The big 2024 table
Books
| Username | Yearly goal (done/total) | Daily (page or time) goal | Last updated |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ekuroe | 0/8 | 25pg | Jan 9 |
| Escalus | 1.5 / 12.5 | - | Feb 16 |
| Naphthalene | 6 / 20 (non LN only) | >50p | Feb 22 |
| Natsuha | 0 / 5 | 10p | Jan 8 |
| NihongoLearner19 | 19 / 24 | 50p | Apr 12 |
| Redglare | 3 / 30 | Feb 11 | |
| Thud | 0 / 5 | - | Jan 14 |
| RebBlue | 0 / 2 | - | Feb 09 |
Manga
| Username | Yearly goal (done/total) | Daily (page/time) goal | Last updated |
|---|---|---|---|
| DIO-Berry | 59/75 | 3 volumes every 2 weeks | Dec 29 |
| Natsuha | 20 / 50 | 30p | Mar 22 |
| NihongoLearner19 | 16 / 25 | Feb 26 | |
| Thud | 0 / 20 | - | Jan 14 |
Other
| Username | Yearly goal (done/total) | Daily (page/time) goal | Current media | Current progress | Last updated |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Natsuha | 1 / 10 | - | Trails of Cold Steel 2 | Prologue | Jan 8 |
| Thud | 7 / - | - | スーパーマリオ ヨッシーアイランド | 100% run | Jan 14 |
Reviews
エクサスケールの少女 by Naphthalene
紅霞後宮物語 1 by Naphthalene
ビブリア古書堂の事件手帖 1 2 4 5 6 7 by Naphthalene
万能鑑定士Qの事件簿1 by Naphthalene
新世界より 3 by Naphthalene
ここにないもの by Naphthalene
よるのばけもの by Naphthalene
DanMachi 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 by Naphthalene
乙女ゲームの破滅フラグしかない悪役令嬢に転生してしまった…1 3 4 5 6 6 8 9 by Naphthalene
鹿の王 1 by Naphthalene
彼女は一人で歩くのか? by Naphthalene
How to find interesting books
From other members’ wishlists
- Most members link to their bookmeter accounts above. There you can have a look at their wishlists.
- Bookmeter rankings
Blogs
- tsundokureader.com - Reviews of Japanese books
Newspaper Articles etc.
These are mainly reading lists that contain books in English that are translations of Japanese authors. They serve as good starting points to explore the authors, and often it is not hard to discover the Japanese original. Just bear in mind that for some of these books there is no Japanese original (because e.g. it’s a short story compilation only edited with the English translations). Some of the newspapers may have a reading limit.
- 10 Japanese books you need to read (The Culture Trip)
- 9 Japanese authors you should know (The Culture Trip)
- The best Japan-related books of the 2010’s (Japan Times)
- The best books to get you through lockdown (Japan Times)
Google/Wikipedia Search
- Google 男性/女性向けラノベ おススメ 一覧 for your daily dose of garbage
- Wikipedia provides a list of literary prizes. It requires a bit of digging, but once you find one that looks interesting, you can just google a list of recent winners (なんとか賞 受賞 一覧)