyama (ja) | Sutarin Ansatsu Keikaku (スターリン暗殺計画) | 1978 | |
| Kenzo Kitakata | Tomo yo, Shizuka ni Nemure (友よ、静かに瞑れ) | 1983 | ||
| 94 | Udaru Oshita (ja) | Ishi no Shita no Kiroku (石の下の記録) | 1948 | |
| Kyo Takigawa (ja) | Ochiru (落ちる) (short stories) | 1958 | ||
| Kaoru Kurimoto | Bokura no Jidai (ぼくらの時代) | 1978 | ||
| Ichiro Kano (ja) | Hokku shi no Ikyo no Boken (ホック氏の異郷の冒険) | 1983 | ||
| 98 | Soji Shimada | Kita no Yuzuru 2/3 no Satsujin (北の夕鶴2/3の殺人) | 1984 | |
| Ro Tomono (ja) | Gojumannen no Shikaku (五十万年の死角) | 1976 | ||
| Shin Tendo (ja) | Koroshi e no Shotai (殺しへの招待) | 1973 | ||
| Shoji Yuki (ja) | Hige no Aru Otokotachi (ひげのある男たち) | 1959 | ||
| Kyo Takigawa (ja) | Ikyo no Ho (異郷の帆) | 1961 |
2012
| Rank | Author | Title | Year | Available in English Translation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Seishi Yokomizo | Gokumon To (獄門島) | 1949 | |
| 2 | Hideo Nakai (ja) | Kyomu e no Kumotsu (虚無への供物) | 1964 | |
| 3 | Soji Shimada | Senseijutsu Satsujin Jiken (占星術殺人事件) | 1981 | The Tokyo Zodiac Murders |
| 4 | Kyusaku Yumeno | Dogura Magura (ドグラ・マグラ) [1] | 1935 | |
| 5 | Miyuki Miyabe | Kasha (火車) | 1992 | All She Was Worth |
| 6 | Seicho Matsumoto | Ten to Sen (点と線) | 1958 | Points and Lines |
| 7 | Shin Tendo (ja) | Dai Yukai (大誘拐) | 1978 | |
| 8 | Yukito Ayatsuji | Jukkakukan no Satsujin (十角館の殺人) | 1987 | The Decagon House Murders |
| 9 | Natsuhiko Kyogoku | Mōryō no Hako (魍魎の匣) | 1995 | |
| 10 | Seishi Yokomizo | Honjin Satsujin Jiken (本陣殺人事件) | 1947 | |
| 11 | Tetsuya Ayukawa | Kuroi Toranku (黒いトランク) | 1956 | |
| 12 | Mikihiko Renjo | Modorigawa Shinju (戻り川心中) (short stories) | 1980 | |
| 13 | Keigo Higashino | Yogisha Ekkusu no Kenshin (容疑者Xの献身) | 2005 | The Devotion of Suspect X |
| 14 | Mushitaro Oguri | Kokushikan Satsujin Jiken (黒死館殺人事件) | 1935 | |
| 15 | Masaya Yamaguchi (ja) | Ikeru Shikabane no Shi (生ける屍の死) | 1989 | |
| 16 | Tsumao Awasaka (ja) | A Aiichiro no Robai (亜愛一郎の狼狽) (short stories) | 1978 | |
| 17 | Kaoru Kitamura | Sora Tobu Uma (空飛ぶ馬) (short stories) | 1989 | |
| 18 | Keigo Higashino | Byakuya Ko (白夜行) | 1999 | Journey Under the Midnight Sun |
| 19 | Ango Sakaguchi | Furenzoku Satsujin Jiken (不連続殺人事件) | 1948 | |
| 20 | Yukito Ayatsuji | Tokeikan no Satsujin (時計館の殺人) | 1991 | |
| 21 | Soji Shimada | Naname Yashiki no Hanzai (斜め屋敷の犯罪) | 1982 | |
| 22 | Alice Arisugawa (ja) | Soto no Akuma (双頭の悪魔) | 1992 | |
| 23 | Natsuhiko Kyogoku | Ubume no Natsu (姑獲鳥の夏) | 1994 | The Summer of the Ubume |
| 24 | EDOGAWA Rampo | Nisen Doka (二銭銅貨) (short story) | 1923 | The Two-Sen Copper Coin |
| 25 | Seicho Matsumoto | Suna no Utsuwa (砂の器) | 1961 | Inspector Imanishi Investigates |
| 26 | Ryo Hara (ja) | Watashi ga Koroshita Shojo (私が殺した少女) | 1989 | |
| 27 | EDOGAWA Rampo | Koto no Oni (孤島の鬼) | 1929 | |
| 28 | Akimitsu Takagi | Ningyo wa Naze Korosareru (人形はなぜ殺される) | 1955 | |
| 29 | Kaoru Takamura (ja) | Redi Joka (レディ・ジョーカー) | 1997 | |
| 30 | Futaro Yamada | Yoi Kinpeibai (妖異金瓶梅) (short stories) | 1954 | |
| 31 | Tsutomu Minakami | Kiga Kaikyo (飢餓海峡) | 1963 | |
| 32 | Akimitsu Takagi | Shisei Satsujin Jiken (刺青殺人事件) | 1948 | The Tattoo Murder Case |
| 33 | Tetsuya Ayukawa | Riraso Jiken (りら荘事件) | 1958 | |
| 34 | Tsumao Awasaka (ja) | Midare Karakuri (乱れからくり) | 1977 | |
| 35 | EDOGAWA Rampo | Inju (陰獣) | 1928 | Beast in the Shadows |
| 36 | Shogo Utano (ja) | Hazakura no Kisetsu ni Kimi o Omou to iu Koto (葉桜の季節に君を想うということ) [2] | 2003 | |
| 37 | Seicho Matsumoto | Zero no Shoten (ゼロの焦点) | 1959 | |
| 38 | Tsumao Awasaka (ja) | Juichi mai no Torampu (11枚のとらんぷ) | 1976 | |
| 39 | Seishi Yokomizo | Inugamike no Ichizoku (犬神家の一族) | 1951 | The Inugami Clan |
| 40 | Kenji Takemoto (ja) | Hako no Naka no Shitsuraku (匣の中の失楽) | 1978 | |
| 41 | Miyuki Miyabe | Mohohan (模倣犯) | 2001 | Puppet Master |
| 42 | Kido Okamoto | Hanshichi Torimonocho (半七捕物帳) (short stories) | 1917 | The Curious Casebook of Inspector Hanshichi |
| 43 | Natsuo Kirino | Auto (OUT) | 1997 | Out |
| 44 | Hiroko Minagawa | Shi no Izumi (死の泉) | 1997 | |
| 45 | Arimasa Osawa | Dokuzaru: Shinjuku Zame 2 (毒猿 新宿鮫2) | 1991 | The Poison Ape: A Shinjuku Shark Novel |
| 46 | Yoichi Funado | Yamaneko no Natsu (山猫の夏) | 1984 | |
| 47 | Iori Fujiwara (ja) | Terorisuto no Parasoru (テロリストのパラソル) | 1995 | |
| 48 | Futaro Yamada | Taiyo Kokuten (太陽黒点) | 1963 | |
| 49 | Natsuhiko Kyogoku | Jorogumo no Kotowari (絡新婦の理) | 1996 | |
| 50 | Seishu Hase | Fuyajo (不夜城) | 1996 | |
| 51 | Soji Shimada | Kiso, Ten o Ugokasu (奇想、天を動かす) | 1989 | |
| 52 | Hideo Yokoyama | Daisan no Jiko (第三の時効) | 2003 | |
| 53 | Kaoru Takamura (ja) | Makusu no Yama (マークスの山) | 1993 | |
| 54 | Hideo Yokoyama | Han'ochi (半落ち) | 2002 | |
| 55 | Kiyoshi Kasai (ja) | Sama Apokaripusu (サマー・アポカリプス) | 1981 | |
| 56 | Soji Shimada | Iho no Kishi (異邦の騎士) | 1988 | |
| 57 | Seishi Yokomizo | Yatsuhaka Mura (八つ墓村) | 1951 | |
| 58 | Yoichi Funado | Takeki Hakobune (猛き箱舟) | 1987 | |
| 59 | Kimiko Koizumi (ja) | Bengogawa no Shonin (弁護側の証人) | 1963 | |
| 60 | Miyuki Miyabe | Riyu (理由) | 1998 | |
| 61 | Yuichi Shimpo (ja) | Dasshu (奪取) | 1996 | |
| 62 | Shinzo Mitsuda (ja) | Kubinashi no gotoki Tataru Mono (首無の如き祟るもの) | 2007 | |
| 63 | Yutaka Maya (ja) | Natsu to Fuyu no Sonata (夏と冬の奏鳴曲) | 1993 | |
| 64 | Hiroshi Mori | Subete ga F ni Naru (すべてがFになる) | 1996 | |
| 65 | Arimasa Osawa | Shinjuku-zame (新宿鮫) | 1990 | Shinjuku Shark |
| 66 | Yusuke Kishi | Kuroi Ie (黒い家) | 1997 | |
| 67 | Futaro Yamada | Keishicho-zoshi (警視庁草紙) | 1975 | |
| 68 | Tsumao Awasaka (ja) | Shiawase no Sho (しあわせの書) | 1987 | |
| 69 | Juran Hisao | Mato (魔都) | 1938 | |
| 70 | Yasuhiko Nishizawa (ja) | Nanakai Shinda Otoko (七回死んだ男) | 1995 | |
| 71 | Kiyoshi Kasai (ja) | Tetsugakusha no Misshitsu (哲学者の密室) | 1992 | |
| 72 | Otaro Maijo | Kemuri ka Tsuchi ka Kuimono (煙か土か食い物) | 2001 | |
| 73 | Kotaro Isaka | Ahiru to Kamo no Koin Rokka (アヒルと鴨のコインロッカー) [3] | 2003 | |
| 74 | Kurumi Inui | Inishieshon Rabu (イニシエーション・ラブ) | 2004 | |
| 75 | Seishi Yokomizo | Akuma no Temariuta (悪魔の手毬唄) | 1959 | |
| 76 | Yutaka Maya (ja) | Tsubasa Aru Yami: Merukatoru Ayu Saigo no Jiken (翼ある闇 メルカトル鮎最後の事件) | 1991 | |
| 77 | Etsuko Niki (ja) | Neko wa Shitteita (猫は知っていた) | 1957 | |
| 78 | Natsuhiko Kyogoku | Tesso no Ori (鉄鼠の檻) | 1996 | |
| 79 | Takao Tsuchiya (ja) | Kikenna Dowa (危険な童話) | 1961 | |
| 80 | Takemaru Abiko (ja) | Satsuriku ni Itaru Yamai (殺戮にいたる病) | 1992 | |
| 81 | Itsura Inami (ja) | Dakku Koru (ダック・コール) | 1991 | |
| 82 | Yukito Ayatsuji | Kirigoe tei Satsujin Jiken (霧越邸殺人事件) | 1990 | |
| 83 | Ramo Nakajima | Gadara no Buta (ガダラの豚) | 1993 | |
| 84 | Masayuki Shuno (ja) | Hasami Otoko (ハサミ男) | 1999 | |
| 85 | Go Osaka | Kadisu no Akai Hoshi (カディスの赤い星) | 1986 | The Red Star of Cadiz |
| 86 | Mikihiko Renjo | Yoru yo Nezumi tachi no Tame ni (夜よ鼠たちのために) | 1983 | |
| 87 | EDOGAWA Rampo | Panorama To Kidan (パノラマ島綺譚) | 1926 | Strange Tale of Panorama Island |
| 88 | Akimitsu Takagi | Hakuchu no Shikaku (白昼の死角) | 1960 | |
| 89 | Tatsuo Shimizu (ja) | Somuite Kokyo (背いて故郷) | 1985 | |
| 90 | Futaro Yamada | Meiji Dantodai (明治断頭台) | 1979 | |
| 91 | Joh Sasaki | Berurin Hiko Shirei (ベルリン飛行指令) | 1988 | Zero Over Berlin |
| 92 | Baku Akae | Oidipusu no Yaiba (オイディプスの刃) | 1974 | |
| 93 | Tokuro Nukui (ja) | Dokoku (慟哭) | 1993 | |
| 94 | Kazuaki Takano | Jenosaido (ジェノサイド) | 2011 | Genocide of One |
| 95 | Alice Arisugawa (ja) | Koto Pazuru (孤島パズル) | 1989 | The Moai Island Puzzle |
| 96 | Michio Tsuzuki (ja) | Namekuji ni Kiitemiro (なめくじに聞いてみろ) | 1962 | |
| 97 | Go Osaka | Mozu no Sakebu Yoru (百舌の叫ぶ夜) | 1986 | |
| 98 | Futari Okajima (ja) | Kyujukyu Pasento no Yukai (99%の誘拐) | 1988 | |
| 99 | Miyuki Miyabe | Ryu wa Nemuru (龍は眠る) | 1991 | The Sleeping Dragon |
| 100 | Tetsuya Ayukawa | Kuroi Hakucho (黒い白鳥) | 1960 | |
| 101 | Arata Tendo (ja) | Eien no Ko (永遠の仔) [4] | 1999 | |
| 102 | Joh Sasaki | Etorofu hatsu Kinkyuden (エトロフ発緊急電) | 1989 |
See also
- Kono Mystery ga Sugoi!
- Honkaku Mystery Best 10
- Japanese detective fiction
- The Top 100 Crime Novels of All Time
References
- ^ a b J'Lit | Publications : Dogra Magra | Books from Japan Template:En icon
- ^ J'Lit | Publications : When the Cherry Blossoms Fall, I’ll Think of You | Books from Japan Template:En icon
- ^ J'Lit | Publications : The Foreign Duck, the Native Duck and God in a Coin Locker | Books from Japan Template:En icon
- ^ J'Lit | Publications : The Eternal Child | Books from Japan Template:En icon
- Tozai Mistery Best 100 (in Japanese). Bungeishunjū. December 1986. ISBN 978-4167217136.
- Tozai Mistery Best 100 (Revised Edition 2012) (in Japanese). Bungeishunjū. November 2012.
- Tozai Mistery Best 100 (Revised Edition 2012) (in Japanese). Bungeishunjū. November 2013. ISBN 978-4167217976.
- Tozai Mystery Best 100 (Revised Edition 2012), The Top 50 Translated Mystery Novels Template:Ja icon
- Tozai Mystery Best 100 (Revised Edition 2012), The Top 50 Japanese Mystery Novels Template:Ja icon